Rickmansworth students were playing it cool last night during a rehearsal for their school production.

The Royal Masonic School for Girls, along with some local boys, are performing West Side Story at Watersmeet next month.

After several months of recruiting, director Nichola Isherwood has managed to fill all of the male roles.

The drama and dance teacher said: “It was getting quite desperate, we did have a back-up production just in case but it wasn't one we really wanted to do.

“We've had to get male performers in from Merchant Taylors, Rickmansworth School and Clement Danes, as well as some of our girls' brothers and friends.”

The production runs between Monday, March 2, and Friday, March 5, tickets are available from the school office.

For a gallery of pictures from the rehearsals, click here