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Covid 19: when it’s all over
To all schools, we hope you are all ok and coping in these unprecedented times. And our heartfelt thanks to you for looking after key-workers’ children in this crisis – you too are in our minds and it is our turn to applaud you! Our tours may temporarily be on hold for now but we will be here when life returns as our children may need the fun of theatre more than ever, after such strange and unsettling times. We too are working from home, and probably like many of you, we are trying to write/speak/video call whilst kids are arguing in the other room or forever needing food! But when all this is over we look forward to offering you once again our great selection of shows. A few highlights will be Calamity Climate Change – set in a lighthouse but on all things environmental, The Bunsen Towers Mystery a science whodunnit on materials, and the beautiful interactive sing-a-long musicals of The Reluctant Dragon and Pinocchio. We must organise one great big British street party when this is all over, until then keep well, best wishes x
Christmas shows 2019 – have you booked yours?
We have a whole host of fab Christmas shows for primary schools at very affordable prices (all below £400 and discounts available). From quality traditional pantos to wintery classics. All are suitable for the whole school audience and all are top quality!
Contact us using the form below to get the ball rolling, and we will let you know about availability of Christmas shows in your area…
Doctor Dolittle
Join in the mayhem this Christmas with Doctor Dolittle and his animal friends.
This family musical will take you on a journey from Puddleby on the Marsh to the high seas of the Caribbean. Dolittle and his animal gang have a lot to do this Christmas, find Santa, fend off Mr Slymrott who wants to seize their home and defend themselves against cut throat pirates.
Will they succeed on their epic festive journey? The only way to find out is to book this fun, interactive musical show for your school this Christmas.
Booking
Please call 0161 236 1448 for more information or booking.
My Best Friend Forever
“My Best Friend Forever” is our anti-bullying and emotional well-being production for UK primary schools.
The show is suitable for reception to year 6. In a Freaky Friday meets Groundhog Day style we take an up-to-date look at the theme of bullying, including emotional well-being and healthy friendships. Claire finds herself waking up each day changing places with someone she has not been very kind to.
All our shows are fun and engaging, performed by professional actors with wonderful scenery and costumes. With pop songs, interaction and lots of laughter our show will be an effective springboard for the topics of friendships and understanding ours and others emotions and in an age appropriate way we will encourage the audience to think about how they treat others and recognise their emotions, most especially empathy.
Booking
Please call 0161 236 1448 for more information or booking.
Spring Plays for World Book Day
We have a host of brilliant, professional theatre productions for children aged 4-11 to tie in perfectly with World Book Day.
All with a literacy connection: including Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant, Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, the classic story of Robin Hood and the book centred & library set Reading Room as well as fun and physical Shakespeare Workshops.
All productions are ideal as literacy treat for the whole school to enjoy watching together in your school hall, with no fuss (no buses!), very professional and great value for money (£375/£395+vat).
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- Interactive musical
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- Oscar Wilde’s famous children’s story
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- Shakespeare workshop designed for KS2
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- Lady Cecily’s Sound Box
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- Inspire a love of reading
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- Great fun well known tale
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- Oliver Twist
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- Pinocchio
Please call or email for further details.
Tel: 0161 236 1448
info@theatre-for-schools.com
Pinocchio
This magical production is one of a series of participation musicals created especially for primary level and designed to help and encourage children with their literacy.
The show needs the help of the whole audience and is preceded by a rehearsal workshop in which some children are chosen to take part alongside the professionals, while the remaining audience are rehearsed into the chorus songs.
“Bringing a story to life is the best way to encourage our children to read”.
When Geppetto carves Pinocchio something magical begins to happen. As the wooden boy takes shape he starts to come to life, learns to walk and talk and takes on all the qualities of a mischievous little boy. Pinocchio may be disobedient but he’s also inquisitive and brave and has the most amazing adventures. What Pinocchio desires the most though is to become a real living boy – but will he?
The show requires the help of everyone watching. During the preceding fun half hour rehearsal workshop some children are chosen and rehearsed into their parts while the rest of the audience are taught the chorus songs. After a short pause the actors and children are costumed and the show, lasting 1 hour, runs seamlessly with everyone taking part as rehearsed.
Rehearsal/Workshop: 30 mins. Short pause. Performance: 1 hour.
Booking
Please call 0161 236 1448 for more information or booking.
Puss in Boots
On tour in South Wales from Cardiff to Swansea, December 2018
Join ‘Puss in Boots’ as he helps to save the day in this hilarious fun-filled hour of music and mayhem.
With over 30 years’ experience producing high quality children’s theatre, fantastic sets, costumes and loads of festive audience participation, this traditional Christmas pantomime is simply the best out there.
From only £395 + vat.
