WINDERMERE School’s younger pupils entertained audiences made up of family, friends and pupils with a rock ‘n’ roll musical - The Rocky Monster Show.

Weeks of rehearsing songs, practising dance routines and learning their lines had paid off for pupils from Year Six, ably supported by Year Five counterparts.

The pupils put on three performances of this bizarre, anarchic and funny musical. The first show was a matinee performance for all Elleray pupils, as well as pupils from Goodly Dale Primary School, Windermere, followed by two thoroughly entertaining evening performances.

Written by Malcolm Sircom, the story centres on Baron Frankenstein’s descendant and ex-pop star turned professor of Genetics, Professor Fenton, played by Nuala Sankey, who creates DNA moulds of people using his computer. With the help of his two assistants, Mungo and Elsa (Jack Whewell and Millie Westmoreland-Nicholson), Professor Fenton is able to bring these moulds to life and creates the ultimate pop group, headed by a clone of Elvis himself, played by Freddie Ogden.

Rachael Thomas, head of the Elleray Campus at Windermere School, said: “What stars we have at Elleray. This year’s production has been another triumph. The pupils delighted the audience with their spooky tale of Professor Fenton and his rather unconventional group of family and friends. The catchy songs and amazing costumes were a real treat for us all. Once again, a huge thank you must go to everyone involved, without whom, we would not be able to put on such outstanding productions.”

Ian Lavender, headmaster of Windermere School, added: “It is not easy to produce a musical with Year 5 and Year 6 students, but they clearly enjoyed getting into character and performing on a bigger stage. They showed confidence and vitality, not to mention new found levels of zing. This does not come without considerable hard work, and I was most certainly impressed with the whole cast.”