Theatre in Education
Imagine performers from such West End shows as Mamma Mia, The Producers and Joseph - in your school, putting on a musical.
It may seem impossible, and yet more than a million children have seen our musicals all around the globe!
WEST END IN SCHOOLS is a Theatre in Education company that brings top musical theatre actors from the West End and television into primary schools nationwide.
Our shows are great fun original theatre in education musicals for Reception to Year 6 with literacy focused storylines. Our characters are easy for children to relate to and develop their social and emotional learning as each story progresses.
We also offer in-school dance workshops with West End dancers and choreographers.
We want to inspire a love of books and reading and this has really helped to get us off to a great start. This production kept all the children enthralled for the whole hour. When you consider some children were on their second week in full time schooling, this is exceptional!
It was good to focus in on key books that everyone was familiar with. A lively way to mark Book Week.
I have never before had an outside company who could 'mesmerise' the whole school for a whole hour. The staff spent much of the time enjoying the children's reactions and being amazed by the level of engagement from children from 4yrs to 11yrs in one room.
This show really captured the children's attention and made them keen to read the books that were used in the production.
The actors were exciting and engaging and the performance was very active.
The best musical theatre I have seen in schools in the last 30 years.
Using the four books was a brilliant way to interest and motivate our readers. Classes worked with these stories beforehand which helped and the children were amazed to see one of the characters with the same books! They returned from the show and I had the best writing from them of the whole term!
The strong link between the drama and the books made the show more enjoyable and extended the learning experiences for all children.
I feel all tingly. I know now that is is okay to be different.
Want a show that will appeal from Reception all the way up to Year 6? Rev it Up! is the one!!
This performance successfully tackles issues met by all children. The lively and interactive delivery, combined with the wonderful choice of books gives the show a distinctive quality.
All children at every age were captivated by the show. The themes that can be used from the show are endless.
An inspiring, thought-provoking show full of humour!
A lively and entertaining production with a serious message for the children to learn from. The children’s attention was kept throughout.
I wanted to personally say how amazing the Jungle Bungle performance was. A week on and the children are still talking about it. They have been singing and dancing in the playground to the music and many of the staff have commented that it was the best performance we have had in school.
Jungle Bungle was a fun, enjoyable treat with an excellent standard of acting and singing.
The message in the story is very good and gets the children thinking. The performance is engaging and exciting: a brilliant morning!
Quick info - for busy teachers!
- Age range: Reception to Year 6
- Location: In your school
- Highlights: West End musical theatre performers, literacy focus, PSHCE themes, catchy original songs, audience participation
- Requirements: No stage needed - just a multipurpose room or hall
- Set-up time: 20-30 minutes
- Length: 50 minutes + 10 minute after show Q&A discussion
- Cast: Two West End performers
- Group size: Up to 250 children per show. Larger schools have multiple performances
- Accompanying material: Free Activity Pack for Teachers + CD Soundtrack – provided in advance
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