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The Complete history of the world (abridged) | script £33 | songs £14

The Complete History of the World (abridged) cover

The whole of history in 90 minutes!
Without the boring bits!

Did you know?

Babylonian builders were afraid of falling elephants.
Pythagoras wanted to be a cabaret singer.
The Vikings thought Greenland was boring.
Captain Cook discovered the Isle of Wight.
The greatest technological development of recent times was the edible tissue.

Join Old Father Time and Bruce Fortuna as they guide you through scenes depicting life for the Sumerians, Babylonians, Greeks, Romans, Vikings and Aztecs; life in Renaissance Italy; life as an explorer; life in the Workhouse. See the early days of some inventions that shape our modern lives.

This amazing show is guaranteed to be an education as well as an entertainment.
With music this show runs at about 90 minutes and is suitable for children aged from 9 to 16.

A Recent Review:

Just wanted to let you know that I directed your play on Friday night (performed by my Year 5 and 6 children) and it was a huge success – lots of really positive comments from parents who really appreciated the humour, a truly unique play! The jokes were great, songs thoughtful and we all thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. My only problem now is, what will I do next year? This play will be a really tough act to follow! With heartfelt thanks and congratulations on a super piece of originality.

Caroline Candia - Oakwood Independent School, Surrey

 

further information:

Piano

This show has 8 songs...

  • History
  • Literacy
  • Mathematics
  • Games
  • Religious Studies
  • Art & Science
  • Geography
  • Design Technology

    • The CD contains 16 tracks - each of the songs is recorded with and without a guide vocal. The vocal version will help the children learn the song and the plain backing track can be used for the actual performance.
    Old Father Time
    Bruce Fortuna
    Hubert
    Maureen

    The Sumerians
    Gilgamesh
    Dumuzid
    Man-ishtishu

    The Babylonians
    Gobyras
    Cyrus
    Nabonidus
    Abilassar
    Sippara
    Ditana      		 The Greeks
    Pythagoras
    Leon
    Theano
    Petron

    The Romans
    Spiculus
    Vitellius
    Celadus [Kela-dus]
    Scaurus
    Brian, a bear      		 The Vikings
    Harald
    Ragnar
    Erik
    Godfrid
    Olaf

    The Aztecs
    Xicotencatl [She-coat-en-cattle]
    Teculihuatzin [Tek-olli-wat-sin]
    Acaxochitl [Aka-soh-sheetl]

    The Renaissance
    Francesco Melzi
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Unknown Florentine Lady     		 The Age of Exploration
    Captain James Cook
    Aneas Aitken
    Alexander Weir
    Robert Taylor
    Sidney Parkinson

    The Industrial Revolution
    Nathanial Spoon
    Jasper Minton
    Obadiah Trollope
    George Parkinson
    Constance Pruitt
    Seymour Plank      		 The Modern World
    Mr Ibuka
    Mr Morita
    Adam Osborne
    Harold Lee
    Martin Cooper
    Kozo Ohsone
     

     

    Doubling up is possible for most characters; it is quite feasible that this play could be performed by as few as 16 people or as many as 50.

    An extract from scene 9 - the age of exploration

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    You can also read the Babylonian scene by clicking here

     

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    In July 2011 The Complete History of the World (abridged) was performed in Portuguese at the Conservatory of Music and Arts of Dão. The play was produced by Antonio Leal and translated by Sandra Leal. The staging was epic compared to my original production in 2010. Here are some photos of História Completa do Mundo (abreviada).
    Hist01 hist02 hist03
    The Complete History in Portuguese The Sumerians  
    Hist05 Hist06
    At school with Pythagoras They used Vasco da Gama rather than Captain Cook (Literacy)
    Hist07 Hist08 Hist09
    The Babylonians - love the gardens on their heads Leonardo da Vinci and student Vasco da Gama arrives
    Hist11 Hist12 Hist14
    The Roman gladiator school Pythagoras and students Making a song and dance of it
    Literacy by Ravenbeard Art & Science by Ravenbeard Religious Studies by Ravenbeard