Our Year 11 music students went on a musical journey on Wednesday afternoon and were left spellbound by a fantastic performance the musical Wicked at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London.

The girls attended a matinee performance of the smash hit musical, which encouraged them to explore the themes of friendship, trust and tolerance, the use of propaganda and the manipulation of public opinion. Was the Wicked Witch of the West really wicked? Was Glinda the Good really so good? Why was the Lion so cowardly? How did the Tin Man lose his heart and the Scarecrow his brain? Wicked Explores these themes and more.

In the GCSE Music course, 40% is made up of a written examination, which is widely based around the study of eight set works. One of these set works, Defying Gravity, comes from the musical Wicked. It is hugely important that the girls get as thorough a knowledge of the musical as possible, as well as experiencing the thrill of live professional performance.