Young Actors Pay Homage to Screen Classic
The criminal underworld of down town ‘speakeasies’ was comically recreated in the King’s School, Macclesfield, Year 6 charming version of Alan Parker’s ‘Bugsy Malone.’
Directed by Soulla Costanda, the remake of the classic 1976 film left audiences tapping their feet and wiping their eyes. Custards pies and cream filled splurge guns were forsaken for a dazzling light show, as Soulla suggested: “Using splurge guns and cream pies wasn’t really an option with 72 Year 6 boys and girls. It might have been asking for trouble.”
The young actors stole the show with some wonderfully comic caricatures.
Soulla said: “This was a rather ambitious production for 10 and 11-year-olds, but even with the relatively short time to prepare they rose to the challenge like veteran troupers.“
