SIX The Musical

To mark our 150th anniversary, our students staged a vibrant and witty retelling of the stories of Henry VIII’s six wives.

During our anniversary year, it felt fitting to stage a musical that celebrates iconic women in history, with strong female voices reclaiming their own narratives. SIX The Musical, written by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, began life at the Edinburgh Fringe before becoming an international phenomenon.  Our talented Sixth Form singers reimagined the Tudor queens as a chart-topping girl group as they stepped out of the shadows to tell their own stories, drawing inspiration from Beyoncé, Lily Allen, Adele, Rhianna, Britney Spears and Alicia Keys.

Performed on two consecutive nights in a transformed Waterlow Hall, this was very much a student-led production. The band, made up of Year 11 and Sixth Form students, was on stage throughout the performance, directed brilliantly by our Music Captain, Sophie.  Sound, lighting, stage management, choreography, hair and make up were all orchestrated by the girls too. Students, staff, friends and families were struck by incredible calibre of the performances, as the girls’ work ethic, musicianship and commitment shone through – well done to cast and crew on a triumphant, high-energy production.