School Production
PRODUCTION NEWS - "THE TOYS" - OCT 16TH
Preparations for the school production are moving ahead at full pace! We’re currently working with our Year 5/6 students to block the show. They have been a joy to work with, showing great excitement and enthusiasm for the production.
We’re also preparing and gearing up for dance rehearsals which will begin early in Term 3. Every child in the school will learn a group dance for the show, and we can’t wait to see the creativity and talent of all of our students on stage.
Mr. G is writing a couple of original songs for the show, with the school choir performing the opening song. If your child would like to sing and perform in front of an audience on the night, we encourage them to join the choir. The whole school will be learning the show’s closing song- and we can’t wait to hear all of our students singing together on the big night.
Behind the scenes, our production crew recently visited the Caulfield Theatre and were shown all of the fantastic facilities and resources available to us. We’re also busy sorting through our costume shed to see what we can recycle and repurpose. In the coming months, we’ll be asking parents to assist with sourcing some costume elements for their child, with other components provided by the production team. Please keep an eye out for communication in Term 3 about what your child will be wearing and when to bring in sourced costumes.
Thank you again to everyone helping bring The Toys to life. It’s shaping up to be an excellent showcase of our whole school community.
About the Show – The Toys
In a world where toys have never existed, one restless kid is determined to make Christmas feel magical. When Deedee Smith and her siblings sneak into a mysterious old building, they accidentally unlock a long-forgotten toy factory… and the secrets it holds. Inside, they discover a colourful cast of toys that were built to bring joy - but have never been played with... until now.
Set to a soundtrack of iconic 90s hits, The Toys is a story about imagination, family, and the importance of play - starring malfunctioning dolls, melodramatic toy robots, boot-scootin’ cowboys and cowgirls, jazz-handed teddy bears and plenty more.
With our Year 5/6 students in speaking roles - and every student from Foundation to Year 6 taking part in a dance number - we can’t wait to bring The Toys to life on stage this October!
Production Day Information
Thursday 16 October @ Cripps Theatre, Caulfield Grammar
• Matinee Performance: 1:30pm
• Evening Performance: 7:00pm
* Please note, all children will perform in both shows.
On production day, students will arrive at Ripponlea Primary School as normal and walk to the theatre with their teachers for a full-dress rehearsal and matinee performance. They will then return to school for collection at 3.30pm before returning to the theatre approximately 1 hour before the evening show. More details, including what to bring and wear on the day, will be provided closer to the time.