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Welcome
Welcome to the June edition
of Advance Education! The
end of the Summer term is
approaching, which means
only one thing – school’s out
and it’s holiday time! Therefore
now is the best time to be
planning your school trips for
September onwards and we
are here to help you get the
best rates for the best shows!
The
legendary
MISS
SAIGON (pg 2) has returned
to the West End and opened
to sensational reviews. This
is the perfect production for
students studying Drama,
History and Music and we
have a show and workshop
package for just £35.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
(Pg 1) is opening next month
and with a big cast, a beautiful
plot and an education rate of
£15, this play with music will
be the ultimate choice to kick
off the Autumn Term.
CURIOUS INCIDENT OF
THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME (Pg 3) returns to the
West End this month. Make
sure you take advantage of the
early booker rate of £19.50
and the one free teacher place
with every 10 tickets booked.
HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 2
(Pg 2) open at the Barbican
this Autumn and they are
the perfect introduction to
Shakespeare for students.
Exploring
several
key
educational themes and with
fantastic battle scenes on
stage, this is one not to be
missed.
As always we have an
exciting array of educational
workshops available to you
(Pg 6), which we can tailor
to suit your students’ needs.
So tell us exactly what you
would like to explore and
we’ll create a programme just
for you!
If you have any questions or
queries regarding anything
in this newsletter or schools
related, our dedicated team
will be pleased to assist; just
call 020 7492 1525 or email
[email protected].
W W W. E N C O R E T I C K E T S . C O. U K
ISSUE 33
JUNE 2014
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE
bursts into life on stage this summer!
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE is the West
End’s most anticipated new production
of 2014 – and is a unique and exciting way
for your pupils to immerse themselves in
Shakespeare’s life and work.
Featuring a large company of
talented actors and musicians,
it will transport your pupils
back to Shakespeare’s
London,
teeming
with vibrant colours,
characters,
music
and life. Plagued by
debt, tormented by
writer’s block and in
desperate need of a hit,
promising new playwright
Will Shakespeare finds his
muse in the form of passionate young
noblewoman, Viola De Lesseps. Their
forbidden love soon draws everyone,
including Queen Elizabeth herself, into
the drama and inspires Will to write the
greatest love story of all time, Romeo
and Juliet.
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE brings
together a multi-award winning creative
team. Based on the screenplay by
Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard,
adapted for the stage by Lee Hall
(Billy Elliot, The Pitmen Painters), the
production is directed by Declan
Donnellan and designed
by Nick Ormerod, who
together are the driving
force behind the worldrenowned
theatre
company, Cheek by
Jowl.
An exciting education
programme will also be
available, consisting of
curriculum-linked teacher
packs, lesson plans and pupil
worksheets, activities are linked to
English, Drama and History for Key
Stages 3 & 4. Education materials will be
available Spring 2014.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Noel Coward
Key Stage: 3+
performances from 03/09/2014.
Booking from 02/07/2014 until
07/02/2015
School Groups of 10+: Stalls, Royal
Circle and Grand Circle seats up to
£57.50 reduced to £25.00, Balcony seats
up to £25.00 reduced down to £15.00.
Valid on Wed matinee and evening
Show & Workshop: from £27.50
Age Recommendation: 12+
Education Connections: English,
Drama and History
Junior Grand Day Out: from £30
THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
transfers to the Garrick theatre
Following a sold out run at
the Young Vic, the critically
acclaimed THE SCOTTSBORO
BOYS transfers to the Garrick
Theatre for a strictly limited
season.
Step right up and jump on board for
this sensational musical which brings
to life the extraordinary true story of
nine young men, in a case that changed
history forever.
Accused of an unspeakable crime while
travelling on the Southern Railway line
in Alabama on March 25th 1931, their
trial divided a nation and gave birth to
the civil rights movement. The final
collaboration of legendary composing
duo Kander and Ebb (CHICAGO,
CABARET), THE SCOTTSBORO
BOYS tells this moving story of racial
injustice addressing topics & themes
including human rights, identity, courage,
determination and solidarity.
Winner of the Critics’ Circle Best
Musical Award 2013 and nominated for
6 Olivier Awards, including Best New
Musical, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS
is directed and choreographed by fivetime TONY Award-winner Susan
Stroman (THE PRODUCERS).
