On
Numeracy theatres
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Mrs
Jessop and the Maths Lesson of Doom
Baz (Full name
Basildon after the town where his mother first met
his father) is not the most gifted or popular child
in his school - in fact if it wasn't for bad luck
he wouldn't have any luck at all.
However, when
he finds a Tamagotchi things definitely take a turn
for the better - all of a sudden he's a mathematical
genius! But at what cost?
When his school
enters him into the popular television quiz 'What's
your number?' the tamagotchi shows itself in an entirely
different light. World Domination? Don't be silly….or
maybe? Find out in Mrs Jessop and the Math's lesson
of Doom.
Based on the
mathematics curriculum for Primary Schools, it explores
number patterns, mental calculations and deduction.
It's pitched somewhere in the middle of Key Stage
2, so should work well as an introduction for year
four children or as revision for those in year six.
Key Points
about the play. Being a musical comedy the play
is first and foremost an entertaining piece of theatre
and introduces a young audience to the dramatic art
form. It explores the importance of mathematics and
problem solving in everyday life and is based on the
National Curriculum for Maths and the Numeracy Targets.
The play is interactive, with the audience required
to solve mathematical problems in order for the play
to progress. Duration is 1hour 40 minutes including
a 20minute interval except where indicated.
Please click
here
for the
teachers' notes.
Autumn Term 2006
The
Mumford Theatre Cambridge-
Monday 25th September 10am & 1pm .
£6 per ticket and every 11th ticket free.
Contact Quantum Theatre or The
Mumford Theatre on 0845 1962320.
Doncaster
Civic Theatre -
Tuesday 26th September 10am & 1pm .
£6 per ticket - buy 10 and get one free.
Contact Doncaster
Civic Theatre on 01302 342 349 .
The
Beck Theatre Hayes -
Tuesday 27th September 10am & 1pm .
£6 per ticket and every 11th ticket free.
Contact Quantum Theatre or The
Beck Theatre box office on 020 8561 8371.
The
Electric Theatre Guildford
- Thursday 28th September. 10am
& 1pm. Tickets £6. Contact Quantum
Theatre or The
Electric Theatre box office on 01483 444789.
Sherman
Theatre Cardiff
- Monday 2nd October. 10am & 1pm.
Ticket price TBA. Call The
Sherman Theatre box office on 029 2064 6900
The
Secombe Theatre Sutton,
Surrey- Tuesday & Wednesday 3rd
and 4th October. 10am & 1pm both days. Tickets
£6 and every 11th ticket free. Contact
The
Secombe Theatre box office on 0208 770 6990.
Medina
Theatre Newport, Isle
of Wight- Thursday 5th October.
10am & 1pm. Ticket price £6 with
every 11th free. Contact The
Medina Theatre on 01983 527020 .
Thameside
Theatre Grays, Essex
- Friday 6th October. 10am &
1pm. Ticket price £6 with every
11th free. Call The
Thameside Theatre on 01375 383961.
Burnley
Mechanics Lancs - Monday
9th October. 10am & 1pm. Ticket
price £4.50 - buy 10 get 11th free. Call
Burnley
Mechanics on 01282 664400.
The
Town Hall Theatre Hartlepool
- Tuesday 10th October. 10am
& 1pm. Ticket price £5 - buy
10 get 11th free. Call the theatre on 01429 890000.
The
Grimsby Auditorium Humberside
- Wednesday 11th October. Ticket
price £6 with every 11th free. Call the
theatre on 0800 587 5007.
Tamworth
Assembly Rooms Tamworth
Monday 16th October. 10.30am & 1.30pm.
£5 a ticket . Call the The
Tamworth Assembly Rooms on 01827 709 618.
Wyeside
Arts Centre Builth
Wells, Powys Tuesday 17th October.
10.30am & 1pm. £6 a ticket .
Call the The
Wyseide Arts Centre on 01982 552 555.
Theatre
Royal Winchester -
Wednesday 18th October. 10am & 1pm.
Ticket price £6 - buy 8 get 1 free. Call
Quantum or The
Theatre Royal on 01962 840440.
Hackney
Empire London -
Thursday 19th October. 10am only. Ticket
price £6. Box office number is 020 8985
2424.
The
Wilde Theatre Bracknell
- Friday 20th October. 10am
& 1pm. £7. Contact
The Wilde Theatre on 01623 633 133.
Southport
Theatre Merseyside-
Monday 30th October. 10am & 1pm. Ticket
Price £6 buy 10 and get the 11th free.
Contact The Southport Theatre on 01704 540 454.
Palace
Theatre
Mansfield, Notts- Tuesday 31st October.
10am & 1pm. Ticket price £6 - buy
10 get 11th free. Call the The
Palace Theatre on 01623 633133.
Loughborough
Town Hall Leicestershire-
Wednesday 1st November. 10am & 1pm.
Ticket price £6 - buy 10 get 11th free.
Call the box office on 01509 231914.
The
Garrick Theatre London
West End - Thursday 2nd November. 10.30am
& 1pm. Ticket price £6 - buy 10 get
11th free. Call the box office (group bookings) on
020 7520 5693. Website is here.
Taacchi
Morris Theatre Taunton
- Friday 3rd November. 10am &
1pm. Ticket price £6. Call the
The
Taacchi Morris Theatre on 01823 414141.
The
Playhouse Theatre Harlow
- Monday 6th November. 10am &
1pm. £6 - buy 10 get 11th free. Contact
Quantum or The
Playhouse on 01279 431945.
Victoria
Hall Stoke on Trent-
Tuesday 7th November 10am
& 1.30pm (tba). Tickets £5- buy 10
get 11th free. Call Victoria
Hall on 01782 213800.
Grand
Theatre Wolverhampton-
Wednesday 8th November 10.30am
only. Tickets £6- one in 10 free.
Call the Grand
Theatre on 01902 429212.
Waterside
Arts Centre Sale, Manchester-
Thursday 9th November 10am
& 1pm. Tickets £6. Call the Waterside
Arts Centre on - 0161 9125 616.
The
Elgiva Theatre Chesham,
Bucks- Friday 10th November 10am
& 1pm. Tickets £6. Call Elgiva
Theatre on 01494 582900
Leighton
Buzzard Theatre Beds-
Monday 13th November 10am & 1pm. Tickets
£6.50. Call Leighton
Buzzard Theatre on 01582 818 801.
Angel
Theatre Woodbridge, Suffolk-
Tuesday 14th November 10am & 1pm. Tickets
£6. Call Angel
Theatre on 01394 420 272.
Radlett
Centre Radlet, Herts-
Wednesday 15th November 10am & 1pm.
Tickets £6 - buy 10 get the 11th free.
Call the Radlett
Theatre on 01923 859291.
All the
above is subject to change so please check back or
phone us for updates.
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here
to see where this show played in the Spring Term 2006
