STORY:  There is nowhere to run and hide when Inspector Secticide and The Bug Squad launch an attack at the Minibeasts’ Midsummer Fiesta. Bees, Butterflies, Millipedes, Spiders, Snails and Praying Mantises all run for cover, and even the fearless Fly is afraid. Can these resourceful creepy crawlies unite and use their own defences against such an invasion?

Key Stages 1 – 3 (age 5 – 14) ; Duration approximately 45 minutes ;  Cross Curricular Aspects include science, ecology, geography, citizenship, music, dance, drama, art and design

CAST:  to suit the number of performers available, the cast size is flexible with 30 to 35 evenly distributed speaking/singing parts and choruses ;  * = solo/small group singing part ;  ^ = solo/small group speaking part

Fly (or Flies)-on-the-Wall – Narrator(s) ; Bumble Bee*^ – Hostess with the Mostest! ; Drones ; Señor Cicada – Bandleader ; Crickets – Members of the Band ; Fireflies ; Daisy the Tipsy Spider – Trapeze Artist ; Spiders – supporting trapeze artists ; Dung Beetles* ; Silly Millipede* – five children under one cover ; Snail* and other Snails ; Mrs* and Mr Praying Mantis ; Madame Butterfly* ; Baby Caterpillars ; Singing Chorus ; Inspector Secticide and his Bug Squad* – Sergeant Snitch and Sergeant Swat

SONGS:  nine songs and dances explore a wide diversity of musical styles including rock ‘n roll, Latin American, music hall, boogie woogie, 5/8 jazz, blues, hymn and march.

	Buzzin’ Tonight – Bee & Drones
	Cicada Serenade – All
	Daisy The Tipsy Spider – All
	Dung Beetle Boogie – Dung Beetle
	The Silly Millipede – Millipede
	Snail House Blues – Snails
	Praying Mantis Prayer – Praying Mantis
	Caterpillar Lullaby – Madame Butterfly
	March Of The Minibeasts – All
	I've Got a Bee in my Bonnet - Inspector Secticide + Bug Squad + All

 

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