More than 150 students from a school near Bury St Edmunds will showcase their talent on stage in a production of Oliver this month.

East Anglian Daily Times: Thurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWNThurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWN

Thurston Community College is presenting the classic musical based on the Charles Dickens story of the boy who asked for more.

Tickets for the peformances are expected to sell quickly, according to organisers, and it is the first time that the school has decided to combine the upper and lower age groups for a production.

East Anglian Daily Times: Thurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWNThurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWN

Performances will take place in the evening from Wednesday, February 21 until Saturday, February 24, commencing at 7pm in the main auditorium.

There will also be a matinee performance on Saturday, February 24, at 2pm.

East Anglian Daily Times: Thurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWNThurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWN

Tickets are available for sale from www.ticketsource.co.uk/thurstoncollege priced at £10 (Adults) and £8 (Concessions) for all evening performances, and £8 (Adults) and £6 (Concessions) for the matinee performance.

East Anglian Daily Times: Thurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWNThurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWN

East Anglian Daily Times: Thurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWNThurston Community College Oliver production dress rehearsal. Picture: GREGG BROWN