Gavin Mole, Sara Ridgley

Around the World in a Thousand Years

This show creates a musical journey through the last ten centuries, featuring tales of what really happened to the infamous characters from our history books. Characters of the Bayeux Tapestry at night; 11th century Britain with the 'Doomsday Crew'; Thomas a Becket in Canterbury Cathedral; King John and the Magna Carta; The Black Death rocking Europe; The elusive Robin Hood in Sherwood Forest; Geoffrey Chaucer researching his next book; Joan of Arc on trial for witchcraft; The six queens of Henry VIII; Guy Fawkes, the not-so-successful espionage agent; Captain Cook's around the world voyages; The Industrial revolution and the Victorian Age; The evacuees of World War II; right up to, the technological developments of the 20th century.The show is suitable for Key Stages 2 and 3, pack includes: CD of Backing tracks; CD of full performances; ideas on staging, fundraising, advertising and general behind-the-scenes duties.