Don’t miss this all-singing, all-dancing,
exhilarating and bold new musical, and
experience the show that everyone is
talking about.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Garrick Theatre
Booking from 4/10/2014 until
21/2/2015
Age Recommendation: 12+
Education Connections: History,
Citizenship, Religious Education, Law,
English, Music, Performing Arts, Drama
and Theatre Studies
Key Stage: 4 & 5
School Groups of 10+: Best available
seats £22.50 plus 11th ticket free. Valid
Monday-Thursday.
Show & Workshop: from £35
Junior Grand Day Out: from £37.50
All prices and performance information subject to exclusions, availability and change.
Perfect
for Key
Stage 4
2
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Educational rates at a glance
Show
Booking Period
The 39 Steps
From Price
Free teacher’s
ticket?
Show
Booking Period
From Price
Validity
Free teacher’s
ticket?
Until 28/03/2015 8+ from £17.50 Mon-Thu and
(£15 Wed mat)
Wed mat
Yes
Made in
Dagenham
09/10/2014 28/03/2014
10+ from £25
Tue-Wed and
Wed mat
No
Billy Elliot
Until 16/05/2015 10+ from
£23.70
Mon-Thu and
Thu mat
Yes, U16 groups
only
Mamma Mia!
Until 25/04/2015 10+ from
£25/£17.50
Mon-Thu and
Thu mat
Yes
The Bodyguard
Until 30/08/2014 10+ from £25
Mon-Thu and
Wed mat
Yes
Matilda, The
Musical
Until 24/05/2015 10+ from £25
Tue-Thu and
Wed mat
No
Charlie & The
Chocolate
Factory
Until 30/05/2015 10+ from £25
Mon-Thu and
Wed mat
No
Miss Saigon
Until 25/04/15
10+ from
£22.50
Tue-Wed and
Thu mat
No
The
Commitments
Until 19/10/2014 10+ from £25
Tue-Fri eves
No
Once
Until 04/07/2015 10+ from
£19.50
Mon-Thu and
Thu mat
No
Handbagged
Until 02/08/14
Mon-Wed and
Thu mat
Yes
The Pajama
Game
Until 13/09/14
15+ from
£22.50
Mon-Thu and
Wed mat
No
The Curious
Incident of the
Dog in the
Night-Time
Until 14/02/2015 10+ from
£22.50
Mon-Thu and
Thu mat
Yes
The Phantom of
the Opera
Until 25/04/2015 10+ from
£22.50
Mon-Thu and
Thu mat
No
Shakespeare in
Love
02/07/2014 07/02/2015
10+ from
£25/£15
Wed mat and
eve only
Yes
Henry IV
Parts 1 and 2
29/11/14 –
24/1/14
Stomp
Mon eve and
Thu eve/mat
No
Jeeves and
Wooster
Until 21/12/2014 10+ from
£17.50
Thriller Live
Until 19/04/2015 8+ from £15
Tue-Fri eve and
Sun
No
War Horse
Until 24/10/2015 10+ from
£22.50
OS/£17.50 DC
Mon-Thu and
Thu mat
Yes
Wicked
Until 25/04/2015 10+ from
£25/£19.50
Mon-Thu and
Wed mat
Yes
The Woman in
Black
Until 10/01/2015 10+ from
£19.50
Tue-Fri and Tue/
Thu mat
No
10+ from
£22.50
10+ from
£18.50
Validity
Mon-Thu
Yes
Until 20/09/2014 10+ from £25
Tue-Wed eves
only
No
Jersey Boys
Until 20/12/2015 15+ from
£21.50
Tue-Thu and Tue
mat
Yes
Les Misérables
Until 25/04/15
10+ from
£22.50
Mon-Thu and
Wed mat
No
Let The Right
One In
Until 27/09/14
10+ from
£19.50
Mon-Wed and
Thu mat
No
The Lion King
(schools)
Until 29/03/2015 10+ from
£25.50/£23.50
Tue-Thu and
Wed mat
Yes
The Lion King
(university)
Until 29/03/2015 10+ from
£30.50/£28.00
Tue-Thu and
Wed mat
Yes
MISS SAIGON
has landed
Legendary musical MISS
SAIGON has returned to
London 25 years since the
beginning of its original record
breaking West End run. It
has played in 300 cities in 15
different languages, winning
awards around the world.
