Six child geniuses have been put through a rigorous selection process by TV producers to compete for the title of Britain’s Brainiest Child. But when one of the contestants doesn’t show up Rochelle, a super-smart girl who just so happened to have accompanied her father to work that day, is drafted in their place.
Thought-provoking and laugh-out-loud funny, Bright. Young. Things. is a play about a group of young people struggling against the pressure to succeed and the manipulations of TV, each finally realising that they can achieve amazing things on their own terms.
Generations of children have been thrilled by Kjartan’s Murderous Maths live shows and book series which is a staple in many school libraries. His wacky take on the hidden treasures of the mathematical world will amaze and entertain in equal measure. A superb show to entertain and inspire children aged 8-14 and their parents’
Take a trip through the Drury Lane gin shops, filch oysters by the dozen with Dando, and escape the Bull Ring with Jemmy the Rockman. Expect scandal, excess, and beautiful flawed humanity.
WINNER Best Spoken Word Performer Saboteur Awards 2021.
The Conways, celebrating Kay's 21st birthday in 1919, seem a golden family- safe and well after the Great War, looking forward to future careers, marriages, and a brave new world. Through J. B. Priestley's masterly manipulation of time, we see into their future and back again to where the seeds of their downfall were planted.
Christmas Carol– a fairy tale by Charles Dickens. Adapted for the stage by Piers Torday
Directed by Matthew Burlington
Performed by Oundle School
1838, London. Jacob Marley is dead. And so is Ebenezer Scrooge… In this story, Ebenezer died young, but his sister Fan married Marley and, as his widow, has now inherited his moneylending business. She rapidly becomes notorious as the most monstrous miser ever known, a legendary misanthrope, lonely, and despised by all who cross her path. Seven years later, on Christmas Eve, Fan Scrooge will be haunted by three spirits. They want her to change. But will she?
Join the gallant outlaw Robin Hood and his band of mischievous merry men (and women) in Sherwood Forest this Christmas.
With the help of the brilliant Maid Marion, the gang battles the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and steals from the rich to give to the poor, but can Robin save the forest and everything he holds dear before Prince John takes the crown?
A fun packed, music-filled family show with plenty of laughs. Whether you’re 6 or 106 you’ll love this exciting, comedy-stacked version of the legendary tale.
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes including 15 minute interval.
