0:00:02 > 0:00:07Millions dream of fame, success and life in the spotlight.
0:00:08 > 0:00:12But few realise what it takes to make it to the very top.
0:00:12 > 0:00:14It's got to go off. Big-time!
0:00:14 > 0:00:18We've been inside one of the most famous stage schools in Britain,
0:00:18 > 0:00:22finding out what life is like for those heading for the big time.
0:00:22 > 0:00:24We need to work at that level all the time.
0:00:24 > 0:00:26This is...
0:00:26 > 0:00:28YEAH!
0:00:28 > 0:00:30..the School For Stars.
0:00:31 > 0:00:35Coming up, the end-of-year show is finally here.
0:00:35 > 0:00:38This is the one. Let's do it, guys!
0:00:38 > 0:00:41But Karen is furious with the cast.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43Absolutely appalling.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45- And the pressure...- Stop talking.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48..becomes almost unbearable.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50- I just hope I don't cry. - Here we go.
0:00:50 > 0:00:51I'm feeling very scared.
0:00:54 > 0:00:58At the Italia Conti Academy Of Theatre Arts in central London,
0:00:58 > 0:01:00the summer term is almost over.
0:01:03 > 0:01:06After months of rehearsals,
0:01:06 > 0:01:07auditions,
0:01:07 > 0:01:09nail-biting exams,
0:01:09 > 0:01:12and life-changing scholarships,
0:01:12 > 0:01:15all the hard work and sacrifice
0:01:15 > 0:01:18comes down to one final big performance.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24All the pupils have relocated to a major central London theatre
0:01:24 > 0:01:27for the massive end-of-year show.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30Today is the day we've all been waiting for. It's the show day.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33I'm quite nervous but I'm really, really excited.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35Slightly stressed at the moment but we'll get there.
0:01:35 > 0:01:39Tonight, the pupils will be performing to a packed audience
0:01:39 > 0:01:41of casting agents and choreographers.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44If the students impress them,
0:01:44 > 0:01:46it could lead to some major work in the future.
0:01:46 > 0:01:51Before the curtain goes up, the performers have a few hours
0:01:51 > 0:01:53to block through their routines up on stage.
0:01:56 > 0:01:59OK. So carry on to your next set of positions.
0:01:59 > 0:02:00Arrrgh!
0:02:00 > 0:02:03For year seven's Johnny, tonight is a huge test.
0:02:03 > 0:02:06La-la-la la-la-la, la-la-la.
0:02:06 > 0:02:08- Wonderful.- You all right?
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Johnny is playing Jojo in Seussical The Musical.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15Despite being the youngest performer in the show,
0:02:15 > 0:02:17he's got one of the lead parts.
0:02:17 > 0:02:19It's a pretty good honour
0:02:19 > 0:02:21to be playing the main character in Seussical
0:02:21 > 0:02:23when I'm in year seven,
0:02:23 > 0:02:26so I think that's... I'm really thankful for that.
0:02:26 > 0:02:27It's been a mixed term for Johnny,
0:02:27 > 0:02:30constantly being in trouble with his teachers.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33- You need to sort it out.- OK.- Yes?
0:02:33 > 0:02:35I'm trying my best to be good,
0:02:35 > 0:02:37because I do want to stay in the school.
0:02:37 > 0:02:40The cheeky chap found himself on report
0:02:40 > 0:02:41and in trouble with his dad.
0:02:41 > 0:02:43I hear you let yourself down again today.
0:02:43 > 0:02:46But show director Karen never lost faith in Johnny...
0:02:46 > 0:02:49- You think you're going to be able to do it?- ..and handed him his lead role
0:02:49 > 0:02:53and the perfect opportunity to stand out for the right reasons.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57I really want to show everyone that I'm not just the bad kid at school.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00With his big moment just hours away,
0:03:00 > 0:03:04Johnny gets his first proper look at the stage he'll be performing on.
0:03:08 > 0:03:11Now I'm here, I can't wait to get on.
0:03:11 > 0:03:13I hope that I remember everything,
0:03:13 > 0:03:16everyone does what they have to do, and if that goes good,
0:03:16 > 0:03:19and that's what happens, I think it will be a pretty fun show.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24Karen, the show's director,
0:03:24 > 0:03:28is keen to give Johnny some final notes to take into his performance.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31So you have to show me a mischievous little boy,
0:03:31 > 0:03:36who is going to use his imagination to create the show, all right?