Subject to terms and conditions, please ask our dedicated team for further details.
HENRY IV PARTS 1 & 2
With their focus on friendship
and father/son relationships, and
featuring fantastic battle scenes,
the HENRY IV plays are a perfect
introduction to Shakespeare in
performance for KS2 primary
pupils.
For secondary pupils, both plays explore the
themes of honour, leadership and responsibility,
making them ideal for study at either KS3 or KS4.
RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran and the
creative team that brought you the acclaimed
production of Richard II, continue their exploration
of Shakespeare’s History plays at the Barbican with
HENRY IV PARTS I & II, an epic, comic and
thrilling vision of a nation in turmoil.
This epic love story tells the tragic tale of young bar
girl Kim, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an
American GI called Chris - but their lives are torn
apart by the fall of Saigon.
RSC Associate Artist Antony Sher returns to
the Company to play the infamous comic knight
Falstaff.
Many students only confront the reality of war
as images on a television screen, on-line or in a
newspaper. This sweeping musical helps them
focus on the ways in which conflict affects young
individuals like themselves and provides a historical
background on the fall of Saigon.
With his crown under threat from enemies both
foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war.
If you’d like your class to benefit from exploring
these topics in more detail then take advantage
of the Show and Workshop package. For just £35
students can see Miss Saigon and then take part in a
bespoke workshop investigating the shows central
themes and theatrical techniques. Contact our team
to find out more.
Show and
Workshop
from £35
Part I
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Prince Edward
Booking until 25/04/2015
Age Recommendation: 12+
Education Connections: History, Music,
Performing Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies
As his father gets ready to defend his crown, Prince
Hal is languishing in the taverns and brothels of
London, revelling in the company of his friend, the
notorious Sir John Falstaff.
With the onset of war, Hal and Falstaff are thrust
into the brutal reality of the battlefield, where Hal
must confront his responsibilities to family and
throne.
Part II
Key Stage: 3+
King Henry’s health is failing but he is uncertain
that Hal is a worthy heir.
School Groups of 10+: Grand Circle seats up
to £45 reduced to £22.50. Valid Tue and Wed
evenings and Thu matinee.
Meanwhile, Falstaff is sent to the countryside to
recruit fresh troops, where he gleefully indulges in
the business of lining his own pockets.
Show & Workshop: from £35
As the King’s health continues to worsen, Hal must
choose between duty and loyalty to an old friend
in Shakespeare’s heartbreaking conclusion to this
pair of plays.
Junior Grand Day Out: from £37
All prices and performance information subject to exclusions, availability and change.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Barbican
Booking from 29/11/2014 until 24/01/2015
Education Connections: History, Music,
Performing Arts, Drama and Theatre Studies
Key Stage: 2+
School Groups of 10+:
Seats up to £55 reduced
to £18.50. Valid Mon Thu performances.
One free teacher per
10 pupils.
Tickets
from
£18.50
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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE
DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is back
The National Theatre’s acclaimed
production will resume its West End run
at the Gielgud Theatre this summer.
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE
DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is based on
the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon,
adapted by Olivier Award-winning
playwright Simon Stephens and directed
by Olivier and Tony Award®-winning
director Marianne Elliott.
Christopher has an extraordinary brain,
exceptional at maths while ill-equipped
to interpret everyday life. He has never
ventured alone beyond the end of his
road, he detests being touch and e
distrusts strangers. But his detective
work, forbidden by his father, takes
Christopher on a frightening journey
that upturns his world.
‘This may be the most entertaining
family drama since the stage version of
War Horse.’
– New York Times
Schools can explore the play’s themes
and find out how the production
Tickets only
£19.50 with our
Early Booker
Rate!
was made by taking part in practical
workshops or pre-show Q&A sessions
with members of the creative team.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Gielgud Theatre
Booking from 24/06/2014 until
14/02/2015
Age Recommendation: 11+
Education Connections: Drama
and Theatre Studies, Design and
Technology, Art, Dance, English, PSHE
and Citizenship
Key Stage: 3+
School Groups 10+ Early Booker
Rate: Best available seats up to
£57.50 reduced to £19.50. Valid
Mon-Thu evenings and Thu matinee.
