LOCAL youngsters are among those who will appear in Stage Acts Entertainment’s smash hit tribute to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time, “An Evening of Dirty Dancing: The Tribute Show”, which makes its debut at the Exeter Corn Exchange on Friday, October 23.

The show will feature local talent from the members of the Charles Academy of Dance, which runs classes in Crediton and Exeter.

Embarking on its fifth anniversary tour, the show is a fully choreographed, highly interactive celebration of the music from the iconic movie.

Director Paul Spicer said: “We’re thrilled the Charles Academy of Dance can join us on stage at the Corn Exchange.

“They’ll have an invaluable experience working with our creative team. We believe it’s very important to give local talent a platform wherever we go.

“The atmosphere is always electric. We totally encourage our audiences to sing and dance and immerse themselves in the summer of ’63.

“I watch people leave the theatre on a real high and I’ve seen people burst into tears of happiness!

“This is a multi-award winning sound-track steeped in nostalgia. I challenge anyone to come along and not have a fantastic time.”

Musical theatre stalwart Julian Essex-Spurrier will lead the production having played numerous iconic leading roles including Tony Manero in “Saturday Night Fever”, Rocky in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”, Riff in “West Side Story” and Rusty in “Starlight Express”.

With choreography by Leanne Harwood, the show pays homage to the greatest movie soundtrack of all time.

It promises to be a high energy emotional roller-coaster of an evening with breathtaking choreography and buckets of nostalgia and featuring many classic songs.

Tickets priced at £20 (incl. £1 booking fee), are available from: www.exeter.gov.uk/cornexchange or telephone 01392 665938.

Alan Quick