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WELCOME TO THE MAY EDITION OF OUR EDUCATION GUIDE, FULL OF GREAT SUGGESTIONS AND FANTASTIC RATES FOR THE BEST WEST END SHOWS, ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS FOR YOUR SCHOOLS! Here at See Tickets, we know how busy you all are so let our experienced and dedicated team do all the hard work for you! Book now, pay later Fantastic learning resources available with curriculum crossovers, downloadable teacher notes, interviews, videos, lesson plans and much more We provide best in market rates for West End Theatre, Nationwide Events, Comedy, Music, Events and Attractions. Access to the best allocations and longest reservations periods Great deals are also available for a variety of London restaurants providing your students with tasty and cost effective dining options The 2016 Olivier Awards were a resounding success last month and after winning Best New Musical, Best Actor in a Musical and Best Costume Design at the 2016 Oliver Awards Kinky Boots have now extended their booking period until May 2017 and have a new school rate of £25! The brilliant productions of Roald Dahls classics Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda continue to thrill school groups – so don’t miss out before Charlie finishes in London before transferring to Broadway. Also, following on from the amazing success of The Lion King, Disney’s spectacular production of Aladdin opens in May.
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1984, adapted from George Orwell’s classic, has also announced its return this June and with a school rate of just £19.84 there are fantastic savings to be made for your students. We also expect a range of new shows to be on sale soon, with The School of Rock, The King and I and the Broadway smash-hit Hamilton to be announced of the coming months. Make sure to register your interest for any of these shows with our expert team! Beyond the West End we also have a range of attractions available, with our most recent addition being KidZania which is a child-sized City with more than 60 real life role-play adventures designed to empower kids and give them confidence to challenge themselves and inspire them to explore the world of opportunities. If you are looking to extend your students experience beyond the classroom why not enquire about one of our workshops? Working with the productions directly these workshops are an excellent learning tool for your students and are available for Wicked, Matilda the Musical and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! Having listened to feedback from teachers we are now offering tasty and child-friendly meals at a range of restaurants in the West End, including Planet Hollywood, with prices starting from just £11! Enquire today with a member of the team for more information.
KIDZANIA LONDON Westfield London, Shepherd’s Bush
“CHILDREN CAN ONLY ASPIRE TO WHAT THEY KNOW EXISTS …” KidZania London is the UK’s first educational entertainment experience where children aged 4-14 can experience the world of work through role-play. There are more than 60 immersive activities including paramedic, pilot, actor, pit-line engineer, firefighter, television or radio presenter that children can aspire to be! Ignite their imaginations At KidZania experience is everything! When exploring the 75,000 sq.ft city, children are able to enjoy activities that have been developed and supported by qualified teachers and can be appropriately crossreferenced to the national curriculum including Maths, English, Science, Design & Technology, PSHE, the Arts, Sports and many more however, the learning extends well beyond the school curriculum and children will be able to develop a wide range of essential life-skills such as team work, communication, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, emotional intelligence and global citizenship. There are so many inspirational experiences for children to take part in and enjoy. Where else could your pupil be a pilot? Get Ready for a Better World® Imagine a 75,000sq.ft child-size city where kids are in charge! “Children can only aspire to what they know exists” - it is the aim of KidZania London to broaden these horizons so that our children can explore, aspire and begin to write their own narrative of the possible. To achieve this, children will grow to understand that curiosity is a catalyst, that learning is about connecting prior knowledge to new ideas, and that it can be a satellite navigation system to better places in life. Through role-play children will instinctively grasp that learning is tangible and its outcomes have a purpose and a reality, that it answers the ‘why’ question and that it can be unending fun!
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KidZania provides children and their parents, families, schools and communities with a safe, unique, and realistic educational environment that allows young people between the ages of four to fourteen to do what comes naturally to them: imagining and role-playing traditionally adult activities and experiences and as we know: “Experience is everything!” As in the real world, children perform ‘jobs’ and are either remunerated for their work (for example as a pilot, firefighter, doctor, police officer, radio broadcaster, pitlane engineer) or pay to shop or to be entertained. KidZania is a city built to scale for children, complete with buildings, paved streets, greenery, vehicles, a functioning economy, and recognisable destinations in the form of ‘establishments’ supported by leading multi-national as well as more local industry partners. KidZania is all about ‘doing’ and represents experiential learning at its very best. Every activity has been developed and supported by qualified teachers and can be appropriately cross-referenced to the national curriculum: Maths, English, science, design and technology, computing and almost every other subject are learned through the motivating medium of realistic role-play. However, the learning extends well beyond the school curriculum and children will be able to develop a wide range of essential skills and attributes including: team work, communication, entrepreneurship, digital literacy, emotional intelligence, global citizenship. Need to know: Age Recommendation: 4-14 Education Connections: Cross-Curricular including Maths, English, Science, Design & Technology, PSHE, the Arts, Sports and many more Key Stages: 1-3 Duration: 4 hours 15+ School Groups Prices Start from: £12.00 per child plus free teacher tickets available Visit our listings page for more details.