1 free teacher’s ticket per 10 tickets
purchased.
School Groups of 10+: Best available
seats up to £57.50 reduced to £22.50.
Valid Thu matinee. Grand Circle seats
up to £37.50 reduced to £22.50. Valid
Mon-Thu evenings and Thu matinee.
Show & Workshop: from £32
Junior Grand Day Out: from £34
Incredible schools rates for STOMP
This multi award-winning phenomenon has a
universal language of rhythm, theatre, comedy
and dance. Eight performers use everything from
Zippo lighters, plastic bags, bin lids and even the
kitchen sink to hammer out an explosively feel good
rhythm. STOMP is a fun introduction to theatre for
young people as the clutter of urban life becomes
the source of infectious rhythm and wonder. With
new routines, new choreography and new music,
expect to be amazed!
‘PURE STAGE MAGIC…IDEAL FOR ALL AGES’
– Sunday Telegraph
STOMP also offers workshops to educational
establishments and organisations. Our workshops
can incorporate key stage 1 and above and can
take up to 30 participants per session. The sessions
can run from a single hour taster to a weeklong
THE LION KING
Over 750,000 pupils have
experienced Disney ’s
award-winning musical
through THE LION KING
education programme, and
now you have the chance
to give your students this
unforgettable experience.
Now
booking until
December
2014
Celebrating its 12th sensational
year in London, STOMP is now
fresher, faster and funnier than
ever before.
Introduce your pupils to the power of theatre with
Combining a live performance of Disney’s THE
LION KING with curriculum linked activities before
and after the show, this education programme is an
innovative way to inspire your pupils’ imagination
like never before.
performance orientated residency. Individual
sessions are tailored to the group in question, and
incorporate the needs of key stage learning, covering
areas such as music, movement, numeracy, physical
education, design and communication skills. If you
would like to request a workshop please call Laura
on 01273 711 151 or email workshops@stomp.
co.uk
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Ambassadors Theatre
Booking until 21/12/2014
Age Recommendation: 5+
Education Connections: Music, Dance, Drama
and Theatre Studies, Art & Design
Key Stage: 1+
School Groups of 10+: Best available seats just
£16.50. Valid Mon and Thu evenings and Thu
matinee.
Show & Workshop: from £30
Junior Grand Day Out: from £32
Designed by teachers for teachers, it will enhance
the study of a variety of subjects in a truly memorable
way, providing unique opportunities for learning in a
stimulating and entertaining environment.
‘The Spirit of The Lion King’ is a practical and
engaging online class project for Key Stages 2
and 3. Focussing on the show’s central themes
of the importance of community and individual
responsibility, the project will help pupils
understand what defines a community and their
roles and responsibilities they have within their own
communities.
This exciting extension to the existing materials
supports key topic of the citizenship curriculum
whilst offering a spread of cross curricular
work in English and Drama. The materials
include downloadable teachers’ notes, online
lesson presentations (suitable for whiteboard),
downloadable pupil worksheets and curriculum
links. Discover more at www.spiritofthelionking.co.uk
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Lyceum Theatre
All prices and performance information subject to exclusions, availability and change.
Booking until 26/03/2015
Age Recommendation: 6+
Education Connections: Drama and Theatre
Studies, English, Dance, Performing Arts, Music,
Design and Technology, Art, PSHE and Citizenship
Key Stage: 1+
Primary and Secondary School Groups of
10+: Stalls and Royal Circle seats up to £65.50
reduced to £27.50, Grand Circle seats up to
£45.50 reduced down to £22.50. 1 free teacher’s
ticket per 10 tickets purchased.
University and Full Time Education Groups
of 10+: Stalls and Royal Circle seats up to £65.50
reduced to £30.50, Grand Circle seats up to
£45.50 reduced to £28. Valid Tue – Thu evenings
and Wed matinee. 1 free teacher’s ticket per 10
tickets purchased.
