A tuxedo-clad performer stands center stage with arms raised beneath a hoop, surrounded by dimly lit performers and intense red smoke from an elevated platform behind.

Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre2024

Pippin

The Production

ArtsEd staged Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson’s Pippin at the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre from 28 February to 1 March 2024, performed by its BTEC Musical Theatre students. The production drew on Bob Fosse-inspired style for its account of a young prince’s search for purpose.

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Director: Ziggie Carter
Musical Director: Giovanna Ryan
Choreographer: Tara Piontecki
Lighting Design: Chris Mould
Sound Design: James Hassett
Commissioned by: ArtsEd
Photography: Steve Gregson

Two performers stand behind an ornate gold balcony rail in stage haze, one in a black vest and bow tie and the other in a yellow robe with a red patterned scarf.

A wide proscenium stage framed by glowing marquee lights and red curtains shows an ensemble in a symmetrical pose with arms extended around a central performer in a spotlight.

A performer in a ruffled collar and red skirt leans over a seated performer in a gold costume and feathered headpiece holding a striped cane, lit warmly from the side.

An ensemble stands across the stage with swords raised, centered on a performer in a long yellow coat under bright spotlights and haze.

A performer in a red military-style jacket points a sword outward while another performer in a black vest adjusts the collar at close range.

Under a narrow overhead spotlight, a performer in a black vest stands on a trunk with arms out as another performer plays a clarinet nearby against red curtains.

Three performers strike a confident dance pose in front of red curtains, with the center performer in black and the two flanking performers in green costumes with tall feathered headpieces.

A large ensemble fills a multi-level red-curtained stage, with performers in military-style costumes lunging and brandishing swords around a central trio beneath colored haze.

A performer in a red military-style jacket sits front and center with a solemn expression, while feathered dancers and a standing performer blur in the background.

A tuxedoed performer stands center stage with arms raised under a bright spotlight, framed by red curtains and surrounded by ensemble dancers in theatrical costumes.

A performer in a black bodice and green skirt sings with one arm extended while a young man in a plaid shirt watches amid blue and purple stage haze.

Two performers stand close together in an intimate embrace under deep blue lighting, one in a plaid shirt and the other in a blue bodice and striped skirt.

A young man in a plaid shirt stands center stage before a round platform, with performers, musicians, staircases, and blue haze behind him.

Under vivid blue lighting, a young man stands surrounded closely by four performers in varied costumes, with staircases and musicians dimly visible behind.

A performer in a black bodice and green skirt sings with an outstretched arm and one hand on her hip, lit brightly against a dark stage.

A large ensemble tableau fills the stage as a performer in a green skirt sits in a full split with arms raised, surrounded by seated and standing cast members.

From above, the full stage shows a lively ensemble scene with a tuxedoed performer on a round platform, another performer upside down, and others posed around red curtains and stairs.

A tuxedoed performer leans over an ornate balcony above red drapery, singing or speaking into the smoky stage darkness.

A tuxedoed performer stands center with arms spread as the ensemble poses around them in colorful costumes before red curtains and bright stage lights.

An ensemble in varied circus-style costumes dances in high kicks and outstretched poses on a red-lit stage framed by ornate gold trim and velvet curtains.

A performer in a black-and-white tuxedo-style costume stands on a trunk with hands raised, surrounded by performers in red jackets holding white rods under a bright spotlight.

A central performer in a black-and-white costume sings with arms wide beneath red curtains, with seated feathered performers below and another performer above brandishing a sword.

Performers kneel and bow around a round platform where an acrobat balances upside down, while two standing performers address the audience before red drapes and side staircases.

A performer in a red velvet dress raises both arms dramatically under blue and purple stage lighting, with musicians dimly visible behind.

A performer in a red velvet dress poses in a circular spotlight beside a tall yellow door, holding a small basket against a red curtain backdrop.

A performer in a white clown costume reclines in a red auditorium seat with legs propped on the stage edge, facing theatrical lights and haze.

A wide stage view shows a large ensemble lined up under smoky overhead light, framed by red curtains, stairs, and an ornate central set piece.

Several performers sing toward the audience, with two in white cone-hat clown costumes sharply lit behind blurred figures in the foreground.

The full ensemble strikes an energetic final pose with raised hands on a smoky stage, arranged around a central platform and red-curtained set.

A wide proscenium stage glows with bulb lights and red curtains as an ensemble raises their arms toward performers on an elevated platform amid haze and spotlights.

A performer in a black tuxedo-style vest and bow tie holds both hands open while speaking or singing, with red curtains and a feathered-costume performer blurred behind.

A performer in a white shirt sings with arms spread wide beneath blue-lit drapery, with another performer in formal costume partly visible behind.

In a close, tense moment, a performer in a gold robe and headband grips the shoulders of a performer in a white shirt who looks upward under dramatic lighting.

One performer watches from the lit proscenium edge as another dips a feathered-costume dancer low across their lap in a stylized stage pose.

A performer in a red military-style jacket raises a sword overhead while an ensemble in matching theatrical costumes reacts behind him.

The ensemble forms a lively, symmetrical tableau under bright spotlights and a bulb-framed proscenium, with feathered costumes and raised hands filling the stage.

An ensemble dances in curved, leaning poses beneath smoky spotlights, while performers watch from an elevated red-draped platform above.

A tuxedoed performer stands center stage as the surrounding ensemble reaches toward them, with performers elevated on the red-draped structure behind.

A tuxedoed performer balances in a high-knee pose under blue stage light, with a seated cone-hat performer and a trunk painted with flames behind.

A wide proscenium stage glows with marquee bulbs and blue haze as two performers leap in opposite directions around a small trunk, with red curtains and shadowed musicians behind.

A performer in a feathered headdress and layered carnival-style costume smiles while a young man in a white tank top holds her arms, with a red-costumed performer watching behind.

An ensemble forms a dramatic tableau under pink-red spotlights, surrounding a central performer in a white tank top with outstretched arms on a curtained staircase set.

A young woman in a blue dress stands worried in warm spotlight, with a tuxedoed performer blurred on the dark staircase behind her.

A young man stands close behind a woman in a blue dress with his arms around her waist as both look upward in warm stage light.

A tuxedoed performer with a glittering vest and bow tie smiles broadly with arms raised while a young man in a white tank top watches beside them in red light.

A performer in a gold costume and tall feather headpiece poses with a yellow-and-blue hula hoop beside a red curtain in warm sidelight.

A performer crouches behind a decorated trunk painted with PIPPIN, framed by red curtains and an intense red-white backlight.

A performer in a white tank top dips another performer backward with one leg lifted high, while ensemble members watch from the sides in blue haze.

A large ensemble strikes a showy pose across a brightly lit proscenium stage, spread over the floor, stairs, and upper platform amid red curtains and haze.

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