STORY:  The tranquillity of the rainforest is shattered by ‘Twentieth Century Highwaymen’, destroying the trees for profit. Local wildlife, led by a rapping Toucan, decide to teach these profiteers a big lesson. With the promise of even greater treasure, they lure them on a perilous journey through the jungle. The final lesson is that, once removed, rainforest treasure becomes worthless.

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

CAST:  to suit the number of performers available, the cast size is flexible with 20 to 30 evenly distributed speaking/singing parts and choruses ;  * = solo/small group singing part ;  ^ = solo/small group speaking part

Pilot^; Air Steward^; Ruthless^ and Trader^ – Twentieth Century Highwaymen; Maria^ – barmaid; Lumberjacks*^; Cowboys*^; Construction Workers*^; 4 Toucans*^; 4 Macaws*^; Bats *^; Anaconda; Piranhas, Ants, Frogs; Sloths, Bats, Howler Monkeys and Jaguars. Choruses – Trees, Plants and Flowers

SONGS:  nine songs and dances explore a wide diversity of musical styles including classic, ballad, disco, jazz, South American folk and rap.   Click the buttons for sound and image files of a recent school performance.

	Rap – Toucans, Macaws, Anaconda
	Twentieth Century Highwayma – Chorus
	Slash and Burn – Lumberjacks, Gauchos, Construction Workers
	It Takes a Hundred Years – Toucans, Macaws, Birds
	Down on the Ground – Ants, Frogs, Snakes, Birds, Bats, Monkeys
	We're Bats – Bats
	Jungle Disco – Chorus/Monkeys
	Wild Cat – Chorus / Jaguars
	Emerald Crown / Look Around – All

 

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CONVENIENT PROJECT and PERFORMANCE PACKS   SAVE TIME + MONEY + STRESS :

 

	Project Pack Includes Director's Book, 12 Scripts and one extra CD with vocal and backing tracks £45.00
	Project Pack Two Includes Director's Book, 24 Scripts and two extra CDs with vocal and backing tracks £65.00
	Single Performance Licence Please click on the image to view terms and conditions. £30.00 Additional Performance £12.00 each Recording Licence – non-commercial, each £1.00
	One-stop Performance Pack Everything needed for a successful performance : Director's Book, 36 Scripts, two extra CDs and Performance Posters plus the necessary Licence valid for unlimited performances within one month. £145.00
	Director's Book 48 pages plus covers, includes the score and script with costume and staging ideas, production sheet and cast check-list, two A3 colouring-in posters plus one CD with vocal and backing tracks. For sample pages of script and score please click the cover. £20.00
	Pupils' Script Pack 16 pages each, wrapped in packs of 12. Includes costume ideas, song and CD track references. £30.00
	CD Three-Pack Vocal and backing tracks with a wide variety of voices, instruments and sound effects for rehearsals, performances and listening. £18.00