A large ensemble in bright, varied party costumes poses with cups raised on a circular stage under saturated red, green, blue and pink lighting.

Pleasance Theatre, London2023

Bad Girls - The Musical

The Production

London Studio Centre’s 2023 staging of Bad Girls - The Musical brought the women’s-prison musical to Pleasance Theatre, London, as part of the conservatoire’s musical theatre production work.

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Director: Alistair David
Musical Director: Nikki Laurence
Choreographer: Alistair David
Commissioned by: London Studio Centre
Photography: Steve Gregson

A performer stands barefoot with their back to the audience, holding a white towel spread wide beneath a stark overhead spotlight on a sparse stage.

A performer in a grey suit stands by a metal stair rail, smiling under cool blue stage light with a strong shadow cast behind them.

An ensemble in pale grey sweats kneels around buckets with cleaning cloths, some shouting or reaching forward under intense blue stage lighting.

Three seated performers in grey and white sit close together, one singing or pleading forward while another clutches a plastic bag under blue light.

A seated performer in grey looks up at a standing performer in a white security-style shirt and black tie on a dim, smoky stage.

A performer in a brown faux-fur coat and sunglasses gestures confidently beside a uniformed performer, with seated ensemble members behind them.

A full ensemble surrounds a central performer in a brown coat, all reaching upward in a bright musical number on a circular stage.

A uniformed performer stands front stage holding a folded paper, lit by blue light while other seated performers blur in the background.

An ensemble dances in formation with one leg lifted, framing a central performer in a brown coat under vivid pink and blue stage lights.

A dark empty stage is lit by a single blue spotlight on a stack of chairs, casting long shadows across the floor.

Performers in grey sweats and white uniform shirts crowd together under bright blue lights, shouting and brandishing mop handles.

A seated performer with braided hair sits wrapped in a pale blanket, staring ahead with a solemn expression in cool blue light.

Several performers sit spaced across the stage on chairs, wrapped in grey blankets beneath bright overhead strip lights.

An ensemble dances under red, blue and pink lighting, with two performers in white uniform shirts leading front and others raising mop handles behind them.

A uniformed performer stands close beside a woman in grey sweatpants, one arm extended across her shoulder as both look offstage.

An ensemble in grey and white clusters tightly around a central standing performer, leaning in under intense blue stage light.

A barefoot performer in a pale blue dress stands center stage as a uniformed performer holds her from behind and the ensemble watches around them.

A high-energy dance sequence shows a barefoot performer in a pale blue dress leading center stage while the ensemble poses behind her under blue-white lights.

Two performers sit close on the floor, one in a pale blue dress and one in a white uniform shirt, holding contact and looking intently at each other.

A performer in a grey suit sings downstage under blue lighting while small groups in pale casual clothes talk behind her.

An empty circular stage is lit in blue and amber, with colorful lockers, chairs, tables, and overhead strip lights arranged around the space.

An ensemble stands in a dramatic formation on a circular stage, mostly silhouetted in deep blue light and haze.

A brightly dressed ensemble sings and gestures upward in a high-energy formation under blue stage lighting.

Performers crowd around a central person in explorer-style costume, raising animal hand puppets into warm golden light.

A performer in a wide-brimmed hat and tan jacket grips a pole and sings or speaks intensely under warm side lighting.

A performer with braided hair stands alone in a spotlight holding a bag, with pastel lockers and a seated performer nearby.

A smiling performer with braided hair sits between pink and blue lockers, holding an open bag in bright stage light.

A wide stage scene shows groups gathered at tables and chairs, with others standing near pastel lockers under vivid pink, blue, and yellow lighting.

A performer in a pink and white cheer-style costume sits at a table looking outward while another beside her looks down at a phone.

A performer in a red-and-white top and pink pleated skirt poses center stage while classmates sit at tables behind her under bright pink and blue lights.

A performer in a red-and-white outfit raises one finger confidently as others react around classroom-style tables in blue stage light.

A smiling performer in a red-and-white cheer-style outfit stands with arms wide, with seated classmates and lockers behind her.

Four performers stand together under blue lights, three in coordinated red-and-white outfits and one in casual plaid, with an ensemble seated behind them.

A wide stage view shows three performers in matching red-and-white outfits dancing in formation while classmates watch from the sides under purple lighting.

A performer in a plaid shirt leans over the back of a red chair with an intent expression, surrounded by classmates in a brightly lit school setting.

An ensemble gathers in a burst of movement around a seated performer, reaching inward between scattered chairs under vivid purple and pink lights.

A performer in an iridescent bucket hat and green top holds a smartphone close to her face in an intimate close-up onstage.

The ensemble performs a low, forward-leaning dance move across the stage, framed by red and blue lighting and classroom furniture.

Two performers in red-and-white outfits with shopping bags smile and speak closely with a performer in a pink shirt under bright blue stage lights.

Three performers in red-and-white cheer-style costumes stand close together under blue stage lighting, with the center performer staring ahead while the others react behind her.

A performer in a pink polo and backpack recoils as another in a bright robe and towel headwrap gestures toward them while holding a stuffed dog.

A performer in a turquoise dress and bunny ears faces a performer in a black lace outfit and veil, with other costumed performers blurred behind them.

Center stage, a performer in a turquoise dress and bunny ears stands under purple-blue lights while costumed performers pose on the floor around her.

A large ensemble sings and dances on a circular stage with chairs, desks, and neon strip lights glowing overhead.

Three performers huddle closely around a smartphone, their faces tense and focused beside a yellow locker.

Performers mingle and embrace under pink and blue neon lighting, with two smiling performers hugging in the foreground.

The ensemble stands in rows facing forward on a circular stage, lit by bright blue spotlights and overhead neon bars.

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