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English Performances for schools

Shows for all ages

We have something for everyone! And we can play anywhere! And it is not expensive! Check our repertoire to find the perfect show for your group!

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30th Anniversary – Free events in January!

2026 marks the 30th year of The Bear Educational Theatre and we will be celebrating with a range of events and publications during the year. First up are a series of free shows and workshops in the Reduta Theatre, Prague, in January…..

Free workshops with David Fisher – Speaking Clearly

There will be six 50-minute workshops designed to teach students the basics of how to speak clearly and present their thoughts well. You can reserve one of these sessions for a group of your students (30 max). The times are …

January 14th – 9.00h, 10.00h, 11.00h.

January 15th – 9.00h, 10.00h, 11.00h.

Students who experienced these workshops last year said …

Our seminar with David Fisher was really great. I really enjoyed the whole lesson. He seemed very energetic and it looked that he really tried to give us some useful tips and I think it was really helpful to hear it from someone professional. I would definitely repeat his seminar someday. 🙂

 My honest review of the seminar with David Fisher is very positive. I really apreciated his tips and tricks about how to properly and nicely present ourselves in front of people. I learnt new things that I will probably use in future. These kind of tricks and tips will be very useful for my future work interviews. Now I don´t need to worry about being nervous in front of my class when a have a presentation. I really liked how he taught us things differently with very fun activities.

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Free Shows

You are invited to bring a group of up to 30 students to any of these shows free of charge …

January 19th at 9.00h and 11.00h – I Love My Phone (for students aged 14-18)

January 21st at 9.00h – Aliens In Love (for students aged 10-13)

January 21st at 11.00h – A Show Full Of Lies (Secondary)

January 22nd at 9.00h – Murder At Wimbledon (for students aged 13-16)

January 22nd at 11.00h – 1984 by George Orwell (Secondary)

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New shows in 2025/26

There are three new shows that you can order this year……

I LOVE MY PHONE – This show was developed last year as a co-operation between theatre director David Fisher and reknowned teacher-trainer Mark Andrews. Now it has been prepared as part of the regular repertoire of the theatre. The show is designed for secondary and older primary students and you can learn more about it here.

MURDER AT WIMBLEDON – This is actually a renewed premiere, back on the repertoire after 6 years. It is an interactive murder mystery set in the famous tennis tournament at Wimbledon. The show is designed for upper primary and lower secondary students and you can learn more about it here.

ALIENS IN LOVE – This show is only half new. It is an adaptation of the show Aliens Save the Planet where the focus is on the nature of love rather than on the environment. The show is designed for middle-primary students (age 10-13) and you can learn more about it here.

The Bear at conferences

We will be at three conferences in the coming term …..

SCELT and The Bridge Forum in Bratislava February 6-7 2026. This will be a great event organized by our friends in Slovakia. Patrick and Maria will be there with an exhibition table, a performance of our show The History of England Part 1, and A Meeting With William Shakespeare.

ATECR conference in Prague March 21st. 2026 Held at the Charles University Faculty of Education, this event is the best way for Czech teachers to network and connect with their national association. We support the work of ATECR very much and will be there as usual with an exhibition table, and a workshop by David Fisher.

P.A.R.K. conference in Brno March 28th. 2026 Held at the Biskupské Gymnázium this event is always a delight, very well-organized and a great atmosphere. We will be there with an exhibition table, and a workshop by David Fisher Getting Serious About Having Fun In The Classroom.

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Program of Theatre Shows

Divadlo Reduta

In Divadlo Reduta, Národní Třída 20, Prague 1

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02/10/2025 9:00 am
27/11/2025 9:00 am

Jackie and the Giant

Jackie and the Giant is the story of a young girl, Jackie, who is running away from a bad giant (who only speaks English). The children in the audience have to help her.
  • 90 Kč
  • 45
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08/10/2025 11:00 am
28/11/2025 9:00 am

The Detectives

The Detectives is an interactive murder mystery, where the audience have to work out who the killer is.
  • 100 Kč
  • 60
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06/11/2025 9:00 am

Where is Andrew McStag?

Where is Andrew McStag? is a film-noir style detective story where a student goes missing from home. The audience have to work out where he is.
  • 100 Kč
  • 60
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We also have workshops

Speaking Clearly

Teachers will often tell students to speak up. but speaking up is actually not as simple as it seems to be. This interactive workshop gives students the key skills they need to speak clearly and be understood easily. 

  • Practical Tips
  • Interactive workshop
  • Preparation for spoken exams
  • Especially useful for introverted students
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It (The History of England Part 1) was a fantastic experience - our teenagers were shouting out in English and crying with laughter, they enjoyed every minute.
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I am happy I understood everything, I laughed a lot. It was great that we were asked to come up with our ideas.
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Why Teach English with Theatre?

Theatre is a very effective teaching tool because it goes straight to the heart of what languages are about, people speaking and communicating directly with other people. It also goes to the heart of what teaching is about, creating a positive atmosphere among a group. There really is nothing like it!

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  • A Very Positive Atmosphere
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How Does It Work?

The Basic Idea

The Bear Educational Theatre come to your school and our actors play live theatre shows in English for your students.  We can play up to four different shows for different levels in the same morning. If you send us a short email decribing your situation, how many students you have, what level they are, etc, then we will write back with some suggestions.

The shows are played by actors live on stage,and are very interactive. The actors talk directly to the audience and the audience have opportunities to answer questions, give their opinions and, in the case of younger students, even shout to the actors. The shows are very entertaining indeed, but are also designed around good teaching methodology. 

Once we have agreed on a program, we will confirm everything through email. Then we will come to your school on the morning of the program about 45 minutes before the first show to prepare the set.

For in-person shows, the school needs to provide the playing area (often a gym or a canteen). The minimum stage space that we would need to play in is 5m across and 4 m deep (but more than that is better). The school is also responsible for seating the audience (chairs, benches, mats,on the floor etc). On our side, we may ask to borrow some school desks and chairs, but this will be agreed before the show day. Generally we are very independent and have what we need with us.

Payment takes place after the show has been played. You can choose if you would like to pay by cash on the day of the shows (in which case you receive a stamped receipt), or if you would prefer to pay by invoice and bank transfer. Or we can do a combination of the two.

The shows can be enjoyed without any special preparation. However, you can find some basic preperation materials on the website. These contain a few exercises and activities that you can do with your students before or after the show. We will soon expand these materials to include online course formats and video lessons.

DAVID FISCHER

Email david@thebeartheatre.com
Phone +420 775592414

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