I have just come across a French theatre team called Frog and Rosbeef who perform mini plays for key Stages 2,3 and 4.
http://www.frogandrosbeef.org.uk/index-261812.htm
They were formed in 2004 and are based in Devon, but can travel further afield on request. They currently perform two plays, one for KS2, one for KS3/4. This is the KS2 play:
The KS3/4 play is a comic piece called Frangin-Frangine lasting 50 minutes.They describe it as a mixture of Shakespeare, Bernard-Marie Koltès and Georged Feydeau (French playwrights) with a hint of The Matrix.
Both plays are performed in French with occasional use of English and includes elements of slapstick and farce.
The two person acting team (with helpers) also offer the following for primary schools:
An introduction to languages and language learning for reception and year 1 classes - 35-40 minutes.
http://www.frogandrosbeef.org.uk/index-261812.htm
They were formed in 2004 and are based in Devon, but can travel further afield on request. They currently perform two plays, one for KS2, one for KS3/4. This is the KS2 play:
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Mission
2 4 6 8
 
A play for young children
written and performed by Cyrille Divry and Françoise
Roux
. Performed in French with
occasional use of English
Suitable for Key
Stages 1 and 2
A young woman in France discovers the
secret code which gives her access to top security files of
the Bank of England using just the internet and her
computer. Two top secret agents are sent to France to
track her down...so of course they have to speak French!!
We join them on their secret mission to capture the
young French hacker and discover France through their eyes...with all the
difficulties and humour that this entails.
The children join in the quest to save the
Bank of England...
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The KS3/4 play is a comic piece called Frangin-Frangine lasting 50 minutes.They describe it as a mixture of Shakespeare, Bernard-Marie Koltès and Georged Feydeau (French playwrights) with a hint of The Matrix.
Both plays are performed in French with occasional use of English and includes elements of slapstick and farce.
The two person acting team (with helpers) also offer the following for primary schools:
An introduction to languages and language learning for reception and year 1 classes - 35-40 minutes.
This begins with a brief discussion about France
and the idea of languages which is tailored to the level of the children
by encouraging pupil participation.A French version of a story book is read, brought alive with finger puppets and other props.
Just to add, my old school regularly invited the Flying Theater Company in to do shows for Y7 and y8 pupils and these always went down well. I imagine Frog and Rosbeef would spice up any school's MFL programme.
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