Spring/Summer 2017
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WELCOME TO OUR SPRING/SUMMER EDUCATION GUIDE. WE HAVE ALL THE TOP SHOWS AND EVENTS AT FANTASTIC RATES FOR YOU. ENHANCE YOUR PUPILS’ LEARNING EXPERIENCE WHILE ENJOYING A GREAT DAY OUT. The See Education Team are here to advise, support and make your trip both easy to book, great value and most importantly educationally beneficial for your pupils. The West End is busier than ever with many schools from both the UK and overseas taking advantage of fantastic rates to see these brilliant productions. 42ND STREET has opened to the most amazing reviews and will offer your pupils the chance to experience one of the most exhilarating shows on the largest stage in the West End “the mother of all showbiz musicals” (The Telegraph), “blow your mind with spectacle” (The Metro), “the chorus line is enormous. Such ambition is too rare in the west end.” (Daily Mail) THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS comes to the London Palladium This classic story is brought to life in this awe-inspiring musical by Oscar-winning screenwriter and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and with music from Olivier Awardwinning composer and lyricist team George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. SCHOOL OF ROCK is proving to be a massive hit for Andrew Lloyd Webber and looks destined for a long run at the New London Theatre, while MATILDA, ALADDIN, THE LION KING and WICKED offer your class the chance to see one of London’s classic hits at great prices.
With summer on the way we have OLIVER TWIST at the Regents Park Open Air Theatre which makes for a wonderful setting and experience for children to see Dickens classic tale and it is suitable for age 6 and up. ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND returns after it sell-out run in 2015 - Revel in the “wonderland of your imagination recreated before your eyes” (The Guardian). Staged in the atmospheric Vaults underneath Waterloo station, ALICE’S ADVENTURES UNDERGROUND creates Wonderland as a fully formed world that blends storytelling, live music, puppetry, circus and spectacle. Suitable for 11+. Off West End thrill your pupils with a visit to DINOSAURS IN THE WILD - Travel back 67 million years and experience the greatest safari in your lifetime – with living dinosaurs! DINOSAURS IN THE WILD is an exhilarating live-action adventure. This immersive and interactive voyage of discovery, premières at the NEC Birmingham in June this year, before moving to Manchester’s EventCity in October.
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DISNEY’S ALADDIN
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Prince Edward Theatre London W1D 4HS Booking until February 2018 Running time : 2hrs 35mins KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
Discover a whole new world of wonder as Disney’s ALADDIN comes to spectacular life on stage at London’s legendary Prince Edward Theatre. Experience a jaw-dropping visual feast of breathtaking sets and mind-blowing special effects, over 350 lavish costumes and a fabulous cast and orchestra. With a sparkling score by Alan Menken – the awardwinning composer of Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid – ALADDIN features all the songs from the much-loved film including ‘Friend Like Me ’, ‘Arabian Nights’ and ‘A Whole New World ’. ALADDIN is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before – prepare to be dazzled by its astonishing scale, soaring emotion and all-round ‘sheer genie-us!’ (Evening Standard). 10+ School Groups tickets from just £22.50! Visit our listings page for more details.
‘WISH GRANTED’ THE TIMES
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HALF A SIXPENCE
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LES MISÉRABLES
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Noël Coward Theatre
Queen’s Theatre
London WC2N 4AU
London W1D 6BA
Booking until September 2017 Running time: 2hrs 45mins
Booking until October 2017 Running time: 2hrs 50mins
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Opening to rave reviews in the West End, Cameron Mackintosh and Chichester Festival Theatre’s critically acclaimed hit musical HALF A SIXPENCE is having nightly standing ovations at the Noël Coward Theatre. Adaptated from H.G. Wells’s semi- autobiographical novel ‘Kipps: The Story of a Simple Soul’, this completely fresh adaptation reunites book-writer Julian Fellowes (Oscarwinning screenwriter and creator of Downton Abbey) with George Stiles and Anthony Drewe, the musical team that co-creator Cameron Mackintosh first put together to create the hit stage adaptation of Mary Poppins with Disney.
Cameron Mackintosh’s legendary production of Boublil and Schönberg’s LES MISÉRABLES is a global stage sensation. Seen by more than 70 million people in 44 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, it is still breaking box-office records everywhere. The original London production celebrated its 30th anniversary on 8 October 2015. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, LES MISÉRABLES tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Ex-convict Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.
