PICTURES: Tipperary school's spectacular Grease production hits the right notes

The students of St Ailbe's School delivered stellar performances in their latest Grease production, which was performed at their school hall in Tipperary town recently.

Huge crowds flocked to the sold-out shows in St. Ailbe's Michael Quirke P.E Hall. Cormac O'Donovan (Danny Zuko) and Betty L'Herrou (Sandy) wowed audiences with stunning performances and excellent portrayals of their famous characters. 

Keira Devitt played the sassy character of Rizzo and performed an amazing rendition of 'There Are Worse Things I Could Do'. The bad boy character of Kenickie was played by Steven Hanrahan, who stunned the crowd with a show-stopping performance of 'Greased Lightning'. 

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From the dancing to the singing, all supporting cast members, and the chorus, the audience got up on their feet and sang along to the classic songs of this ever-popular musical. 

On a more nostalgic note, many former students who took part in the 1992/1993 Grease production in St. Ailbe's also attended the shows and thoroughly enjoyed a blast from the past. While the cast and chorus did a superb job on the stage, the backstage crew, art, props, hair/makeup and costume departments, must also be acknowledged. All these students worked hard during the lead-up to the show and helped make it the success that it was. 

Staff also played a vital role in the production, whether that be with building the famous greased lightning car or painting the set, the St Ailbe’s show is really a credit to the immense work put in by staff. 

Principal Ruaidhri Devitt was delighted with the shows saying: "The effort that went into this year's show is incredible and showcases the talent of students and teachers in St. Ailbe's School". 

Mr. Devitt also went on to thank the Parents Council of St. Ailbe's and the generous sponsorship given by many businesses in the town and surrounding areas. 

Once again, St. Ailbe's created a fantastic, memorable show, which comes as no surprise to anyone associated with previous productions. The matinee shows were a great triumph, with excited audiences coming from both primary and secondary schools around the area. 

St. Ailbe's extended their thanks to all who attended the production and look forward to putting on another incredible performance next October. Many thanks to the production team of Siobhan Hall, Rachel Breen, Sarah Collins, Hannah Dowdall, George Kenny and Jamie Campbell. Also, to the choreographer Cerys Loughnane who helped out with the show.