Whilst 95% of what we do is in schools for nursery, infant, junior and occasionally senior audiences, we do also perform in theatres, village halls, conference centres and at parties in homes and gardens: well, just about anywhere really.
What’s interesting is it’s not just the kids that are entertained: parents, teachers and adults in general enjoy the shows. When booking a repeat performance for the following term, it is heartening to hear a teacher say “I cannot wait to see it again. I was enthralled just as much as the children, and at times could not stop laughing”.
Well, we do put a good deal of humour into our productions, particularly if we are dealing with a dark subject like “World War II”, or “Plagues and Pestilence”, or “Great Fire of London”. It is important to hold the audience and this is very much our forte.
However, we never lose sight of the fact we are a “Theatre in Education” company and, as such, we always ensure our plays and workshops are fully researched for accuracy of content. Of course, as in any professional production there is room for some poetic licence.
Next time I will tell you about other areas we cover but, until then, I will endeavour to find some amusing scenes from past performances.
Albert…..
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