Booking
Please call 0161 236 1448 for more information or booking.
Puss in Boots Photos
Photos by Smoobs
Image Musical Theatre: Participation Musicals for KS1 and KS2
This wonderful production is one of a series of participation musicals created by Image Musical Theatre for Key Stage 1 and 2. The show itself is preceded by a rehearsal workshop where some of the children are chosen to take part in the show while the remainder of the audience are rehearsed into four chorus songs. Image Musical Theatre has an excellent reputation for producing work that is stimulating and entertaining while maintaining very high production values.
Oscar Wilde’s short story ‘The Selfish Giant’ is a beautiful and moving tale. By sharing the experience of the giant’s selfishness, a moment of realisation and finally his redemption, children and adults alike are reminded of the value of generosity. The show includes the participation of a dozen children who play the villagers and the whole audience who take part as chorus singers. With beautiful period costumes, an ingenious set and wonderful music from Robert Hyman, this production will continue Image Musical Theatre’s tradition of providing the very best touring theatre.
The Selfish Giant is a literacy treat for the whole school to enjoy watching together in your school hall, with no fuss (no buses!), very professional and great value for money (£395+vat).
Rehearsal / Workshop 30 mins — Interval — Performance 1 hour.
Please call or email for further details/booking.
Tel: 0161 228 3149
info@theatre-for-schools.com
Eureka!
Eureka!
An amazing play about MATHS SUITABLE FOR KS1 & KS2.
Arty-Fact Theatre Company has been touring successfully to schools for the last 15 years and comes highly recommended.
“It was excellent, lots of facts and humour, every child was enthralled” — Ravenscroft Primary School
Based on the famous Greek mathematician Archimedes, we have created a wonderful production for primary schools.
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
This wonderful production is one of a series of participation musicals created by Image Musical Theatre for theatres and primary schools.
The show itself is preceded by a rehearsal workshop for the whole audience, in which some children are chosen to take part in the show while the remaining audience are rehearsed into four chorus songs.
This will be another very enjoyable and stimulating experience of high quality musical theatre for both children and adults.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
This wonderful production is one of a series of participation musicals created by Image Musical Theatre for all the family.
The show itself is preceded by a rehearsal workshop where some of the children are
chosen to take part in the show while the remainder of the audience are rehearsed into four chorus songs.
Image Musical Theatre has an excellent reputation for producing work that is stimulating and entertaining while maintaining very high production values.
Macbeth Workshops for KS2 & KS3
Macbeth
Arty-Fact Theatre Company & Theatre Workshop have joined forces to collaborate on this stunning and inspiring Macbeth workshop for schools.
Get your pupils hooked on Shakespeare. This one hour non-stop workshop will have them scrabbling for the text book. The pupils are involved from the moment the witches appear on the heath to the demise of Macbeth.
Happy New Year 2018!
Wishing everyone a very happy new year. Welcome back to the spring term and hoping we are all getting back into the swing of things. Please get in touch (Tel, email, Twitter) as we have many wonderful in-school productions to brighten up the school days. We are starting the year with our great fun maths play Eureka! as well as the science show on earth, space and water. Again we have the classics the Wind in the Willows and good ‘ol Robin Hood. New for this year we have an excellent introduction to Shakespeare workshop, on Macbeth and ideal for years 5/6/7. Watch this space for lots of new titles coming up soon too! Enjoy the year of the dog & very best wishes to everyone.
Christmas shows 2017 – have you booked yours?
We have a whole host of fab Christmas shows for primary schools at very affordable prices (all below £400 and discounts available). From quality traditional pantos – Jack & the Beanstalk, to original festive fun – The Clockmaker’s Christmas, family favorites like The Selfish Giant to wintery classics – Oliver Twist. All are suitable for the whole school audience and all are top quality!
What’s New for Autumn Term
Welcome back everyone,
We hope by this second week that we have all more or less got back into the swing of things! Oh my, it’s not easy getting up early again, especially as this is such a wet and windy September and those dark mornings are upon us!!
To cheer up your school days this autumn – how about bringing in one of our fabulous whole school productions ? We’ve lots on offer from a fun SCIENCE show on earth, space and water, our amazing and hilarious MATHS play Eureka! and our truly wonderful WEST END style musicals in which your pupils are the stars in the show! That’s THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS and THE SELFISH GIANT.
And dare I mention the C word…oh yes, I’ve seen the Christmas cards in the shops! arggh. We can’t avoid it and to celebrate we have our brilliant PANTOS of course – JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. We also have the classic OLIVER TWIST and following such excellent reviews last year THE CLOCK-MAKER’S CHRISTMAS will be taking on it’s next tour.
Wishing you all well for now, enjoy these next few weeks – before the clock’s go back!
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