DANCE, sing, dance some more and repeat - this has been the life of the Summer Youth Project cast since Sunday.

With just ten days to master hit musical Grease's 1950s-inspired the routines, drill in the timeless lyrics and nail those pesky high notes, the 180 teenagers have their work cut out for them to deliver a crisp performance worthy of any professional company by next Thursday.

“This is a good way to learn,” says Henry Firth, who plays Danny Zuko.

It’s about learning to listen to the director and what you have to look out for. It’s not about ego; it’s about gaining experience," adds the 17-year-old from Old Town. “The first show will be challenging. Everybody has opening night nerves. Once we’ve got over that it should run pretty smoothly.”

Based on the original musical, not the iconic film, with the slight tweaks, set list and chronological changes it entails, the SYP’s Grease follows teenagers Sandy and Danny, who, after a brief summer romance, are unexpectedly reunited when she transfers to his school, Rydell High. There, Sandy must contend with cynical Rizzo, the Pink Ladies, and Danny’s own laddish aloofness and macho façade to win his heart again.

The aim of Summer Youth Project is to provide local young people, aged nine to 21, with the opportunity to work together in a professional theatre under the supervision of a creative team including a professional director, choreographer, musical director, musicians and technical crew- all in less than two weeks. Each year, the project culminates in five full-scale performances.

“The first night is going to be the most memorable,” grins 17-year-old Phoebe Moss, who plays Sandy. “I love doing the finale. That’s the first time you really look at the audience and think ‘Oh, that’s a lot of people’. There’s nothing like it.”

Grease runs from Thursday 25 to Saturday 27 at the Wyvern Theatre. All performances are sold out except the 4pm matinee on Friday 26. To book visit swindontheatres.co.uk or call 01793 524 481.