Grease comes to London

Grease comes to London

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London-based Future Cinema, which specialises in immersive events fusing film, theatre, music and dance, transformed Barnes Common park into the 1978 film "Grease's" fictional setting of Rydell High School.

The production had actors playing the parts of Sandy (left) and Frenchie and other characters from the film interacting with the audience.

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Audience members also dressed up in clothes related to the film.

Audio by actor portraying character Arty Levine 09 SEP 2012.

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Actors drove around the site in vintage cars.

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An actress, playing the part of "Frenchie", prepares for her role.

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Over 9,000 participants, donning 1950s attire, attended three showings over the weekend.

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Actors playing the parts of rival gang members perform before the screening.