The amazing thing about the youth theatre is the ability of its members to rise to the occasion. The apparent magical qualities exercised by director Michael Dawson managed to transform a group of youngsters of average ability into the turbulence talents of West Side Story. The production opened at Towneley drama studio and is an extraordinary production because of the imaginative technique employed in the direction, lighting and staging. The photographs show Tony(Anthony Preston) and Maria(Julie Cummings) in lead roles, the girlfriends of the Jets, Officer Krypke (David Gledhill) having a friendly word with the girlfriends of a rival gang, the Sharks, and Tony (Anthony Preston) has a confrontation with Bernardo(Francis Cullen) watched anxiously by Maria and Anita(Louise Jones)