A CHILD-SIZED CITY WITH MORE THAN 60 REAL LIFE ROLE-PLAY ADVENTURES!
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WICKED Apollo Victoria Theatre Running time 2 hours 45 minutes
Exploring themes of friendship, trust and tolerance, and how it feels to be the victim of bullying simply because you are different, the stories and characters first created in 1900 by L. Frank Baum in ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’ are ingeniously reimagined in this extraordinary musical. WICKED is especially appropriate for Key Stages 2-5 with free lesson plans and official WICKED workshops available to enhance your visit. 10+ School Groups seats from just £19.50 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘A WICKED AND WONDERFUL VISION OF OZ’ LONDON EVENING STANDARD
‘A MAGICAL STORY OF FRIENDSHIP, LOVE AND GROWING UP’ OFFICIALLONDONTHEATRE.COM
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THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME Gielgud Theatre Running time 2 hours 40 minutes
Based on the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon; Christopher has an extraordinary brain, exceptional at maths while ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touches and distrusts strangers. But his detective work, forbidden by his father, takes Christopher on a frightening journey that upturns his world. Schools can explore the play’s themes and find out how the production was made by taking part in practical workshops or pre-show Q&A sessions with members of the creative team. 10+ School Groups seats from just £22.50 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘A BEAUTIFUL, ELOQUENT, DAZZLINGLY INVENTIVE SHOW ABOUT THE WONDERS OF LIFE’ EVENING STANDARD
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CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY Theatre Royal Drury Lane Running time 2 hours 30 minutess
The Olivier Award-winning musical CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY bursts into its fourth and final year at Theatre Royal Drury Lane. ROALD DAHL’S deliciously dark tale of young Charlie Bucket and the mysterious confectioner Willy Wonka, directed by Academy Award®-winner Sam Mendes, ‘must be seen to be believed in all its delicious, chocolatey glory’ (Radio Times). 10+ School Groups seats from just £25.00 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘WILLY WONKA’S KINGDOM IS REALISED IN SPECTACULAR STYLE IN A TREMENDOUSLY INVENTIVE SHOW’ EVENING STANDARD
‘A LAVISH FEAST OF A MUSICAL’ THE GUARDIAN
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Prince Edward Theatre Running time is 2 hours 30 minutes
From the producers of THE LION KING, Disney’s latest musical ALADDIN arrives in London this May, bringing with it a whole new exciting world of education for your pupils. Adapted from the beloved and hilarious animated film, ALADDIN has been brought to vivid theatrical life in a spectacular production, filled with music, comedy and unbelievable effects. The classic story of young Aladdin and his quest to follow his dreams and fulfil his destiny (aided by a Genie from a magic lamp) has enchanted generations – never more so than in this unforgettable and highly entertaining production. Your school’s visit to ALADDIN will be supported by the show’s curriculum-linked Education Programme. The programme will help you to get the most out of your visit and inspire engaging and stimulating classroom activities, both pre- and post-show. Book your school group today and take advantage of ALADDIN’s generous school group pricing for performances from September 2016. 10+ School Groups seats from just £22.50 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘FABULOUS AND EXTRAVAGANT. IT DEFIED MY EXPECTATIONS’ THE NEW YORK TIMES
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DISNEY’S THE LION KING Lyceum Theatre Running time 2 hours 40 minutes
Disney’s ingenious adaptation of the beloved animated feature film combines dazzling staging and wildly creative costumes, masks and puppets. The result is a theatrical experience like no other, which is guaranteed to capture the imaginations of your pupils and to teach them about the wonderful world of live theatre. You will receive THE LION KING Education Programme when you book, helping your group get the most out of their visit to the show. 10+ School Groups seats from just £22.50 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘TO SEE THIS STUNNING REINVENTION REASSURES THAT THEATRE IS THE ONE MEDIUM THAT KEEPS IMAGINATION ALIVE’ THE TIMES
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LES MISÉRABLES
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Running time 2 hours 50 minutes
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
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Her Majesty’s Theatre Running time 2 hours 30 minutes
Cameron Mackintosh’s legendary production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables is a global stage sensation, still breaking box-office records in its 31st year at London’s Queen’s Theatre. 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. 10+ School Groups seats from just £22.50 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘AUDIENCES ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR A TICKET’ DAILY MAIL
Now in its 30th record-breaking year, Cameron Mackintosh’s multi-award winning production of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA continues to captivate audiences at Her Majesty’s Theatre in London’s West End, after more than 12,000 performances. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s mesmerising score combines with jaw-dropping scenery and breathtaking special effects to bring this tragic love story to life each night. 10+ School Groups seats from just £22.50 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, SPECTACULAR PRODUCTIONS IN HISTORY’ SUNDAY EXPRESS
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KINKY BOOTS Adelphi Theatre Running time 2 hours 30 minutes
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Duchess Theatre Running time 2 hours 5 minutes
KINKY BOOTS is about standing up for who you are and what you believe in. KINKY BOOTS inspires students and teachers to share what the musical’s message means to them and how they can use their unique passions to help and inspire others. Use key themes and messages from the show in the classroom with strong curriculum links when teaching KS3-5 subjects PSHE, Citizenship, English, Drama, Music and Dance. 10+ School Groups seats from just £25.00 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘HILARIOUS, HEARTWARMING AND A HUGE AMOUNT OF FUN’ DIGITAL SPY
Booking into their third catastrophic year, The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! The accident-prone thespians battle against all odds to make it through to their final curtain call, with hilarious consequences! THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG is guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter! Remarkably still at The Duchess Theatre! 12+ School Groups seats from just £17.50 Visit our listings page for more details.
