Our Fifth Form performed Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat over two nights - a musical about the trials and triumphs of Joseph, Jacob's favourite son. The brightly coloured costumes, confetti cannons, a very impressive camel and a vibrant neon set inspired by the artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser and painted by the children and staff all added to the talent and boundless energy of the real stars of the show, our Fifth Form year group. The children impressed on stage with a plethora of catchy songs and complex choreography, alongside many memorable injections of humour as well as touching, more poignant moments.
鈥淪ha la la, Joseph, you鈥檙e doing fine! You and your dreamcoat, ahead of your time!鈥 One of the most enduring shows of all time and originally designed to be produced in schools, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, his father Jacob, eleven brothers and the coat of many colours.
Told entirely through song with the help of the narrators, the musical follows preferred son Joseph. After being sold into slavery by his brothers, he ingratiates himself with Egyptian noble Potiphar, but ends up in jail after refusing the amorous advances of Potiphar鈥檚 wife. While imprisoned, Joseph discovers his ability to interpret dreams, and he soon finds himself in front of the mighty but troubled, Elvis-inspired, Pharaoh. Joseph鈥檚 solution to Egypt鈥檚 famine elevates him to Pharaoh鈥檚 right-hand man and reunites him with his family.
The magical musical is full of catchy songs in a variety of styles, from a parody of French ballads (鈥淭hose Canaan Days鈥), to country-western (鈥淥ne More Angel in Heaven鈥) and calypso (鈥淏enjamin Calypso鈥), along with the unforgettable classics 鈥淎ny Dream Will Do鈥 and 鈥淐lose Every Door.鈥
"Joseph was incredible, spectacular and amazing, and lovely to see the children having so much fun."
We were delighted that kindly donated loungewear trousers for the production and that over 拢480 was raised for the charity The charity provides crucial psychological support for children with brain tumours and their families.
