The Spark Festival At Your School Programme is here

Placing the Arts at the Heart of Learning

Offering a chance to find joy in truly being ourselves - The Spark Festival will be back in schools in February 2022 with a programme that will bring a simple curiosity to discovering who we are. The eclectic mix of dance, theatre and music aims to:

  • Offer a holistic blend of live and digital performances to ensure that everyone has the chance to experience them
  • Support children's personal growth to discover an authentic self
  • Provide shared creative and cultural experiences for the whole school community
  • Enhance your classroom learning with FREE lesson plans and resources This is your opportunity to see the extraordinary in the now seemingly ordinary.

Please get in touch to book your Spark Festival 2022 performance and find out more about the opportunities available.

email gemma@thesparkarts.co.uk call 07825 766377

or for more information download the PDF below.

Festival 2022 At Your School Programme

Butterflies

Mon 7 - Fri 11 Fe 2022

Three friends embark on an exciting adventure to chase their butterflies away. An uplifting tale of friendship, courage and facing your fears, told using innovative staging, breath taking physicality, touching humour and an original musical score

Don Kipper

Tue 8 - Fri 11 Feb 2022

Don Kipper are a multi-award winning innovative ensemble playing and transforming a wide range of traditional musical forms, from all over Eastern Europe and the Mediterranean.

Josephine

Tue 8 - Thu 10 Feb 2022

Josephine Baker: the little girl from Missouri who became an original 20th Century icon. Dancer, actor, activist, campaigner, spy and mother to the multicultural Rainbow Tribe. Josephine blurs the real with the imagined as we follow one woman’s incredible journey into the hearts of the world.

Little Murmur

Tue 8 - Fri 11 Feb 2022

Combining visual design and technology with dance and humour, Little Murmur explores the warped and exhaggerated realities of living in a world where you struggle to process, and the trials and tribulations of living with dyslexia.

When I Hear Music

Mon 7 - Fri 11 Feb 2022

This story follows a pupil on their first day of secondary school and combines high energy dance, electronic and Hip Hop music as they navigate their way through the rules of the classroom and the wild of the playground.

White: The Film

Mon 7 - Fri 11 Feb 2022

Welcome to the world of White. White is a place where everything is white. But one day colour arrives and everything changes.

How It Works

2022 show trailers

The Josephine Learning Portal from the egg theatre on Vimeo.

SparkPlus – Ideas for Learning

To enable a broader and inclusive learning experience around the festival performances our SparkPlus initiative will provide free lesson plans and resources to support teachers - including activities to deliver before and after the performance and an Easy Read Synopsis - to enhance the learning and creative opportunity for every child. This programme can also enable delivery of Arts Award and support your school's Artsmark journey.

Contact Gemma for more information
email gemma@thesparkarts.co.uk call 07825 766377