0:03:36 > 0:03:39- Yeah.- Are you going to be OK with that?- Yep. Try my best.
0:03:39 > 0:03:44- It's going to be fabulous. Just be you. It will be perfect.- OK.
0:03:44 > 0:03:46I want to show Karen that I can do it.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49She put a lot of faith into me so, tonight, I'm going to do my best.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53# You show the light that stop me turn to stone... #
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Johnny will be opening the show tonight,
0:03:55 > 0:03:59along with superstar dancer Ella, who is playing Cat in the Hat.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01- Give me a handshake.- Let's do this!
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Ella is well-known for her dancing talent
0:04:05 > 0:04:09but tonight sees her taking on her first-ever singing role
0:04:09 > 0:04:10and it's a big challenge.
0:04:10 > 0:04:15I'm nervous about getting the lyrics right and the vocals right,
0:04:15 > 0:04:19like, tune-wise and everything, but I just need to make sure
0:04:19 > 0:04:23that I am focused and I am chilled out, and I'm calm.
0:04:24 > 0:04:28Out on stage, year 11 Steph is running through her dance routine
0:04:28 > 0:04:30for professional choreographer Pat Dee.
0:04:30 > 0:04:33Four, five and six. Just let it flow.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36In rehearsals, Steph has been pushed to the limit...
0:04:36 > 0:04:37It's taking all my energy.
0:04:37 > 0:04:41..and, tonight, Pat is expecting a lot from her lead dancer.
0:04:41 > 0:04:44This number is a big role for her, yeah. She's the lead in it.
0:04:44 > 0:04:47She has quite a lot of work to do, yeah.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49I'm so happy I've been selected for the solo
0:04:49 > 0:04:51and I just want to prove that I was worthy.
0:04:54 > 0:04:56But, as the rehearsal continues,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59there's one move Steph just can't get right.
0:04:59 > 0:05:03Too far around. So just do that once more.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05Get them shimmies in, round and round...
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- Just a little bit iffy there, still, innit?- Yeah.
0:05:07 > 0:05:09The biggest challenge is a lift with me and Kaymon
0:05:09 > 0:05:10where I drop into his arms.
0:05:10 > 0:05:13Because he's moving at the same time as me spinning,
0:05:13 > 0:05:15I have to make sure our timing's perfect.
0:05:15 > 0:05:18And if it's not, then we miss the beat and it looks off,
0:05:18 > 0:05:19and the next section's off.
0:05:19 > 0:05:21Can you do that again?
0:05:21 > 0:05:23And a one, two, three, four, five,
0:05:23 > 0:05:25six and seven, and eight and one.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Still a little bit too far over. Just lift her up, yeah.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32Practice time on stage is up and Pat still isn't happy.
0:05:32 > 0:05:36It needs to come up another level, doesn't it, for that performance.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38But don't overdo it.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40The tech run for Pats could have gone better,
0:05:40 > 0:05:42but I've got to get that sorted for the show,
0:05:42 > 0:05:44so we've just got to get the style right,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46and I think it's just personal errors that I made
0:05:46 > 0:05:48that I need to sort out myself.
0:05:48 > 0:05:51As if the pressure of performing wasn't bad enough,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54Steph knows that tonight is her last performance for the school
0:05:54 > 0:05:58as she's leaving to join a different stage school next year.
0:05:58 > 0:06:00This is definitely my last day
0:06:00 > 0:06:02and the last day of me going to the school
0:06:02 > 0:06:05and being with the people that I've practically grown up with,
0:06:05 > 0:06:07so I just hope I don't cry.
0:06:07 > 0:06:11But will Steph be able to hold it together and go out with a bang?
0:06:11 > 0:06:14# Cos it's all about tonight
0:06:14 > 0:06:18# Yeah, the night is alive You can feel the heartbeat
0:06:18 > 0:06:20# Let's just go with the flow... #
0:06:20 > 0:06:22Showtime is just a few hours away
0:06:22 > 0:06:26and the final few costumes are just arriving.
0:06:26 > 0:06:29The show is fairytale theme,
0:06:29 > 0:06:32which means some pretty fantastic outfits.
0:06:34 > 0:06:38One pupil who can't wait to get into costume is Monifa.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40Like, you better get back cos I'm coming your way.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Monifa is not only one of the best singers in year nine...
0:06:43 > 0:06:46# You're the perfect man for me... #
0:06:46 > 0:06:48..she's also one of the shiest.
