Relive the '80s with Meath Youth Musical Society
The team behind 'High School Musical" is returning with another great family show in the Solstice this September. 'Back to the '80s" is the latest offering from Meath Youth Musical Society, a show set in everyone"s favourite decade. From the era that brought the world the Rubik"s Cube, Max Headroom and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes this 'totally awesome" musical in the style of movies such as 'Back To The Future", 'Ferris Bueller"s Day Off", 'The Karate Kid" and 'The Wedding Singer". Join the graduating class of William Ocean High School as they live through their final senior year and experience the fun, the heartbreak, the loves and the loneliness of growing up.... all set to the biggest hits of the 1980s. Set in the USA, 'Back To The '80s" tells the story of the senior class of William Ocean High School that graduated in the 1980s, as remembered and seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30-something. The then 17-year-old Corey is madly in love with his next-door neighbour, Tiffany Houston, one of the coolest girls in the school. However, she barely notices this, as she is too busy mooning over Michael Feldman, the hottest guy around. Michael and his friends are athletic and good-looking - the kind of guys that Corey and his two best friends dream of being. However, while they may not be the coolest guys in school, they are still one up on Feargal McFerrin III, whose best friend is his computer, and who believes the crazy notion that one day CD"s will replace cassette tapes! Will Eileen ever make new friends at William Ocean High School? Will Tiffany ever see the evil side of Michael? Meanwhile the teachers are having issues of their own. Mr Cocker, after being in a relationship for two years with the apparently conservative English teacher, Miss Sheena Brannigan, confiscates an old edition of Penthouse from a student, only to discover that his girlfriend is the centrefold. How will he cope? Will their relationship be able to survive this hurdle? Throw in a 'Star Wars" dream sequence, high-energy dance routines, the obligatory '80s party scene, copious amounts of blue eye-shadow, twenty cans of hairspray, as well as some of the most popular songs ever written, and the result is a musical that will not only delight and amuse an audience of any age, but will also inspire any young cast. Will Corey finally get the girl of his dreams? Will the Prom night be a success? Will Feargal McFerrin III ever get a date? To find out all these answers and many more ... all you have to do is take the journey back to the '80s. The lead roles and cast members are Conor McIntyre as Corey Jnr; Grainne Kennedy as Tiffany; Audrey Mangan as Cyndi; Shane Fox as Michael; Katie Flanagan as Eileen; Colin Flynn as Fergal McFerrin; Sean Fox as Corey Snr; Louise Cassidy as Miss Brannigan; and John Fagan as Mr Cocker The venue is the Solstice Arts Centre, Navan, from 17th to 20th September. Phone (046) 909 2300.