Show & Workshop: from £40
Junior Grand Day Out: from £42
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK
celebrates 25 years of terror!
THE 39 STEPS
Perfect
for Key
Stage 3+
Show &
Workshop
from £32
THE WOMAN IN BLACK is a gripping theatrical exploration of terror,
‘a masterpiece’ (The Guardian) that’s been thrilling audiences of all
ages with its unique blend of suspense, drama and bold stagecraft.
Now celebrating 25 years in the West End, THE
WOMAN IN BLACK is ‘a marvellous exercise
in tension, spun from perfectly paced storytelling’
(The Independent) that has enthralled over 7 million
people since its original debut.
Feel the power of THE WOMAN IN BLACK
for yourself and experience the ‘most brilliantly
effective spine-chiller you will ever encounter’ (The
Daily Telegraph).
BOOKING INFORMATION
Age Recommendation: 12+
Education Connections: Drama and Theatre
Studies, English, Performing Arts
Key Stage: 3+
School Groups of 10+: Best available seats
reduced to £19.50. Valid Tue-Fri evenings, Tue
and Thu matinee. Upper Circle seats up to £27.50
reduced to £19.50. Valid Sat matinee.
Show & Workshop: from £32
Junior Grand Day Out: from £33
Theatre: Fortune Theatre
Booking until 25/07/2015
Take a daring leap into the world of
espionage, high drama and rip-roaring
comedy with THE 39 STEPS.
The world’s favourite comedy has now been seen
by over 3 million people in over 39 countries. The
wonderfully inventive Olivier Award winning show
is a brilliant stage recreation of Alfred Hitchcock’s
classic spy thriller and features just four fearless
actors playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced
fun and thrilling action.
Follow the incredible adventures of our handsome
hero Richard Hannay, complete with stiff-upperlip, British gung-ho and pencil moustache as he
encounters dastardly murders, double-crossing
secret agents, and, of course, devastatingly beautiful
women.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Criterion Theatre
Booking until 28/03/2015
Age Recommendation: 5+
Education Connections: Drama and Theatre
Studies, English, Performing Arts, Music
Key Stage: 3+
School Groups of 8+: Seats up to £50.00
reduced to £17.50 (valid Mon-Thu evenings) and
£15 (Wed matinee).
Show & Workshop: from £30
Junior Grand Day Out: from £32
See WAR HORSE the ‘landmark theatre event’
Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, the
National Theatre’s internationally-acclaimed production
of WAR HORSE is an unforgettable theatrical experience.
Hailed by Time Magazine as ‘A Landmark
Theatre Event’, WAR HORSE is a
spectacular, powerfully moving and
imaginative drama, filled with stirring
music and songs. At its heart, are
astonishing life-sized puppets by
South Africa’s Tony Award®-winning
Handspring Puppet Company, who bring
breathing, galloping, charging horses to
thrilling life on stage.
As World War I begins, Joey is sold to
the Cavalry and shipped to France. Soon
caught up in enemy fire, fate takes him
on an extraordinary odyssey, serving on
both sides before finding himself alone in
No Man’s Land. But Albert cannot forget
Joey and, still not old enough to enlist, he
embarks on a treacherous mission to find
him and bring him home.
“A triumph of theatricality”
- The Observer
“A landmark theatre event”
- Time Magazine
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: New London
Booking until 24/10/2015
Age Recommendation: 10+
Education Connections: Drama and
Theatre Studies, English, History, Art,
Design and Technology, Performing
Arts, PSHE
Key Stage: 3+
School Groups of 10+: Best available
seats reduced to £22.50, valid Mon –
Thu evenings and Thu matinee. Dress
Circle seats up to £62.50 reduced to
£17.50, valid Mon – Wed evenings.
1 free teacher’s ticket per 10 tickets
purchased.
Show & Workshop: from £30
Junior Grand Day Out: from £32
The War Horse Education Training Academy was a huge success. We had a
mixture of teachers and tour operators in the education sector.
Free
teacher
place
The afternoon of activities started at our Encore offices with a presentation
of the company and our Education programme. We then moved on to discuss
specific issues such as marketing, booking information, key stages and education
connections. The presentation finished with a preview of our workshop
demonstration, focusing on War Horse itself. We then moved on to the New
London Theatre to participate in a workshop demonstration, before enjoying
the performance that evening.
