Catering and performing arts students in Rugby are teaming up for the very first time to offer a musical evening of food and entertainment.
A pre-show meal and theatre experience is being held at Rugby College on February 28 to celebrate the opening night of the popular musical comedy Avenue Q.
Guests will be treated to a three-course meal prepared by catering students at the Courses training restaurant before being invited to head next door to watch performing arts students take to the stage in Avenue Q at the Platform Theatre.
A total of 12 Level 3 Catering students will be taking part, who have devised a special show-themed menu for the occasion.
It features a variety of dishes including starters of garlic mushrooms or onion rings with tangy dipping sauce, mains of Chicken Marsala, lasagne or vegetable lasagne, and desserts including cookies and ice cream or a boozy chocolate mousse.
Avenue Q will be performed by Year 1 and 2 Level 3 Performing and Production Arts students, who have been working hard in rehearsals to perfect their performances.
Suitable for those aged 15 and above, the musical tells the timeless story of a recent college graduate trying to find his way in the world through the use of puppets.
Guests are asked to arrive at the restaurant at 4.45pm, with the performance starting at 7pm. Tickets for just the show, which will also be performed on February 29 and March 1, are also available.
Tracy Gibson, Head of Department for Catering at Rugby College, said: “This is a fantastic opportunity for our catering and performing arts students to collaborate on an event.
“Pre-show meals are very popular, and the event will give our catering students some very strong industry experience where they can utilise their skills.
“They have really captured the essence of Avenue Q by producing a menu which includes some excellent dishes, all of which have been given a name and description based on the popular musical which will be revealed to our guests on the evening.
“We look forward to treating those attending to a wonderful evening of fantastic food and entertainment.”
Tickets for the pre-show meal and theatre event are priced at £20 and are available by visiting https://shop.warwickshire.ac.uk/product-catalogue/events.
For details about the catering and performing arts courses at WCG, visit https://wcg.ac.uk/study.