A performer in a blue bodysuit stands with arms raised as the ensemble kneels in silhouette against a circuit-patterned backdrop.

Bellairs Theatre, University of Surrey2024

Head Over Heels

The Production

Guildford School of Acting staged Head Over Heels at Bellairs Theatre, University of Surrey, as a major student musical production in autumn 2024. Set to the music of The Go-Go’s, the production brought the show’s queer pop-romance energy to GSA’s training-stage context.

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Commissioned by: Guildford School of Acting
Director: Alex Sutton
Set & Costume Design: Elliott Squire
Choreographer: Adams Haigh
Musical Director: Richard Baker
Lighting Design: Mattis Larsen
Sound Design: Harry Hare
Photography: Steve Gregson

Floor-level white lights cut through heavy haze as silhouetted dancers move below an elevated figure.

Two performers sit in an intimate pool of pink light and haze on an otherwise dark stage.

A red-haired performer holds a small blue mirror close to a bespectacled performer in warm light.

A silhouetted figure faces a blinding yellow backlight against a patterned wall.

The ensemble crowds around bright blue and pink car props, waving and leaning out in a lively stage picture.

Two performers lean together near the front of the stage in dramatic side light.

A performer in a blue bodysuit reaches out with a handheld prop, face lit with intense expression.

An ensemble dances across a wide stage beneath cyan beams and haze, framed by tall columns.

A red-haired performer in a turquoise jacket and goggles is isolated in a dark, close portrait.

A young performer stands under a blue spotlight while surrounding figures hold small white puppet-like props.

Four performers huddle smiling over a suitcase in front of a bright blue circuit-patterned wall.

A purple fog-filled stage holds a central silhouetted figure, with suited performers at the sides.

A red-haired performer in a magenta dress poses with a fan while attendants move around her.

A red-haired performer in turquoise holds an open book and a pink wand-like prop, with goggles on her head.

Figures stand on a wide staircase set under green and yellow overhead beams.

Black-clad performers thrust white puppet heads around a central performer in a dark, tightly packed scene.

A red-haired performer in a magenta dress holds a small round object outward in a tight, blue-lit frame.

A beach-themed ensemble number fills the stage with a wave set, colourful costumes and a beach ball.

Two performers lean close together at the front of the stage, one in a superhero-style outfit and one in a patterned dress.

A wide chaotic stage scene shows performers sprawled, running and gesturing under white spotlights.

A white-suited performer reads a paper in a warm angled beam cutting through haze.

Four women in bright dresses cluster together, with the central performer extending both arms.

A crowned performer kneels centre stage with arms raised beneath golden beams.

A performer in a purple dress sings into a microphone beside a vertical green light.

An ensemble forms a red-lit line around a central seated performer.

Two performers kiss in front of a yellow circuit-patterned backdrop.

A white-suited performer smiles in a spotlight while shadowed hands reach up from below.

Dancers in black-and-white costumes lift their legs and props around a staircase under blue light.

A red-lit performer reclines while black-clad figures with red puppet heads crowd around them.

A tightly gathered ensemble stands in a black void under a single cone of white light.

A performer in an orange top points forward while dancers behind hold white garments.

A performer in a magenta gown stands centre stage with suited figures around her under red haze.

A bespectacled performer kneels over a prone costumed performer under blue and purple light.

A performer sits on a small scooter-like prop in amber haze while others watch from both sides.

Three performers sit closely together under purple-blue light near the back wall.

A colourful ensemble dance scene stretches across the stage, with performers reaching toward the centre.

A crowned performer in a suit points intensely while another performer stands close beside him.

A regal figure with a spiked headdress stands centre stage with the ensemble under purple and gold beams.

A regal crowned figure kisses a suited performer while the ensemble watches behind them.

Dark silhouettes frame a performer in a magenta dress beneath red beams on the stage.

A performer in a large pink bow and tulle outfit stands beside a red-haired performer in a bold costume.

The ensemble kneels and reaches toward a central regal figure beneath bright overhead white light.

The full ensemble spans the stage with arms lifted under pink and blue lighting.

The empty stage glows magenta and green against a patterned backdrop and curved light frame.

A technician works at a lighting and sound console surrounded by glowing monitors.

A technician adjusts a large glowing stage light from a control position.

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