0:06:48 > 0:06:51It's nerve-racking getting up in front of the class.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54You don't want to go wrong in case they think you're a bad singer.
0:06:54 > 0:06:57This term she overcame her nerves and bagged a distinction
0:06:57 > 0:07:02- in her singing exam. - Monifa, where is Monifa?
0:07:02 > 0:07:04Well done. Tremendous job!
0:07:04 > 0:07:08And now she's landed a major role in the end-of-year show.
0:07:08 > 0:07:11# Maybe I'm nasty, maybe I'm cruel But you're the biggest blame fool
0:07:11 > 0:07:13# In the Jungle of Nool. #
0:07:13 > 0:07:16Monifa is playing a diva kangaroo along with Bessy,
0:07:16 > 0:07:19and together, they have to be the loudest
0:07:19 > 0:07:21and most feisty performers on stage.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24# Too... #
0:07:24 > 0:07:27It's a big test for Monifa's confidence but the young singer
0:07:27 > 0:07:30is hoping getting into costume will help her get into character.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33We are going to try and look through wardrobe
0:07:33 > 0:07:36so we can see what our kangaroo costume's like.
0:07:36 > 0:07:38But there is one problem.
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- What are you looking for, ladies, your costumes?- Yes.
0:07:41 > 0:07:44The only person who seems to really know about it is Miss Wilkin.
0:07:44 > 0:07:49- Like all-in-one. - All-in-one kangaroo costume?
0:07:49 > 0:07:52- What colour's a kangaroo?- Brown.
0:07:52 > 0:07:53No-one knows where they are,
0:07:53 > 0:07:56and literally everyone's got their costume except us.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00It's hard to find your confidence when you can't find your costume
0:08:00 > 0:08:02and, right now, Monifa's feeling it.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- Why are you stressing? - I went to both wardrobes
0:08:04 > 0:08:06and they've both not heard anything.
0:08:06 > 0:08:08That's actually really bad.
0:08:08 > 0:08:11I haven't even tried it on. What if it falls of?
0:08:11 > 0:08:13Yeah, what if it doesn't fit you?
0:08:13 > 0:08:16It's really annoying, so hopefully, it's here by the end of the day.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23Another pupil with wardrobe worries is Tyler.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26He's just received his costume
0:08:26 > 0:08:29but he's not exactly over the moon with it.
0:08:29 > 0:08:30Are you being serious?
0:08:30 > 0:08:32Tyler is playing Shrek
0:08:32 > 0:08:34in the school's version of Shrek the musical.
0:08:34 > 0:08:38# Keep your big, bright Beautiful world... #
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Reece is playing his sidekick Donkey.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42# Don't let me go... #
0:08:42 > 0:08:45And, together, they'll be closing tonight's show
0:08:45 > 0:08:47with some huge vocal numbers.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Tyler's Shrek is not going to be green like in the films
0:08:50 > 0:08:52but right now, the colour of his costume
0:08:52 > 0:08:54is the least of Tyler's worries.
0:08:54 > 0:08:55HE LAUGHS
0:08:55 > 0:08:57Are you... Are you s...
0:08:57 > 0:09:00I can't wear this. Are you joking? Are you being completely serious?
0:09:00 > 0:09:02You look like you've got a fat suit on!
0:09:02 > 0:09:05I think you should stuff it with pillows or something.
0:09:05 > 0:09:09That looks... That doesn't look that bad.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11It looks better with the shirt on.
0:09:11 > 0:09:15If the costume's not right, then all you're doing is...
0:09:16 > 0:09:18It's just wearing clothes.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21Feeling miffed, Tyler heads to wardrobe to complain.
0:09:21 > 0:09:23The problem is...
0:09:23 > 0:09:24I'm really skinny.
0:09:24 > 0:09:27Yeah, that is quite ridiculous.
0:09:27 > 0:09:29To make matters worse for Tyler,
0:09:29 > 0:09:32Reece's Donkey costume is going down a storm.
0:09:33 > 0:09:35Wow!
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- It's all about bending. That is so good.- That is so good.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40SHE LAUGHS
0:09:40 > 0:09:42Reece's costume was made by his mum
0:09:42 > 0:09:45and Tyler doesn't look too happy about how good it looks.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47- Your mum done that, yeah?- Yeah.- Wow.
0:09:49 > 0:09:51I've just seen Reece's outfit which is actually amazing.
0:09:51 > 0:09:56Look at your costume and then look at mine, and tell me if I'm cool.
