All the activities are designed to raise your students’ interest in the stories, the characters, the themes, concepts and values found within each story as they listen to, speak, sing, read and write in English at their level or slightly above it. We believe that the arts, and especially drama, can play a uniquely rich role in teaching and learning a foreign or second language for many reasons.

Firstly because it is beneficial for learners to build a sense of anticipation before they see a play and a sense of accomplishment after they have seen it. There is much to be gained by the healthy build-up of excitement leading up to the performance and the subsequent pride in having been able to enjoy a play in English.

Secondly because it places language and learning in context and, thus, presents teachers and learners with a variety of tasks that are realistic and full of potential. Moreover, these tasks encourage students to understand and use the language in your curriculum but also other language that does not traditionally find its place in textbooks.

We are one with teachers, parents, school administrators and educational policy makers who aspire to raise the bar in education by enriching the conceptual, procedural, attitudinal and linguistic repertoire of children, teenagers and young adults.

We have also started producing plays in Spanish, which you can see at www.thecompany.com.uy/esp