‘Breaking the Chain’ is a hard-hitting applied theatre production that aims to raise awareness, kick-start conversations and build resilience around youth violence – with a focus on knife crime – as part of a public health approach to tackling the issue – an issue that is seeing young people seriously hurt and, all too often, killed on the streets of our towns and cities.
Author Archives: Theatre for Schools
County Lines (CCE/ drug trafficking)
Meet Dex. He’s a nice guy. He’ll offer you money. He’ll offer you drugs. He’ll be generous. He’ll make you feel important. He’ll make you feel part of something. He’ll make your life exciting. He’ll do whatever it takes to get you working for him and his mates… and when you do…
Crashing (CSE/ boys & young men)
‘Crashing‘ tells the story of 15 year old Eddie who, whilst going through hard times met Michael. Michael was kind, good fun and offered Eddie the chance to stay at a flat above his shop whenever things at home were a bit rough, but unfortunately Michael had another agenda.
Chelsea’s Story (CSE/grooming)
‘Chelsea’s Story’ is our internationally renowned Applied Theatre Production that has proven highly successful in raising awareness around the issues surrounding Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE). The play, which has now been seen by thousands of professionals and over 1 million young people throughout the UK, is followed by an actor facilitated post-show talk exploring the issues raised.
Applied Theatre Projects; PSHE/Safeguarding
Narrative Alchemy (formerly AlterEgo) is one of the leading Applied Theatre & Film production companies in the UK. Our primary focus is on creating positive change through the art of storytelling.
Invictus (mental health)
Stories of resilience, overcoming adversity & mental health. First developed before lockdown to raise awareness of different forms of childhood adversity and inspire hope.
Unacceptable (sexism/ sexual harassment)
Raising awareness around sexism & sexist behaviours. Unacceptable is a fantastic applied theatre project, aimed at raising awareness, kick-starting conversations and promoting cultural change around sexism, sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Pack Up Your Troubles
Time travel adventure set in WW2. Pack Up Your Troubles tells the story of a contemporary child, who on reading his grandad’s old diaries, becomes magically transported back in time to 1942. Perfect for classes studying WW2 and also for the whole school, as the additional theme running through the show is the ever relevant issues around peer pressure & bullying. A great fun adventure story for all ages, with lots of audience participation, songs & humour.
The Snow Queen
Image Musical Theatre’s Participation Musical for KS1 & KS2. Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale centres on the struggle for good in the lives of Gerda and her friend, Kai.
A Christmas Carol
Scrooge had the blackest heart in London; a miser with a love for nothing but money. He was feared and despised everywhere he showed his scowling face… until one Christmas Eve, when Scrooge receives three visitors and learns, at last, the true meaning of Christmas.
The Selfish Giant
The show where everyone takes part! Image Musical Theatre perform Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant with extra theatrical magic: children from your school join the actors on stage in costume, plus the whole audience take part throughout singing the chorus songs complete with fun-to-learn actions, provided in the pre-show 30 min musical workshop.
Aladdin
Meet Wishy Washy, Window Twankey and of course Aladdin in this interactive, festive treat for the whole school.
The Wind in the Willows
We follow the lives of the loyal friends Mole, Ratty and Badger in their attempts to help the exuberant Mr. Toad become a better creature. Only when Toad is threatened with the loss of Toad Hall does he realise the importance of their friendship.
An Inspector Calls
The upper middle-class Birling family is visited by a man calling himself Inspector Goole, who questions the family about the suicide of a young working-class woman in her mid-twenties.
Calamity Climate Change
Brand new show for KS1 & KS2. Eco-friendly fun play covering sustainability and climate change.