shows 2010-11
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All the shows are performed by 3 native speaking actors and are accompanied by fully comprehensive workpacks, SAMPLES of which are available next to the show description. Oh, yes and... book now!
MIDNIGHT MADNESS
recommended 6 - 12 years (duration 50 mins)
This is a CLEVER PANTS favourite! One day, out of frustration at her son's unhealthy eating habits, Mickey's mother decides to confiscate his precious chocolate! As a result, Mickey has a terrible nightmare in which he is forced to go in search of more chocolate reserves. The subsequent comic adventure is full of action and music with a selection of colourful characters including an eccentric doctor, a busy shopkeeper and Mickey's best friend, Lenny. The play's carefully graded speech, controlled interaction and subtle repetition enable the audience to help Mickey eventually get his chocolate back... whilst also addressing the important issues of healthy eating and exercise.
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SCHOOL'S OUT
recommended 12 - 16 years (duration 60 mins)
A real CLEVER PANTS classic! School is over and Danny is feeling great. Behind him, months of demanding schoolwork and difficult exams; ahead of him, long summer days of fun in the sun. Unfortunately, Danny's carefree holiday does not turn out as planned when he is forced to get a summer job. Worse still, his boss is the arrogant and slimy Alan Pimpkins, whose sole aim is to humiliate him in front of Gloria, the girl Danny has a crush on. As usual, Danny quickly finds consolation in his overactive imagination and he begins to daydream himself in and out of heroic adventures to escape reality! Interactive fun guaranteed in this play full of original songs, comic situations and colourful characters with which students can easily identify.
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CLEVER CLASSICS
recommended 16+ & Adult (duration 60 mins)
With books about to join us in the digital age CLEVER PANTS takes a comic look at popular literature in general and great works of fiction in particular. Using the inimitable Clever Pants interactive style in an entertaining sketch show format the audience receives a brief history of books then is treated to reduced versions from the classic literary genres of: DETECTIVE, ROMANCE, & HORROR. Rounding off all the fun as a grand finale... a comprehension checking game show to see who was paying attention!
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