0:09:56 > 0:09:57Don't, don't worry.
0:09:57 > 0:10:00Awww! I think he's upset.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05It's not looking too good for Tyler or Monifa right now.
0:10:05 > 0:10:09Will they get the costumes they want in time?
0:10:09 > 0:10:13Out on stage, the crew are getting set for the dress rehearsal,
0:10:16 > 0:10:18a final run-through of the whole show
0:10:18 > 0:10:21where Karen gets to see everything performed full-out.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23It's stressful for all of the performers,
0:10:23 > 0:10:25but particularly Georgia,
0:10:25 > 0:10:29whose position in the show is not yet 100% secure.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31# So it's time to... #
0:10:31 > 0:10:35Georgia is due to be playing the role of Shrek's mum,
0:10:35 > 0:10:38but in a recent rehearsal, she fell apart...
0:10:38 > 0:10:40You've lost it totally today. What's happened?
0:10:40 > 0:10:45- ..and almost lost her role to Steph. - # Listen, son, you're growing... #
0:10:45 > 0:10:48Georgia knows Karen will be watching her closely
0:10:48 > 0:10:50in today's dress rehearsal.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52I am concerned about Georgia at the moment.
0:10:52 > 0:10:54I know she is capable of doing it,
0:10:54 > 0:10:57but if nerves get the better of her, that's when it becomes a problem.
0:10:57 > 0:11:02Obviously, I'm going to have to just show Karen I can do it,
0:11:02 > 0:11:04and I do know what I'm doing.
0:11:04 > 0:11:09If Georgia does slip up, Karen is ready to take drastic action.
0:11:09 > 0:11:11If it doesn't work for her today,
0:11:11 > 0:11:14- I would prefer to replace her with Stephanie.- Possible replacement Steph
0:11:14 > 0:11:17is backing Georgia to hang on to the role.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I just hope she doesn't feel nervous today.
0:11:23 > 0:11:26The Shrek mum number is just seconds away.
0:11:28 > 0:11:33So can Georgia control her nerves or will Karen kick her out of the cast,
0:11:33 > 0:11:35just hours before showtime?
0:11:35 > 0:11:40# Listen, son You're growing up so quickly... #
0:11:40 > 0:11:41It's not a great start.
0:11:41 > 0:11:45Her voice is shaking and she's not holding the notes.
0:11:45 > 0:11:50# Bigger by the day
0:11:50 > 0:11:52# Although we want you here
0:11:52 > 0:11:55# The rules are very clear... #
0:11:55 > 0:11:56But, as the song continues,
0:11:56 > 0:12:00she starts to let go and really gets into character.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03# So it's time to go away
0:12:03 > 0:12:06# It's a big, bright Beautiful world
0:12:06 > 0:12:11# With possibilities everywhere
0:12:11 > 0:12:14# And just around the bend
0:12:14 > 0:12:17#There is a friend or two
0:12:17 > 0:12:19# But not for you... #
0:12:19 > 0:12:22Georgia has given it her best shot.
0:12:22 > 0:12:25Now she'll have to wait till the end of dress
0:12:25 > 0:12:27to see if she still has her part.
0:12:29 > 0:12:32Last to show Karen their routine in full is Mimi and Jade.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34They're playing bird girls
0:12:34 > 0:12:37in a difficult routine called Amazing Maisie.
0:12:37 > 0:12:42# I was once a plain little bird like you, kid... #
0:12:42 > 0:12:45We've worked really hard, like, getting everything perfect,
0:12:45 > 0:12:48the acting, the singing and, like, all the positions and stuff.
0:12:48 > 0:12:50# Oh, my word, this is wonderful!
0:12:50 > 0:12:53# Second, third Wow, I'm colourful!
0:12:53 > 0:12:54# What a bird... #
0:12:54 > 0:12:56We've worked so hard on it, I think.
0:12:56 > 0:12:59It's been such an emotional roller coaster.
0:12:59 > 0:13:01# Amayzing Gertrude
0:13:01 > 0:13:04# Just look at the tail she is sporting... #
0:13:04 > 0:13:06It's also a big number for the backing dancers
0:13:06 > 0:13:09like 14-year-old Molly-Jo.
0:13:09 > 0:13:10Tonight I'm going to get it bang on.
0:13:10 > 0:13:13I practised like mad with the girls. We're going to get it.
0:13:13 > 0:13:20# ..meeeeeeeeeee! #
0:13:20 > 0:13:22The dress-run is over.
