Anyone who has ever spent a summer afternoon in Brunswick Heads knows that things can get a little theatrical.
Next week, Brunswick Heads Public School is taking that tendency indoors, with every student in the school hitting the stage for its new musical, Beachside Boogie.
The whole-school production will take over the Brunswick Picture House on September 15 and 16, with four performances across the two days.
The musical follows what starts out as an ordinary day of Term 4 sport before turning into an adventure about friendship, courage and growing up in Bruns.
And when the school says ‘whole-school’, it means it.
Every Brunswick Heads Public School student is involved, alongside the school choir, dance groups and main cast.
A NSW Department of Education spokesperson said the production was a strong example of the department’s approach to high-potential and gifted education.
‘They epitomise our Inspire – High Performance and Gifted Education,’ the spokesperson said.
‘Promoting engagement and challenge for every student, regardless of background.’
The department says the program works across four domains of potential: intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical.
‘This is a wonderful “all of school” event,’ the spokesperson said.
The performances continue a proud Bruns Public tradition of putting the entire school on stage. In 2024, students presented Escape from Movie Mania, another full-school production at the Picture House.
Beachside Boogie runs at 12.30pm and 5.30pm on both Tuesday, September 15 and Wednesday, September 16.
Day tickets are $10 and evening tickets $15, plus booking fee. The show runs for about one hour and 45 minutes and is suitable for all ages. Get your tickets here
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