Schools across Merton are coming together this week for the borough's largest ever community theatre production.

Ten schools, including primary, secondary and special schools have been rehearsing every Friday since September to perform in The Merton Mysteries at King's College School.

Coombe Boys’ and Girls’ Schools, Ricards Lodge High School, Ricards and Rutlish Combined Sixth Form, St Mark’s Academy, Perseid School, Cricket Green School and Bond Primary School will all take part in the production on Thursday.

Inspired by the medieval mystery plays, where people from different trades would perform stories from the Bible, The Merton Mysteries will tell the stories of the Passion and the Flood using drama, music and puppetry.

Director of Drama at King's College School Adam Cross, said: "It's the most ambitious thing that we have done here in terms of not only the numbers but also the sheer diversity of the company.

"It's a hugely beneficial project to our pupils and it's been lovely to see the community of the production with everyone coming together."

King's College School in Wimbledon is an independent school with a programme of outreach and partnerships with different schools in the borough.

On Friday afternoons, all pupils are involved in some sort of community project, with many teaching art or sport at neighbouring schools.

For the past four years the various collaborative arts projects have culminated in a variety-style show.

But this year, ambitions were raised under the leadership of the school's theatre director in residence, David Antrobus.

The mayor of Merton is expected to attend the performance in the 160-seater theatre.

Mr Cross said: "I think it's a real example of what schools can do without much material resources but just schools that trust each other and come together to make things happen."

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