You won’t want to miss ‘The kind of West End experience that comes along once in a lifetime’ (Huffington Post), so book your school group today! 10+ School Groups tickets from just £22.50! Visit our listings page for more details
‘CHARLIE STEMP IS THE STUFF OF LEGEND’
10+ School Groups tickets from just £22.50! Visit our listings page for more details.
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THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Eventim Apollo
London SW1Y 4QL
London W6 9QH
Booking until October 2017 Running time: 2hrs 30mins
Booking until December 2017 Running time: TBC
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Seen by over 100 million people worldwide, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is one of the highest grossing musicals of all time and the original production at Her Majesty’s Theatre is celebrating 30 glorious years in London’s West End. This multi-award winning musical continues to captivate audiences after more than 12,500 performances. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score, along with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects, magically combine to bring this tragic love story to life each night.
Your favourite festive film is now a major new musical adapted for the stage by Debbie Isitt, the creator of the muchloved films.
10+ School Groups tickets from just £22.50! Visit our listings page for more details.
‘REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, SPECTACULAR PRODUCTIONS IN HISTORY’
Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’ve decided to mount a musical version! Join teacher Mr Maddens and his crazy assistant Mr Poppy as they struggle with hilarious children, unruly animals and a whole lot of sparkle and shine to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long songs from the smash-hit films including ‘Sparkle and Shine’, ‘Nazareth ’ and ‘One Night One Moment ’. NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL is the perfect feel-good comedy for all the family. 10+ School Groups tickets from just £20.00 plus teachers go free! Visit our listings page for more details.
DAILY EXPRESS
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MATILDA THE MUSICAL Cambridge Theatre London WC2H 9HU Booking until October 2017 Running time : 2hrs 40mins KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
MATILDA THE MUSICAL is the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by the incomparable Roald Dahl. With book by Dennis Kelly and original songs by Tim Minchin, MATILDA THE MUSICAL is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Winner of over 85 international awards, including 16 for Best Musical, MATILDA continues to delight audiences in London, Australia and on tour around the USA. MATILDA THE MUSICAL is the perfect treat for students of all ages and is a fantastic introduction to theatre. With strong curriculum links to Literacy, PSHE and SEAL, as well as English, Drama, Art & Design, MATILDA is the ideal school trip for Key Stage 2 and above. 10+ School Groups tickets from just £25.00! Visit our listings page for more details.
‘BELIEVE THE HYPE’ NEW YORK POST
‘EASILY THE STANDOUT MUSICAL OF THE DECADE’ SUNDAY TIMES
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KINKY BOOTS
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Adelphi Theatre London WC2E 7NA
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AN AMERICAN IN PARIS Dominion Theatre
Booking until January 2018 Running time: 2hrs 30mins
London W1T 7QA
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Booking until January 2018 Running time: 2hrs 30mins
KINKY BOOTS is an inspiring and joyous musical which celebrates the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind. Inspired by true events, this joyous story of Brit grit to high-heeled hit takes your group from the factory floor to the glamorous catwalks of Milan in a feel-good and heart-warming tale of friendship, filled with joy, laughter, stunning costumes and heart-stopping choreography. Winner of every major Best Musical award on Broadway and in the West End, this hilarious new musical is now in its 2nd fabulous year! This uplifting show gives education groups the opportunity to explore themes of citizenship, identity and acceptance in an accessible and heartwarming tale filled with joy, laughter, stunning costumes and heart-stopping choreography. SUBJECT SUITABILITY Drama and Theatre Studies, English, Citizenship, PSHE, Dance, Art and Design, Music Visit our listings page for more details.
‘USING KINKY BOOTS TO STUDY RELEVENT AND NECESSARY ISSUES IN TODAY’S WORLD IS SIMPLY BRILLIANT’ ABBE WEST, HEAD OF LIFE SKILLS NORTH BRIDGE HOUSE SCHOOL seetickets.com/education 0844 412 4649
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The breathtakingly beautiful new Broadway musical about love, hope and living your dreams, has opened at London’s stunningly restored Dominion Theatre to standing ovations from the public and a record-setting 28 five-star rave reviews from the critics. Winner of 4 Tony® Awards on Broadway, “this truly ravishing version of the Hollywood film” (The Guardian) features many of George and Ira Gershwin’s most beloved songs (including ‘I Got Rhythm ’, ‘S Wonderful ’, ‘I’ll Build a Stairway To Paradise’, ‘But Not For Me’, ‘The Man I Love’ and ‘They Can’t Take That Away from Me’). 10+ School Groups tickets from just £19.50 plus teachers go free! Visit our listings page for more details.
