Around the World in a Thousand Years

Around the World in a Thousand Years is a musical journey through the last ten centuries, showcasing different parts of history such as the Black Death, the legend of Robin Hood, Henry VIII's six wives and Captain Cook's voyages around the world. This is the show to bring Broadway into your school and, according to The Times Ed, '… your audience will go away delighted'.

 In Act 1, soldiers from the Bayeux Tapestry come alive at night; 11th century Britain counts and checks with the ‘Doomsday Crew’; the story of Thomas a Becket chills spines in Canterbury Cathedral; King John and the Barons do battle over the signing of the Magna Carta; the Black Death rocks Europe (literally); the elusive Robin Hood strikes a financial balance in Sherwood Forest; Geoffrey Chaucer researches his next book in the number ‘Poverty, Penitence, Prayer’ and Joan of Arc is on trial for witchcraft. In Act 2, life with the king according to each of the six queens of Henry VIII makes a Tudor tale to remember; Guy Fawkes, the not-so-successful espionage agent has a little trouble with gunpowder and his backing singers, The Sparklers; Captain Cook’s around the world voyages make his mum miss him; the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian Age of science, steam and speed teach us plenty about men, machines and achievement; the country girls show those city boys a thing or two when evacuees of World War II leave London for the rural life and to the technological developments of the 20th century lead us into a rousing finale. 

Kit Includes: CD of backing tracks (no vocals); CD of full performances (including vocals); top line melody of the score, ideas on staging, fundraising, advertising and general behind-the-scenes duties. There are comprehensive cast and props lists in the book and a producer’s checklist to help it all come together smoothly – all those tasks that normally take a teacher days!

Performances of this show always go with a buzz because of the showbiz-style musical arrangements on the recordings! For more information about this show, please click on the 'Plot Summary & Cast' PDF link below. Sample soundclips are also provided below.

Running Time: 70 minutes