0:13:22 > 0:13:25Showtime is only one hour away,
0:13:25 > 0:13:27and Karen wants to speak to the whole cast.
0:13:27 > 0:13:31Can you tell everyone they need to be up here now?
0:13:31 > 0:13:33Come on, guys, don't saunter. Run!
0:13:33 > 0:13:36And the feedback is not good.
0:13:36 > 0:13:40OK, I have one major note that I need to give first and foremost.
0:13:40 > 0:13:42Make your performance bigger.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45It should be larger than life,
0:13:45 > 0:13:47totally, totally over the top,
0:13:47 > 0:13:49owning the stage.
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Nobody did today.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53Nobody did.
0:13:55 > 0:13:57Absolutely appalling.
0:13:57 > 0:14:01Karen feels everyone's energy is too low and, in particular,
0:14:01 > 0:14:04she's singling out the bird girl routine.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Shocking, bird girls. Absolutely shocking.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09Energy, energy, energy.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11Some of you were here today.
0:14:11 > 0:14:14That's how you were, some of you. Molly-Jo, you were one of them.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16That's how you walked across the stage.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18It's tough criticism to take.
0:14:18 > 0:14:21But what does this all mean for Georgia?
0:14:21 > 0:14:23Georgia, the only thing I'm going to say...
0:14:23 > 0:14:27Today was one of the best you've done it. Well done, Georgia.
0:14:27 > 0:14:29APPLAUSE
0:14:29 > 0:14:33And that now - we've got to build on that,
0:14:33 > 0:14:35because that was fabulous what you did today.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38It's a great result for Georgia.
0:14:38 > 0:14:42It was my last chance, so I'm just happy right now.
0:14:42 > 0:14:44Georgia may be happy, but down on stage,
0:14:44 > 0:14:48tough teacher Charleen has called her cast back together.
0:14:48 > 0:14:49OK, quick! Let's go one more time.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52She's spent months choreographing her Wicked Witch routine
0:14:52 > 0:14:54with lead dancer Mia.
0:14:54 > 0:14:59So, Mia, you have to hit here. Five, six, seven, and a one, two...
0:14:59 > 0:15:03Charleen wasn't happy with what she saw in the dress rehearsal
0:15:03 > 0:15:05and is using every last second to get it right.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07Make sure you're in line. Concentrate.
0:15:07 > 0:15:09No more messing around. Stop talking!
0:15:10 > 0:15:14Outside, the audience is starting to arrive.
0:15:14 > 0:15:17The crowd of casting agents and choreographers
0:15:17 > 0:15:19are looking for big talent.
0:15:19 > 0:15:24Every performer knows this is a huge opportunity to impress.
0:15:24 > 0:15:28The countdown to showtime is on.
0:15:28 > 0:15:32I'm scared and stressed and scared and...
0:15:32 > 0:15:37nervous, and excited, and every emotion under the sun.
0:15:37 > 0:15:39If you could just step into this for me.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41The costume isn't ready just yet.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45So what we can do is just literally unpick that, cut that off.
0:15:45 > 0:15:49But it's getting done as quickly as possible.
0:15:49 > 0:15:54I felt a bit bad before, when Karen was like, "You did a bit rubbish."
0:15:54 > 0:15:57Don't take it personally, but we'll all be fine. You'll be fine.
0:15:57 > 0:15:59Yeah, I guess.
0:15:59 > 0:16:01I'm feeling very scared.
0:16:01 > 0:16:04Have a fantastic show. Be safe, all right?
0:16:04 > 0:16:07And concentrate. Have a good show. Go, go, go!
0:16:09 > 0:16:11PA: 'Kindly take your seats
0:16:11 > 0:16:15'as the performance will begin in three minutes.'
0:16:15 > 0:16:19That was the three-minute call, so we have to be on stage.
0:16:19 > 0:16:20So all the nerves are building in
0:16:20 > 0:16:23but when I hit that stage platform...
0:16:23 > 0:16:26Bam! All gone. So here we go. Here we go!
0:16:26 > 0:16:27Come on!
0:16:30 > 0:16:34- Are you nervous? Honestly? - I'm just really nervous.- Don't be.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37OK, guys, this is the one, last one. Let's do it, guys!
0:16:37 > 0:16:38SCREAMING AND WHOOPING
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Go, go, go, go, go!
0:16:40 > 0:16:42After months of preparations,
0:16:42 > 0:16:46it's finally time for Johnny and Ella to open the show.