‘THIS SPECTACULARLY RAVISHING SHOW HAS RHYTHM, ROMANCE AND RAZZLE-DAZZLE. IT SOARS TO EXHILARATING HEIGHTS OF BRILLIANCE THAT MUST BE SEEN TO BE BELIEVED’ GEORGINA BROWN, MAIL ON SUNDAY 11
World Rugby Muse um & S t a dium Tours
TWICKENHAM STADIUM TOURS Twickenham Stadium Twickenham TW2 7BA KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
School groups visiting Twickenham the iconic home of England Rugby are offered a stadium tour, museum visit* and an award winning Workshop or Seminar. On a behind-the-scenes guided tour learn how a ‘Cabbage Patch’ became the world’s most famous rugby stadium. A Workshop or Seminar provides a hands-on learning experience, or the opportunity to discuss the ins and outs of the RFU and Twickenham Stadium with a professional in the field. Topics range from Rugby Strips & Textiles focusing on art and design; Design Me a Rugby Stadium looking at geography, to the physical education topic What Kind of Rugby Player Are You?. For older students Twickenham Control caters for BTEC National Diploma in Sport; Commercial Twickenham for Business Studies and History of Rugby and Football in Britain focuses on sports history. Awards include Sanford Award for Heritage Education 2015, LOtC Quality Badge since 2009 and finalist for Best Sporting Venue in the School Travel Awards 2016. *A new World Rugby Museum opens in winter 2017/2018 with purpose built education facilities & exciting interactive exhibits.
‘BRILLIANT STAFF AND TOUR GUIDE – FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL. CHILDREN WERE ENGAGED EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.’ SUFFAH SCHOOL
‘OVERALL A VERY ENJOYABLE TRIP AND ALL OF THE STAFF WERE WONDERFUL WITH THE TEACHERS. THANK YOU!’ ORLEANS PRIMARY
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DINOSAURS IN THE WILD NEC Birmingham Birmingham B40 1NT Booking until 24 August Running Time: 70 minutes KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
TAKE YOUR CLASS SOMEWHERE THEY’VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE – BACK IN TIME! DINOSAURS IN THE WILD is an exhilarating live-action adventure in which you and your class travel back in time to witness living dinosaurs and experience what life was really like 67 million years ago. You’ll be transported back to our research station, TimeBase 67, to see scientists at work as they study dinosaurs. Pupils can ask questions as they explore the laboratories there, and the experience culminates with a 360-degree view of these majestic creatures in their natural environment. This immersive and interactive voyage of discovery, premières at the NEC Birmingham in June this year, before moving to Manchester’s EventCity in October. Teachers obtain access to free, engaging curriculum-linked resources after booking a class visit, so why not use our Science pre-visit lesson to build your pupils’ knowledge of animal adaptations before you go? Then, after the visit, ask pupils to write a TV interview about their experience with an English activity sheet. £12 per pupil, as well as free tickets for accompanying teachers (one per five pupils in primary; and one per 10 pupils in secondary)
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WEST END THEATRE LISTINGS ALL RATES IN THE GUIDE ARE CORRECT AT TIME OF PRINT. THEY ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AND CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
42ND STREET
DISNEY’S ALADDIN
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KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
KS 3 KS 4
THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE Wednesday Matinee
PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE Thursday Matinee
QUEEN’S THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
SCHOOL OFFERS: GC & Balc 10 + £19.50 1 free per 10 - Valid Mon to Thur Booking until February 2018
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10 + £27.50 Stalls & Dress Circle 10+ £22.50 Grand Circle valid Tues & Weds eves & Thurs matinee Also valid Monday eves from 5th June – 18th July Booking until February 2018
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £22.50 Mon – Thu Booking until October 2017
£65.00
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
£66.00
DOMINION THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
SCHOOL OFFERS: Band A 10 + £25.00 Band B 10 + 19.50 1 free per 10 - Valid Mon to Wed Booking until January 2018
LYCEUM THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£69.50
BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL KS 3 KS 4 ALDWYCH THEATRE Tuesday and Thursday Matinee
£69.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10 + £22.50 - Band A/B – 1 free per 10 Valid Mon-Thurs eves & Tues matinee Booking until November
THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY KS 3 KS 4 CRITERION THEATRE
£49.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £19.50 Wed & Thu 1 free per 10 Booking until April 2018
