The Lightning Thief is a musical with music and lyrics by Rob Rokicki and a book by Joe Tracz, based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Rick Riordan. In the musical, Percy Jackson - a 12-year-old boy who discovers that he is a demigod - goes on a quest to find Zeus' missing lightning bolt to prevent a war between the Greek gods.

It felt truly EPIC to return to Leeds Conservatoire and direct this show. The story is jammed packed with monsters, magic and electryfying musical sequences. It was truly a challenge that drew upon the diverse range of skills and unique experience with many types of theatre crafts.

Direction & Choreography by Simon Hardwick

Musical Direction by Aaron Newland Bentley

Design by Stewart Charlesworth

Lighting by Aaron J Dootson

Sound by Tom Smith

Photography by Ant Roblin