0:16:57 > 0:17:02# Oh, I can see that you've got quite a mind for your age
0:17:02 > 0:17:06# Why, one think and you drag me right onto the stage
0:17:06 > 0:17:10# Now I'm here, there's no telling what may ensue
0:17:10 > 0:17:14# With a cat such as me and a thinker like you
0:17:16 > 0:17:18# Seuss!
0:17:21 > 0:17:22# Just think!
0:17:22 > 0:17:24# Oh, the things you can think
0:17:24 > 0:17:27# Think and wonder and dream Far and wide as you dare
0:17:27 > 0:17:29# Oh, the things you can think
0:17:29 > 0:17:32# When your thinks have run dry In the blink of an eye
0:17:32 > 0:17:35# There's another think there!
0:17:35 > 0:17:39# If you open your mind Oh, the thinks you will find
0:17:39 > 0:17:42# Lining up to get loose
0:17:42 > 0:17:45# Oh, the things you can think When you think about Seuss
0:17:45 > 0:17:47# Seuss, Seuss, Seuss
0:17:47 > 0:17:49# Seuss, Seuss, Seuss
0:17:49 > 0:17:50# Seuss, Seuss, Seuss
0:17:50 > 0:17:52# Seuss, Seuss, Seuss
0:17:52 > 0:17:53# Seuss! #
0:17:53 > 0:17:55CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:17:56 > 0:17:58It's a brilliant opening to the show
0:17:58 > 0:18:02and now the other students get their moment in the spotlight.
0:18:02 > 0:18:05# Ha, laughed a voice Ha, laughed some others... #
0:18:05 > 0:18:07Max, and fellow monkeys Luca and Ross,
0:18:07 > 0:18:10cause havoc as the mischievous Wickersham brothers.
0:18:10 > 0:18:13# He's the biggest blame fool in the Jungle of Nool
0:18:13 > 0:18:15# And monkeys like us should know
0:18:15 > 0:18:18Hannah is fabulously over-the-top as the mayor's wife...
0:18:18 > 0:18:22# Picture the tiniest houses and grocery stores
0:18:22 > 0:18:24# Who... #
0:18:24 > 0:18:26..and Johnny shines in his big performance.
0:18:26 > 0:18:28# Anything's...
0:18:28 > 0:18:30# Anything's...
0:18:30 > 0:18:36# Anything's possible. #
0:18:37 > 0:18:39CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:18:42 > 0:18:44But how will shy singer Monifa perform?
0:18:44 > 0:18:48Backstage, both girls finally have their kangaroo costumes.
0:18:48 > 0:18:51We're really relieved and, yeah, they're not that bad.
0:18:51 > 0:18:54We thought they were going to be much worse than this.
0:18:54 > 0:18:57I'm glad we have our costume. I feel like more of my character
0:18:57 > 0:19:00cos now I'm all in brown and I feel like a kangaroo now.
0:19:00 > 0:19:02Monifa may be feeling like a kangaroo,
0:19:02 > 0:19:05but she's not yet feeling 100 percent confident.
0:19:05 > 0:19:08I want tonight to go really well but I'm also quite nervous,
0:19:08 > 0:19:13cos my mum, sister, brother and my uncle are in the crowd.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15So it's really nerve-racking
0:19:15 > 0:19:18and they're right at the front so I'll be able to see them.
0:19:20 > 0:19:23I want it to go well, so I just need to be confident.
0:19:25 > 0:19:29So, can Monifa find her inner diva and own the stage?
0:19:30 > 0:19:34# Humpf, humpfed a voice
0:19:34 > 0:19:38# 'Twas a sour kangaroo
0:19:40 > 0:19:44# And the young kangaroo in her pouch said
0:19:44 > 0:19:46# Humpf!
0:19:46 > 0:19:51# Too
0:19:51 > 0:19:54# Why that speck is as small as the head of a pin
0:19:54 > 0:19:58# Why, a person on that? There never has been!
0:19:58 > 0:20:01- # A-ha, ha-ha ha! - LAUGHTER
0:20:01 > 0:20:04# You're the biggest blame fool in the Jungle of Nool
0:20:04 > 0:20:06# And I don't care who I tell
0:20:06 > 0:20:09# Maybe I'm nasty, maybe I'm cruel
0:20:09 > 0:20:12# But you're the biggest blame fool in the Jungle of Nool. #
0:20:12 > 0:20:14CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:20:14 > 0:20:18Monifa's blown the crowd away with her huge vocal and sassy attitude.
