After a year of script writing and directing – it's ‘Game On' for Bethlehem College's junior campus.

Anchored by a 170-student cast, the primary school students' play is the creation of turning a virtual reality game into a musical – taking them on adventures that can be easily replicated into real life.

Sheriff William McLeay, TV show host Oliver Gudsell, ‘Logan lobster' Oscar Read, pirate Xanthe Waldon and town crier Cael Graham are ready for their performance.

The production ‘Game On' sees children travel through the game, completing each level and finding things and meeting people along the way. What they find and who they meet remind the children of adventures that don't have to be solely explored through computer games – but in the real, outside world too.

Director and writer Rachael McKoy began writing the production a year ago after noticing many children spend a lot of time on computer games and social networking sites.

Rachael wanted her students to realise they can have even greater adventures if they go outside and experience life through the outdoors, books, history, music and dance.

'I based the production on something that I wanted the kids to learn.”

Whether they are a sheriff, television show host, pirate, or lobster, the students have adapted a number of performing arts skills including singing, dancing, acting and speech.

From September 11-13 the musical is to be staged at Bethlehem College's Performing Arts Centre. Show times are 7pm each night.