The Musical
The Musical
Tour 2009-2010
For pupils aged 15 to 115
Suitable for older Secondary and High school school learners
Two friends sing every Friday night in a club. Their friend Derek, is also a singer but is seriously lacking in self-confidence. Then Derek believes that he has found the answer to his lack of confidence. But will the others help him out? Or will they have to, against their better judgement, when a twist of fate makes them realize that they need his help?
The Job of your dream
The Job of your dream
Tour 2009-2010
For pupils aged 11 to 14
Suitable for older Primary and younger Secondary school learners
Three people from very different walks of life apply to a mysterious interview, who promises the successful applicants a career that involves adventure, excitement and acquiring more money than they ever dreamed of. But there is a snag! They will not be told the exact nature of the job until they have obtained it. What is the job? Who will get it? How will they fare?
The Lucky Charm
The Lucky Charm
Tour 2008-2009
For pupils aged 11 to 14
Suitable for older Primary and younger Secondary school learners
A young man has a few minutes to spare before meeting his girlfriend (sa petite amie) so he goes into a shop to buy her a present (un cadeau). At first he looks at watches (des montres en or et en argent), but they are too expensive (trop cher). Next he considers some nice pens (les stylos) in all sorts of colours and then he changes his attention to hats (les chapeaux). Nothing pleases him until the shop assistant tells him that there is a very special present but it is a big secret (un grand secret) and he doesn’t know if it is for sale or not. After much persuasion the shop assistant produces a lucky charm (un porte-bonheur) which he claims is magic (magique). If you make a wish (faire un souhait) your wish will come true. At first the shop assistant wants a huge price – 300(trois cents) Euro but the young man bargains him down and leaves with the “porte-bonheur”.
Our plays have been specially created for pupils learning English as a foreign language. The actors speak clearly and the plays are written to include a lot of repetition to make it easy for students to understand what is happening.
For each show we create a few small roles for students to perform. There are also other moments of interaction during the play that the whole audience can take part in. Language level isn’t a block for students to participate.
Each workshop is an exploration led by native English-speaking actors and fuelled by the dynamics of the group: exploration is encouraged, the language barrier is broken and everything becomes a reason to play and to improvise. Pure fun!