Make a Play in a week
An amazing week where your pupils perform an unforgettable show.
Designed by Mike Redwood and Steve Richards both trained Theatre directors (Academy of Live and Recorded Arts and Academy of Science of Acting and Directing)
Pupils will also improve their confidence, communication skills, reading and listening, concentration and self expression.
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Play Recommendations
The MAKE PLAY WEEK
We begin the week with an assembly where our teacher/director introduces the pupils to the show. This sets the pupils up to understand the role they are to play in the production as actors and crew. Explaining the set building they will do, work on acting and essentially the discipline and commitment that is required from them.
Then as there are 4 scenes in total we can work with 4 classes with a maximum of 35 in each class. One class at a time learns its own scene with our teacher whilst the others make props/scenery in their classroom. We are of course adaptable to what else is happening that week at the school but ideally we would have a morning meeting every day with all the pupils - then 4 - one hour slots for the rehearsals and then a get together in the afternoon. The final day is the build up to the show where like in the professional theatre they will get to do a technical rehearsal - a dress rehearsal and then the final show.
The Show
The shows you can chose from are shown below. Please do call if you would like to make up your own play but we would highly recommend working from one our plays as they are very well designed. We do of course want your involvement and input and imagination from the pupils. Working on a play for a week does give much more freedom than our standard make a play day.
The show can be held after school or even an evening performance. Please get the press, television, Mayors, Presidents anyone you know to come and watch - it really will be a showcase for your school
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Our production toured the county in 2005 to great success. This was our first make a play day and is still one of the favourites. Written in 1908 it is of course the books 100th anniversary so a great time to bring it to life at your school. This Play day is perfect for all ages and works well with infants and nursery.
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Ahhhaaaaargh me hearties!!!!!!!!! What can you say about Robert Louis Stevensons classic book. A vibrant, funny show that we have had amazing success with. Children playing pirates - well you can't go far wrong Jim Lad . . . aaaaarghhh (By the way Why are pirates called pirates - Cos they arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh) - Great for all ages but particularly Yrs 4 - 6
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Robin Hood is famous for robbing the rich to feed the poor. A story which has changed throughout the ages and one which children love. Funny and action packed to say the least! Great for all ages but particularly Yrs 4 - 6
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New for 2010 - the pupils make their very own circus show
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This show written by Director of Splats Steve Richards is original and great fun. The Bungarooo lands in the middle of the school playground and spread colour and joy across the land. A very exciting opportunity for pupils to be part of something unique and brand new. This Play day is perfect for all ages and works well with infants and nursery.
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PERFECT FOR BOOK WEEKS INVITE PARENTS ALONG AND MAKE IT A REAL COMMUNITY EVENT.
Also available make a play in a term and special show days where we can put on an evening performance for parents.
"The children enjoyed the day thoroughly. The information pack that was sent beforehand was very useful as staff knew what was happening and what they needed to do. Mark was brilliant with the children; he directed them carefully and encouraged them along the way. The performance at the end of the day was very successful. The Yr 5’s enjoyed performing the show and the rest of the Upper School enjoyed watching it. Thank you very much for doing such a brilliant job!"
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