Rehearsed Reading 2006
The Lost Children received its first public performance as a staged reading in with full songs (accompaniment by the marvelous Ben Tavener) and dazzling hats provided by Paul Stafford of The Season Hats. As writer and performer I happily stepped into the role of Blue, with Paul taking on the Boy, his sister Jenny playing Ursula and my cousin Safie Benoit playing Emily. The other roles were divided up among this skeleton cast of four adults, and this style of performance is a wonderful option if you're looking for a script to entertain a young audience.
London Secondary School 2008
"The workshop reading at the Bossayni Studio brilliant. I was delighted to then invite Alex to stage a performance with our students. They loved every moment of it, from read through to finale!" John Quillfeldt, Deputy Head of Haydon School (2008)
International School 2015
"The great thing about this musical was the ease with which it could be rehearsed. As far as staging is concerned your own limits are budget and imagination, and all the music is right there on CD." Jeff Bergman, Head of Music, International Community School, Amman, Jordan (2015)
"As a Drama teacher with years of experience in international schools I'm always looking for scripts that are accessible, exciting, funny and compelling... The Lost Children ticked all the boxes and then some!" Donna Youngblood, Head of Drama, International Community School, Amman, Jordan (2015)
London Independent School 2017
The background to this blog is a photo of the stage set from this production.
“The Lost Children was our Middle School musical last year and the students had an amazing time rehearsing and performing. The characters were funny, the story was compelling and the songs were really memorable. The parents who came to watch seemed to love it as much as we did. I’d definitely recommend The Lost Children for other schools!” Michelle Connell, Director of Drama, St Helens School (2017)
Sets used for this production:
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