‘I WAS REDUCED TO TEARS OF JOY’ INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
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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.
1984
THE COMEDY ABOUT A BANK ROBBERY
PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
£55.00
SCHOOL OFFERS: 8+ £19.84 Mon - Thu
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS DOMINION THEATRE
£69.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 Mon – Wed 1 free per 10 10+ £19.50 Mon – Wed 1 free per 10
ALADDIN PRINCE EDWARD THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£66.00
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £27.50 Wed Eve + Thu Mat 1 free per 10 paid 10+ GC £22.50 Wed Eve + Thu Mat 1 free per 10 paid
BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
CRITERION THEATRE
PICCADILLY THEATRE Tuesday Matinee
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £19.50 Wed & Thu
SCHOOL OFFERS: 15+ £21.50 (1 free per 10) Tue - Thu
THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME
LES MISÉRABLES
£49.50
GIELGUD THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£59.50
£67.50
QUEEN’S THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£69.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £22.50 Mon - Thu
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £22.50 (1 free per 10) Mon - Thu
MAMMA MIA
DISNEY’S THE LION KING
NOVELLO THEATRE Thursday Matinee
LYCEUM THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£65.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £22.50/ £27.50 /£30.50 (1 free per 10) Tue - Thu 10+ University £30.50/GC £28 Tue - Thu 1 free per 10 paid
£65
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ GC £17.50 Mon – Thu 1 free per 10 paid 10+ £25.00 Mon – Thu 1 free per 10 paid
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
IN THE HEIGHTS
CAMBRIDGE THEATRE
ALDWYCH THEATRE Thursday Matinee
KINGS CROSS THEATRE
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 Tue - Thu
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10 + £25.00 Tue – Wed
SCHOOL OFFERS: 20+ £14.50 Mon – Thu + Fri Mat
PETER PAN GOES WRONG
THE BODYGUARD
KINKY BOOTS
APOLLO THEATRE
DOMINION THEATRE
ADELPHI THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
SCHOOL OFFERS: 8+ £22.50 Mon – Thu + Fri Mat
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 (1 free per 10) Mon - Thu
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
£69.50
£62.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 Mon – Wed
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE Thursday Matinee
£67.50
GROUP OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 Mon - Thu (1 free per 10)
CINDERELLA CRITERION THEATRE
BEST AVAILABLE SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £25.00 14th December Mat, 16th December Mat, 12th January Mat
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JERSEY BOYS
£49.50
£69.50
THE GRUFFALO LYRIC THEATRE
£18.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £10.00 All Performances (1 free per 10)
GUYS AND DOLLS
£67.50
£49.50
HER MAJESTY’S THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£69.50
GROUP OFFERS: 10+ £22.50 Mon - Thu
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG DUCHESS THEATRE
SAVOY THEATRE Tuesday Matinee
£65
£49.50
GROUP OFFERS: 12+ £17.50 Tue - Fri
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £17.50 Mon – Thu
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Key Stage 1 Applies to school Years 1 and 2, when pupils are aged between 5 and 7.
Key Stage 2 Applies to Years 3 - 6, when pupils are aged between 7 and 11. THE RAILWAY CHILDREN KING’S CROSS THEATRE Wednesday Matinee
£54.45
SCHOOL OFFERS: 8+ £16.50 Tue – Fri (1 free teacher per 10)
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Key Stage 3 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.
AMBASSADORS THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£67.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £17.50 Mon & Thu
THE WOMAN IN BLACK FORTUNE THEATRE Thursday Matinee
£47.50
SCHOOL OFFERS: 10+ £19.50 Tue – Sat (Mat)
THRILLER LIVE! LYRIC THEATRE
£65.00
SCHOOL OFFERS: 8+ £17.50 Sun - Fri
WICKED APOLLO 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
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See Your World Differently
A NEW PLAY BY
BASED ON THE BEST-SELLING NOVEL BY
MARK HADDON
SIMON STEPHENS
GREAT RATES AVAILABLE FOR SCHOOL GROUPS 10+
PLUS TEACHER GOES FREE *
*One free teacher or chaperone ticket with every 10 students paid, valid for same performance only.
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