Most people know Alice in Wonderland, but St John's Primary will soon bring the story to life in a new, magical way.
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After two terms of rehearsing, the school will be performing Alice the Musical on Wednesday October 22 and Thursday October 23.
Creative director and producer Maggie Dunn said all 400 students were in the musical, including 26 as major and minor leads.
"It's that total make-believe dream sequence and the kids bring it to life beautifully," she said.
Ms Dunn was full of praise for the students, who had been fitting in rehearsals during class time as well as the rare weekend.
"I have to take my hat off to Madi Burden who plays the lead and my two narrators Brenton Bealing and Georgia Goodman who have essays to remember," she said.
Ten-year-old Elijah Amaranto was also commended for his percussion work, along with the team of teachers who have used their creativity behind the scenes.
The students were required to audition for their roles, both in acting and singing, while a troop of talented dancers were chosen for their own piece.
Ms Dunn said extensive work had gone into producing the performance and she was thankful it would soon be on stage.
"There's a light at the end of the tunnel. I cheered this morning when they managed to get act one done in under an hour."
Alice the Musical will be on at 7pm at the St John's Primary School hall. Tickets are available from the office.