0:20:18 > 0:20:19Woo-hoo!
0:20:19 > 0:20:23- That was awesome. That was amazing. - Thank you.- You killed it.
0:20:23 > 0:20:26The show was amazing. Everything went really well.
0:20:26 > 0:20:28Literally, I just went...
0:20:28 > 0:20:30I think I found the confidence I was looking for.
0:20:30 > 0:20:33Monifa may have found her confidence,
0:20:33 > 0:20:37but bird girls Mimi, Jade and Molly-Jo couldn't be more anxious.
0:20:37 > 0:20:40Tonight, I've got my dad, my mum and my sister coming.
0:20:40 > 0:20:42My mum's come all the way from Manchester, so...
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I want to do good for them.
0:20:45 > 0:20:46After being singled out by Karen,
0:20:46 > 0:20:50can they pull their routine together and deliver onstage?
0:20:57 > 0:20:59# Poor little Gertrude
0:20:59 > 0:21:00# A sorry sight
0:21:00 > 0:21:02# Well, I'm going to take you under my wing
0:21:02 > 0:21:04# And, baby, you'll be all right
0:21:04 > 0:21:06# Amazing Mayzie
0:21:06 > 0:21:09# All the birds are whistling at me now
0:21:09 > 0:21:12# Amazing Mayzie
0:21:12 > 0:21:13# Baby, that's...
0:21:13 > 0:21:15Molly-Jo and the bird girls are dancing in time
0:21:15 > 0:21:17and giving it everything.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Now it's Jade's turn to take centre stage.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22# Amazing Gertrude
0:21:22 > 0:21:25# Just look at the tail she is sporting
0:21:25 > 0:21:27# Amazing Gertrude
0:21:27 > 0:21:28# Thank you, Dr Dake. #
0:21:28 > 0:21:31CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:21:33 > 0:21:36- Amazing!- Oh, God, that was so good!
0:21:36 > 0:21:38- You were so good. - No, you were so good.
0:21:38 > 0:21:43It was perfect, literally. That was the best I've ever done it. Ever.
0:21:43 > 0:21:45I'm so excited!
0:21:45 > 0:21:47It's over and I'm just really happy and I hope...
0:21:47 > 0:21:49I think it went really well.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53Getting criticised by Karen really helped me to focus a lot more
0:21:53 > 0:21:55and just basically show me what game I had to play.
0:21:55 > 0:21:58As the bird girls celebrate,
0:21:58 > 0:22:03Wicked Witch dancer Mia is at the side of stage.
0:22:03 > 0:22:07Earlier, choreographer Charleen tore the routine apart,
0:22:07 > 0:22:10and the criticism is weighing heavily on Mia's mind.
0:22:10 > 0:22:14I hope I do her proud tonight, hopefully.
0:22:14 > 0:22:15SHE SIGHS
0:22:19 > 0:22:21This is it. Woo!
0:22:21 > 0:22:25Can Mia and the rest of the dancers finally nail their hip-hop routine?
0:22:25 > 0:22:27# I wanna party to my last breath
0:22:27 > 0:22:30# Till there ain't no air in my lungs left
0:22:39 > 0:22:41# Let's get this party started
0:22:41 > 0:22:43# Let's get this party started
0:22:43 > 0:22:46# Let's get this party started. #
0:22:46 > 0:22:48APPLAUSE
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Mia and her dancers have smashed the routine
0:22:51 > 0:22:54and as it's the halfway point in the show,
0:22:54 > 0:22:57the whole cast of Seussical have time for a mini celebration.
0:22:57 > 0:22:59'I thought it went amazingly. I really gave it my all.
0:22:59 > 0:23:01'I think I nailed the routine.'
0:23:01 > 0:23:04I hope I nailed the routine. I hope Charleen's proud of me.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08Yeah! Woo-woo-woo!
0:23:08 > 0:23:11I love school! Woo!
0:23:11 > 0:23:13On stage, the show kicks off again
0:23:13 > 0:23:17with a medley of fabulous dance routines.
0:23:19 > 0:23:23And last on the bill will be Steph's Pat Dee number.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25It's an emotional time for Steph.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28She's chosen to go to a different stage school next year,
0:23:28 > 0:23:31so this is the last time she'll perform with all of her friends.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33It's just kind of the end of an era
0:23:33 > 0:23:35and it's going to be really hard to say goodbye.
