Everyone’s talking about ‘success’ but what does that mean? Do we all have to desire riches and fame? What does each of us really want and how are we going to get it?

This will be a thrilling musical, with sad bits and funny bits, that examines the concept of ‘Ambition’, and gets its participants to have a good look at what that means for them.

We’ll follow stories of characters with big and small ambitions and see where they go.

We’ll find out how ambition helps you, and how it gets you down.

And we’ll celebrate what’s good about ambition, and mock what’s bad.

Before you arrive, have a think about your own aspirations. What are your short-term ambitions? (eg. Get out of bed, be nicer to the dog….) What are your long-term ambitions? (eg. Invent a recipe for happiness, marry Prince William….)

Write them down and bring them along.

And we’ll achieve one ambition: to be in a fantastic show!

THE COMPANY

Cast:

Pastoral Staff & Arrangements:

Head Chaperone: Tina Austin

Contact phone number: 07758 455 140 (This number will be available from 23rd July)

Rehearsal venue and dates:

Venue:     Uppingham School
Address: Uppingham
                  Rutland
                  LE15 9QE

Dates and times: 30th July - 4th August 2007.  Performance 2pm 4th August 2007.

Other important information:

Travel Information:

By air:

The nearest airports to the School are Stansted, Luton, Birmingham and East Midlands.

Having arrived at East Midlands airport the journey time to Uppingham by car is approximately 1 hour, from Birmingham and Stansted approximately 1¼ hours, from Luton 1½ hours and from London Heathrow approximately 2 hours. Please note that there is also a rail connection to Kettering from London Gatwick via Thameslink trains.

By train:

Uppingham School is served by Kettering, Oakham, Peterborough and Leicester train stations.

Journey time from London (King's Cross) to Peterborough is approximately 50 minutes and from London (St Pancras) to Kettering, approximately 55 minutes. From Peterborough station it takes approximately 30 minutes to Uppingham by car and Kettering Station approximately 20 minutes.

By road:

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