To learn more about our workshop, please email [email protected].
All prices and performance information subject to exclusions, availability and change.
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Prepare to be spellbound by WICKED
Is the Wicked Witch of the West really
wicked? Is Glinda The Good truly good? And
what if The Wonderful Wizard of Oz really
isn’t so wonderful after all?
Since its London premiere in 2006,
students and educators have been
captivated
and
enlightened
by
WICKED, the award-winning musical
that ingeniously re-imagines the stories
and characters first created in 1900 by L.
Frank Baum in ‘The Wonderful Wizard
of Oz’.
Based on the 1995 novel, ‘Wicked:
The Life and Times of the Wicked
Witch of West’, by Gregory Maguire,
the premise of this acclaimed stage
adaptation is that you’ve not been told
the whole story about the magical Land
of Oz. It tells the incredible untold story
of the Witches of Oz, and seeks to
discover the truth behind myth.
Examining themes of friendship, trust,
tolerance, the use of propaganda and
the manipulation of public opinion, the
story also explores how it feels to be the
victim of bullying simply because you are
different.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Apollo Victoria
Booking until 25/04/2015
Age Recommendation: 7+
Education Connections: Drama and
Theatre Studies, English, Design and
Technology, Art and Design, Citizenship
and PSHE
Key Stage: 2-4
School Groups of 10+: £65 seats
reduced to £25, seats up to £55
reduced to £19.50. Valid Mon – Thu
evenings and Wed
matinee. Plus 1 free
teacher’s ticket per 10
tickets purchased.
Show & Workshop:
from £32
Junior Grand Day
Out: from £34
Perfect
for key
stage 2+
Join the adventure and discover that not
everything is quite as it seems...
Now
booking until
May 2015
BILLY
ELLIOT
find at CHARLIE AND THE
Imagine the wonder you’ll
CHOCOLATE FACTORY
Roald Dahl’s deliciously dark tale of young Charlie Bucket and the
mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka is brought to life in ‘a lavish feast
of a musical’ (The Guardian) directed by Academy Award® winner Sam
Mendes. Featuring ingenious stagecraft, the wonder of the original
story that has captivated the world for almost 50 years is brought to
life on stage at Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Make the most of your visit by following the FREE
Page to Stage multimedia education resource,
developed with practicing teachers to provide fun
and imaginative activities, plus eye-opening video
interviews and behind the scenes insights that will
guide pupils through the incredible creative process.
A chocolate garden, an army of squirrels and
the curiously peculiar Oompa-Loompas must be
believed to be seen in this gigantic production that is
choc-full of fantastical treats to dazzle your senses.
Watch the wondrous trailer and begin your journey
today at CharlieandtheChocolateFactory.com
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Booking until 30/05/2015
Age Recommendation: 7+
Education Connections: Drama and Theatre
Studies, English, Dance, Performing Arts, Music
Key Stage: 2+
School Groups of 10+: Seats up to £49.50
reduced to £25. Valid Mon-Thu evenings and Wed
matinee.
Show & Workshop: from £37.50
Junior Grand Day Out: from £39.50
THE MUSICAL
One of the most award-winning shows on stage today, BILLY ELLIOT
THE MUSICAL has won the hearts of millions since it opened in London’s
West End and has gone on to captivate audiences around the world.
Set in a northern mining town, against the
background of the 1984/’85 miners’ strike, Billy
Elliot is the inspirational story of a young boy’s
struggle against the odds to make his dreams come
true. Follow Billy’s journey as he stumbles out of
the boxing ring and into a ballet class where he
discovers a passion for dance that inspires his family
and whole community and changes his life forever.
Featuring a timeless score by Elton John,
sensational
dance
and a powerful story,
BILLY ELLIOT THE
MUSICAL, winner
of the 2013 Olivier
Audience Award, is
a funny, uplifting and
spectacular theatrical
experience that will
stay with you forever.
