WEYMOUTH College students are turning the clock back to the 1980s.

Drama students’ latest production, Back to the 80s, is a musical and will be performed on December 10 and 11 at the college’s Bay Theatre.

The students of Weymouth College are inviting the audience back to a time when Michael Jackson and Rick Astley were the Kings of Pop... when bubble skirts and blue eye shadow were cool... when the Atari was cutting edge technology.

From the era that brought the world the Rubik’s Cube, Max Headroom and The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, comes the ‘totally awesome’ musical in the style of movies such as Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Karate Kid and The Wedding Singer.

Set in the US, join the graduating class of William Ocean High School as they live through their final senior year – experience the fun, heartbreak, the loves and the loneliness of growing up, as seen through the eyes of Corey Palmer, who is now 30-something.

The then 17-year-old Corey is madly in love with his next door neighbour, Tiffany, one of the coolest girls in the school.

However, she barely notices this as she is too busy mooning over Michael Feldman, the hottest guy around.

Michael and his friends are athletic and good-looking – the kind of guys Corey and his two best friends dream of being.

However, while they may not be the coolest guys in school, they are still one up on Feargal McFerrin III, whose best friend is his computer, and who believes the crazy notion that one day CDs will replace cassette tapes.

The year commences with Class President Elections: Michael steals Corey’s election speech, and when he uses his ideas and promises the girls a kiss for a vote, he becomes President, with Tiffany as his Vice-President. Corey is left looking on despairingly.

Throw in a Star Wars dream sequence, high-energy dance routines, the obligatory ’80s party scene, copious amounts of blue eye shadow and hairspray, as well as some of the most popular songs ever written, and the result is a musical that will delight and amuse an audience of any age. Call 01305 208702 to book tickets or see thebaytheatre.ticketsource.co.uk Tickets cost £9 for adults, £7 for concessions and a family ticket of two adults and two children costs £28.