Musical theatre students are raising money for the Child Brain Injury Trust with an online play.

Students from Focal Pointe Dance School, on Comer Gardens in St Johns, have finished recording their performance of a play titled ‘Alice in Zoomland’.

The play is part of Worcester Festival and was written by the school’s teacher Zillah Dimmock.

She said: “I wrote with ‘Zoom’ in mind and then at the beginning of 2021 we were back in lockdown!

“With my online production prepared, it soon became apparent that many other performing Arts Schools were interested in my Production and over 55 schools throughout the UK, USA & Canada contacted me so they too could perform ‘Alice in Zoomland’.

“I had written optional extras in, so that any number of children who wanted to participate could be included. Every school will have their own unique Show which can run from 30 minutes to two hours depending on cast size - no version of ‘Alice in Zoomland’ will be exactly the same.”

Focal Pointe’s 30 minute show is performed by children aged four to 16 is available for free online however viewers are encouraged to donate to the Child Brain Injury Trust.

Lisa Turan, chief executive of the trust, said: “We are honoured that Zillah and Focal Pointe Dance School are choosing to support us with the broadcast of their performance.

“The entire concept behind Alice in Zoomland is such a creative one and I’m thrilled that we get the chance to be a small part of something that has brought delight and engagement to a lot of children from the peak of the pandemic.”

The youngest cast member is four-year-old Eleanor Jephson who plays Dormouse while the oldest cast member is sixteen-year-old Lydia Dimmock who is now embarking on a professional singing career.

Alice is played by eight-year-old Rosie Curtis.

The school have said that by doing rehearsals and recordings online they were able to comply with social distancing guidelines, with only one scene recorded with cast members together which was done in an outdoor space.