Show &
Workshop
from £36
All prices and performance information subject to exclusions, availability and change.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Victoria Palace
Booking until 16/05/2015
Age Recommendation: 12+
Education Connections: Dance, Drama &
Theatre Studies, English, Music, Performing Arts,
History, Citizenship, PSHE and SEAL
Key Stage: 3+
School Groups of 10+: Best available seats up
to £66.20 reduced to £23.70. Valid Mon – Thu
evenings and Thu matinee. Plus 1 free teacher’s
ticket for every 10 under-16s tickets purchased.
Show & Workshop: from £36
Junior Grand Day Out: from £38
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Be exhilarated by the revolutionary
musical ONCE this summer
Winner of two 2014 Olivier Awards
including Best Actress in a Musical and
Outstanding Achievement in Music.
The tender and truthful tale of a willthey-won’t-they romance between a
nameless Dublin busker (Guy) and a
similarly anonymous Czech girl (Girl),
it’s become a beautifully different stage
musical, garlanded with awards on
Broadway and now making its mark in
the West End.
The conflicts and confusions that go
hand-in with real-life love are frontand-centre here. There’s an uncommon
emotional depth to ONCE, due in no
small part to much of the story being
told through the exceptional songs of
Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová,
including their 2007 Best Song Oscarwinner, Falling Slowly.
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“Seeing it once is definitely not enough...
I will be seeing it again and again.
UNMISSABLE”
– Sunday Express HHHHH
“ONCE is in a different league”
– Daily Mail HHHHH
BOOKING INFORMATION
Theatre: Phoenix Theatre
Booking until 04/07/2015
Age Recommendation: 11+
Education Connections: Drama
and Theatre Studies, Music, English,
Performing Arts
Key Stage: 3+
A perfect marriage of innovative
production design to a story that refuses
to play by the rules, ONCE shows
how theatre still has the power to defy
expectations and exhilarate audiences
through sheer imagination, passion and
talent.
School Groups of 10+: Best available
seats up to £39.50 reduced to £19.50.
Valid Mon-Thu evenings. Best available
seats up to £21.50 reduced to £19.50.
Valid Thu matinee.
Once received 11 Tony Award
nominations in 2012 and won eight of
those Awards including Best Musical,
Best Actor, and Best Book. It also
won the 2012 Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding Musical.
Junior Grand Day
Out: from £33
Show & Workshop:
from £32
EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
taking the classroom into the theatre
H Younger students use simple theatre
techniques to focus on the themes and
characters in the show such as family,
friendship, conflict and responsibility.
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H Key Stage 3 & 4 students discover Physical
Theatre techniques based on Artaud and
Laban to explore body isolation and energy.
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H We run a Physical Theatre Masterclass
for more experienced drama and dance
students to help develop an acute
awareness of their physicality in the creation
of a physical character.
H 4 workshop options to choose from for
ages 7-18+
H Explore the themes of identity, bullying,
friendship and having belief in oneself whilst
building confidence, self-esteem and team
work.
H Character development, acting and singing
techniques are put into practice in a
performance of a song from the show.
H Helps students devise theatre ideas through
storytelling.
H Students work with professional actors to
learn acting and performance techniques as
well as develop physicality and movement
skills.
H Vocal and speech techniques are shared to
help improve communication.
Choice
of 3
exclusive
workshops
Tailored
to your
class!
H Encourages students to understand the
history and political situation at the time.
H Through creating their own version
of a scene from the show, key themes
of citizenship and individuality will be
explored.
H A particular focus is given to the theme of
being different because of talent and/or
gender.
H Our workshop is a devising/physical theatre
masterclass which allows your students to
explore techniques and processes used in
the creation of the show.
H Includes physicality, animal acting,
storytelling and page-to-stage techniques,
with reference to puppetry, mask work and
physical theatre.
Related
Subjects:
Dance & Drama,
History,
Citizenship
Physical
Theatre
Masterclass
H For students at Key Stage 3+
Ideal
for Key
Stage 3+
H Offers the opportunity for students to
experience Les Misérables from an actor’s
perspective.
H Acting techniques are explored thoroughly,
along with characters and the shows central
themes and emotional journeys, including
unrequited love, desire, history, ambition
and greed.
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H Materials from the show may be used to
contextualise the workshop.
For more information or to book, please call 020 7492 1525 or email [email protected]
All prices and performance information subject to exclusions, availability and change.