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		<title><![CDATA[Royal Grammar School News Feed - Behind the Scenes of 'Shrek the Musical']]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Year on year, the RGS Music Department comes together to put on a fantastic musical theatre show, giving students both within and locally a great opportunity to try something new or take up their passions for&nbsp;singing, acting and dancing. For several productions now, the department has welcomed director Becky Harrison to push the students and form a professional showcase, with productions ranging from My Fair Lady (2017) through West Side Story (2019) to last year&rsquo;s phenomenal The Producers (2023).

This year, things are about to get green with the arrival of Shrek the Musical, coming March 2024. Rehearsals are now underway with a variety of new talent being pushed to principle cast to fill the boots of some amazing performers over the last three years. With this being Becky&rsquo;s sixth RGS production and new Head of Music Natasha Jashari joining the fold, we&rsquo;ve decided to attempt a new side adventure to bring the production process to you as it progresses.

This year, alongside a filmed recording of the show, we will be releasing a special &ldquo;Behind the Scenes&rdquo; documentary so you can witness all the stages the show must tackle before it reaches the stage. This will include interviews with the production team, principal cast, tech team, band, costumes, ticket sales and many more areas. Hopefully, this can give young people an idea of what they are walking into when they sign up for an RGS show in any area. As well as this, along the way, we will be sharing promo videos of the production here and on social media to keep you up to date with the production schedule and play some games with the cast.

Having acted in the RGS productions during my time at the school (In the Heights 2021 and School of Rock 2022), I know how eye opening the experiences from auditions to rehearsals to show nights are. I formed several amazing friendships across year groups and schools and was even asked back to tech for The Producers a month before opening night. The community built up around the shows are fantastic environments and my aim is to bring that to parents, supporters and future actors and crew. After leaving the school in 2022 to pursue film and TV rather than progress to Sixth Form, I was delighted to have the opportunity of returning. This time, I want to find the stories of everyone involved, not just cast and crew. In this documentary and promos I&rsquo;ll put my studies to good use.

RGS productions deserve the spotlight and this new adventure will open the doors to everyone to get involved, hear from the production team and discover the hidden aspects that make the show happen. So, keep checking weekly for new videos and join us in March when the show is ready to sit back and enjoy.

Nick Warner, @GonkFilms05 &ndash; RGS Alumni and Film Student
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		<item>	<title><![CDATA[ Cast recording to purchase from 18 July! ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=491</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong><a href="http://vimeo.com/ondemand/shrekthemusical2/" target="_blank">Shrek the Musical school production now available to download</a></strong></div>

<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong>Only 100 downloads available!</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:32:16 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Shrek: Wednesday 20th - Saturday 23rd March. ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=449</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong>It&#39;s showtime, you are all welcome to join us!</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:47:02 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Story of my life ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=443</link>	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The characters have been exiled from the kingdom of Duloc and banished to live in the swamp (&quot;Story of My Life&quot;).</strong></p>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Freak Flag ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=442</link>	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&ldquo;Freak Flag&rdquo; premieres as the Gingerbread Man gets tired of Pinocchio&rsquo;s constant pessimism.</strong></p>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:27:43 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ The Ballad of Farquaad ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=437</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong>Act Two ...</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 11:35:05 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ I think I Got You Beat ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=435</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px; text-align:justify"><strong>Princess Fiona and Shrek&nbsp;begin a contest of trying to one-up each other to outdo the others&#39; backstory, but end up revealing their respective pasts (&#39;I think I Got You Beat&#39;).&nbsp;Both admit to being thrown out by their parents; this connection, as well as bonding over a love of disgusting bodily noises, kindles friendship.</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Mar 2024 14:39:59 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ I Know It's Today ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=432</link>	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>&ldquo;I Know It&rsquo;s Today&rdquo;, the fourth song in the musical, serves as the introduction to Fiona, one of the main characters of the play.</strong></p>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 4 Mar 2024 14:34:43 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Three Weeks till show time! ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=430</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong>Make a Move</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 29 Feb 2024 12:12:47 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ What's up Duloc? ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=420</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong>&quot;What&#39;s Up, Duloc?&quot; &ndash; Lord Farquaad, Duloc Performers.</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 15:14:38 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Big Bright Beautiful World ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=417</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong>Act 1:&nbsp;&nbsp;&quot;Big Bright Beautiful World&quot; &ndash; Mama Ogre, Papa Ogre, Shrek.</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 7 Mar 2024 14:15:06 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Shrek Call Backs Day ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=391</link>	<description><![CDATA[<div class="intro" style="font-size:16px"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;Callbacks Round 2!</strong></div>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:46:40 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Call Backs this Weekend! ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=390</link>	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>The cast will be decided next week and this is where the real hard work begins&hellip;..</strong></p>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:43:07 GMT</pubDate>
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</item><item>	<title><![CDATA[ Once Upon a Time ... ]]></title>
	<link>https://www.rgshw.com/news/?pid=5&amp;nid=12&amp;storyid=389</link>	<description><![CDATA[<p><strong>Auditions for Shrek The Musical began ...</strong></p>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jan 2024 14:40:14 GMT</pubDate>
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