How we work

At Blue Mango Theatre we offer interactive theatre in English to schools with the aim to help students learn English through theatre. Since 2003 we have been performing in Catalonia, the Basque Country and Galicia with shows that are 100% in English.

The vocabulary and the themes of our plays have been carefully chosen and tailored for the level, interests and ages of the students. Our actors speak clearly, using repetition and visual clues to help students follow the story, and our audience is often asked to participate, adding to the fun and enjoyment of our shows. We use music, dance and puppetry to enhance the experience.

Blue Mango Theatre

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We provide pedagogical material to accompany the plays with exercises created by qualified English teachers, as well as a CD with the songs and listening exercises. We work with professional musicians to create songs especially for the shows (infants and primary).

We have two types of format: small shows with one actor or two, depending on the show (for groups of 60 – 80 students) and big shows with three actors (for groups of around 160 students).

We perform in schools or theatres and only ask for minimal technical requirements related to the space and access to electricity, in order to be able to plug in our lights and music systems.

For big shows: actors need at least one hour to set up, a 1 table and 4 chairs. Acting space 6 m x 4 m (theatre or gym)

For small shows : actors need 40 minutes to set up, a table and 2 chairs. Acting space 4m x 3 m (gym or classroom)

Our aims

To provide high quality interactive English theatre and dynamic storytelling.
To offer shows that are especially adapted for different ages, levels and interests of the students.
To present plays which explore socially valid themes such as bullying, recycling, multiculturalism, peer pressure, healthy eating, etc.
To make language learning a fun, participative and rewarding experience

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“Both children and adults got immediately carried away by the magic of the story and were involved in the show right until the very last minute thanks to the actors and the plot".

"The actors were very professional on stage and both the songs and the set, with all those changing scenes and lights, were spectacular".

“We loved everything: the acting, the worksheets, the songs, the set, the outfits, the interaction with the students”.

“The students were delighted with the show. They enjoyed themselves and laughed a lot, and understood everything, which is something us teachers like a lot!”.

I think you are doing a great job and the teachers and students' opinions are always favourable. It's hard to think about something we didn't like. What we liked best is how you motivate the audience.

VILANOVA I LA GELTRÚ