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Performance: A Trip Back to 2005

Our immensely talented second-year students treated the audience at Capstone Theatre to a double serving of music from the year 2005. The performance explored a variety of genres, featuring iconic tracks from world-renowned artists like Foo Fighters, Mary J. Blige, Coldplay, and many more.

A total of 15 bands took to the stage, demonstrating their ability to collaborate, combine their diverse musical talents, and gain valuable experience in engaging a crowd between performances. The show was entirely built from the ground up by our students, including everything from lighting and staging to production, all designed to bring the spirit of 2005 to life.

A student vocalist smiling at another student next to where who is playing an instrument. A student wearing sunglasses smiling whilst playing the drums.

Students performing in their band on stage. The electric guitar player is bent back playing their guitar in the air.

‘The 2005 performance was one of my favourite projects yet, we were a tribute to a band called Sleater-Kinney, their stage presence can be jarring at times, and their music is political. This enabled me to portray a character that would fit onto their stage. I loved the challenge of playing someone else, matching their mannerisms and putting on a performance they would be proud of. I feel like now I can try any genre from punk to soul, and feel natural performing it.’ Leah Lawley – Year 2 Music & Production Student (below)

A student vocalist singing on stage accompanied by the rest of the band.

A student playing the guitar with a drummer in the background. A student playing the keyboard on a solo performance.

Our audience was transported through time, thanks to our students' incredible ability to resurrect the sounds of 2005 with electrifying tribute performances.

A band performs on a stage in front of an audience with their phone torches turned on to create a starlight effect in the darkness of the audience. A student playing the drums. A student playing the electric guitar smiling. A student vocalist standing in front of a microphone with sunglasses on.

All photography by @robinclewleyphotography