LIONS roared, hyenas cackled and Timon and Pumba transported children and parents of Churcher’s College Junior School back to the African Prideland during an end-of-term performance of Disney’s classic The Lion King.

The cast put on a show full of tribal colour, complex choreography, movement and melodious collaborative singing. The audience experienced the bright and airy scenes of the hot Savannah as well as the dark and mysterious location of the elephant’s graveyard.

Daniel Thayer and Harrison Woollard treated the audience to a dry and sinister portrayal of Scar and Darcia Scott, Archie Maughan-Taylor, Oscar Watkins and Tom Barham created a curious and adventurous Simba.

Sophie Knowles sang effortlessly and Emily Martin and Olivia Sexton played the role of Simba’s plucky best friend Nala with style, while Holly Pyke and Isabelle Davis played Rafiki, the wise mandrill.

There was a great effort from the rest of the cast playing animals, hyenas in Scar’s army or lionesses in the pride.

The show included classic songs from the West End show, The Circle of Life, Hakuna Matata and Can you Feel The Love Tonight as well as many others.       

Nathan Rushin, Hamish Newport and Sarah Roberts were in charge of co-ordinating the show which will stay on the memories of cast and audience for years to come.