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 GIELGUD THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£59.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £22.50 (1 free per 10) Mon – Thu Booking until June 2017
KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
£65.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £22.50/ £27.50 /£30.50 (1 free per 10) Tue - Thu 10 + University £33.50/GC £29.50 Booking until Feb 2018
DREAMGIRLS KS 3 KS 4 SAVOY THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£65.00
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 (1 free per 10) Mon – Wed Booking until February 2018
HALF A SIXPENCE KS 3 KS 4 NOËL COWARD THEATRE Wednesday & Thursday Matinee
£69.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: GC 10 + £22.50 Mon Thurs and Wed Mats Booking until September 2017
KINKY BOOTS KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 ADELPHI THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£69.50
MAMMA MIA! KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 NOVELLO THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£65.00
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ GC £17.50 Mon – Thu (1 free per 10 paid) 10+ £25.00 (1 free per 10 paid) Mon – Thu Booking until March 2018
MATILDA THE MUSICAL KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 CAMBRIDGE THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£67.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 Tue – Thu Booking until December 2017
MOTOWN KS 4 SHAFTESBURY THEATRE Thursday matinee 18 April 2017 to 15th June 2017
£69.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: Stalls/RC 10 + £25.00 1 free place per 10 Valid Days: Monday to Thursday matinee Valid dates: 18 April 2017 to 15th June 2017 Booking until February 2018
NATIVITY THE MUSICAL KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
£69.50
EVENTIM APOLLO Thursday Matinee
THE KITE RUNNER
SCHOOL OFFERS: BA 10+ reduced to £20 1 free place per 10 paid Mid-week matinees only Booking until December 2017
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 (1 free per 10) Mon – Thu 1 free per 10 Booking until January 2018
KS 4 PLAYHOUSE THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£59.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: Band A reduced to £22.50 Band B reduced to £19.50 1 free teacher per 10 paid pupils Valid Mon-Thu Booking until July 2017
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LES MISÉRABLES
£54.25
SCHOOL OF ROCK KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 NEW LONDON THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£65.00
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 (1 free per 10) Mon – Thu Booking until January 2018
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STEPPING OUT
WIND IN THE WILLOWS
KS 4 KS 5
KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
KS 4
THE VAUDEVILLE Wednesday Matinee
LONDON PALLADIUM Tuesday Matinee
FORTUNE THEATRE Thursday Matinee
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ C/D Seats £22.50 valid Mon – Thurs Booking until June 2017
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £22.50 Every 11th ticket is free Valid 19th June to 20th July Monday to Thursday and Tuesday matinee Booking until September 2017
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £19.50 Tue – Sat (Mat) (1 free per 10) Booking until February 2018
£59.50
STOMP KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
£67.50
THE WOMAN IN BLACK
£47.50
AMBASSADORS THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£67.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £17.50 Mon & Thu Booking until January 2018
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA KS 1 KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
KEY STAGE 1
Applies to school Years 1 and 2, when pupils are aged between 5 and 7.
HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE Thursday Matinee
KEY STAGE 2
GROUP OFFERS: 10+ £22.50 Mon – Thu Booking until October 2017
KEY STAGE 3
£69.50
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 DUCHESS THEATRE
£49.50
GROUP OFFERS: 12+ £21.00 Tue – Fri Booking until February 2018
THRILLER LIVE!
Applies to Years 3 - 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11.
Applies to Years 7 - 9, when pupils are aged between 11 and 14
KEY STAGE 4
Applies to Years 10 and 11 in England and Wales, when pupils are aged between 14 and 16 and are sitting their GCSE’s.
KEY STAGE 5
Applies to Years 12 – 13 in England and Wales, when pupils are in sixth form college or upper sixth secondary with a focus on A-Levels, AS Levels, NVQ’s and National Diplomas.
KS 2 KS 3 KS 4 LYRIC THEATRE
£65.00
SCHOOL OFFERS: 8+ £18.00 Sun – Fri Booking until March 2018
WICKED KS 2 KS 3 KS 4
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APOLLO VICTORIA THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£67.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 (1 free per 10) Mon - Thu + Wed Mat 10+ 2nd Price Seats £19.50 (1 free per 10) Mon - Thu + Wed Mat 10+ International students £17.50 Mon – Thu Booking until May 2018
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