0:23:35 > 0:23:39In rehearsal, Steph couldn't get her lay-back move right.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42But can she do it now, when it really matters?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45APPLAUSE
0:24:02 > 0:24:05Here comes the lay-back.
0:24:05 > 0:24:06And she nails it.
0:24:07 > 0:24:11And Pat Dee is finally impressed.
0:24:11 > 0:24:13I'm really pleased with them.
0:24:13 > 0:24:18Yeah, lifted me up, I saw the energy and Steph was fantastic.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21But, backstage, Steph can't hide her emotions any longer.
0:24:22 > 0:24:27I'm really sad that it's over but it's been a really good experience.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33It's up to Gran now to comfort her.
0:24:35 > 0:24:37- Hello, darling.- Hello.
0:24:37 > 0:24:39Grandma cried.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41- Wonderful, wonderful!- Thank you.
0:24:41 > 0:24:44I just want to see her all the time.
0:24:44 > 0:24:47All the time. She just dances so beautifully.
0:24:51 > 0:24:54The end-of-year show is almost over.
0:24:54 > 0:24:57It's just down to the cast of Shrek to bring it all home.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Tyler's fat costume is finally ready, but is he?
0:25:01 > 0:25:04'It's showtime and I've got butterflies in my stomach cos
0:25:04 > 0:25:06'I always do before I go on stage.'
0:25:06 > 0:25:09'We're hoping that everything falls together.'
0:25:09 > 0:25:12First up, it's Reece's comedy donkey routine,
0:25:12 > 0:25:15but will it get any laughs from the audience?
0:25:15 > 0:25:18# You don't know what it's like to be considered a freak
0:25:18 > 0:25:19# Well, maybe you do... #
0:25:19 > 0:25:21LAUGHTER
0:25:21 > 0:25:23# That's right We've got to stick together
0:25:23 > 0:25:24# Whaddaya say?
0:25:24 > 0:25:27# You're not responding... #
0:25:27 > 0:25:28LAUGHTER
0:25:28 > 0:25:31The crowd are loving Reece and Tyler's comedy timing.
0:25:31 > 0:25:33LAUGHTER
0:25:33 > 0:25:38# Don't let me g-g-g-g-g-g-g-ooooo!
0:25:38 > 0:25:40# Wow!
0:25:40 > 0:25:42CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:25:42 > 0:25:44And after a confident performance from Georgia...
0:25:44 > 0:25:48# It's a big, bright Beautiful world... #
0:25:48 > 0:25:53..it's on to Tyler's big solo to close the show.
0:25:53 > 0:25:56# That's who I'd be
0:25:56 > 0:25:58# That's who I'd be
0:26:00 > 0:26:05# A big, bright, beautiful world
0:26:06 > 0:26:11# But not for me. #
0:26:11 > 0:26:14CHEERING AND APPLAUSE
0:26:17 > 0:26:20With the show over, it's party time.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23WHOOPING
0:26:24 > 0:26:27SCREAMING
0:26:28 > 0:26:30I love you!
0:26:33 > 0:26:36You did it! I am so proud of you.
0:26:36 > 0:26:37And the pupils can't wait
0:26:37 > 0:26:40to celebrate with their family and friends.
0:26:40 > 0:26:44When I watch Tyler, I feel very, very emotional, very, very proud.
0:26:46 > 0:26:49My nan brought me flowers.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52He's done amazing.
0:26:52 > 0:26:54He always put 110% in everything that he does.
0:26:54 > 0:26:59Johnny did really well today. We're really proud and excited.
0:26:59 > 0:27:01Just amazing.
0:27:01 > 0:27:03She was really, really amazing.
0:27:04 > 0:27:06I didn't know she had so much talent in her.
0:27:06 > 0:27:09- Group hug!- Yayyy!
0:27:09 > 0:27:11You we amazing!
0:27:11 > 0:27:15She's just so good!
0:27:15 > 0:27:19They've worked so, so hard, and I hope they enjoyed the experience
0:27:19 > 0:27:22as much as I enjoyed watching them. It was a thrill.
0:27:24 > 0:27:27And, with that, the summer term is officially over.
0:27:27 > 0:27:30When you're reaching for the top,
0:27:30 > 0:27:34sometimes it can feel like you're never going to make it.
0:27:34 > 0:27:38It's only when you try that you'll see just how high you can go.
0:27:41 > 0:27:45This is all just life at the School For Stars.
0:27:57 > 0:28:01Subtitles by Red Bee Media Ltd