“Highly enthusiastic, engaging and entertaining. Looked fantastic, costumes wow, colourful and enticing! Music fab! Very appropriate for this year level (5-7) with great base values! Exceptional – very organised and professional. We were all highly impressed by ALL aspects of the production – the students loved being actively involved! Thanks so much Ben and the Alpha team! WELL DONE! The students (and their teachers) REALLY loved your performance – it was the right blend of humour, entertainment and some values education too! Wonderful pantomime conventions used to allow our students to experience the magic of a panto!” – Alex Patton / Sally Rounsevell, St Columba, Andrews Farm SA
“Great voices, great singing – interaction with children was fantastic. What talent! Costumes were amazing – attention to detail superb. Terrific sound and clever lighting. Well written script to include all elements of pantomime – humour, pathos, songs, choreography. Reinforced our anti-bullying values. Very friendly, professional and accessable to children and staff. An enthralling performance during which children and adults alike were totally absorbed. Great theatre! Apart from the wonderful performance I was very impressed with the total professionalism evident in the pre-show contact and information, the punctuality and the efficient setting-up of equipment etc. Congratulations to Ben and the team, and thank you for a memorable theatrical experience.” – Marg Roberts, Kunyung Primary School
“Great stuff! Very inspiring! Excellent design and use of space. Modernised well and related well to kids’ interests. Excellent shows, the kids and staff had a ball…the kids were so captivated! They couldn’t help but involve themselves. Thanks!!” – Helena Rodger, Kunyung Primary School
“Very professional…chidlren were engaged (oh and adults too!) Great fun and also meaningful…I had a great time!” – Lois Weldon, Kunyung Primary School
“Very talented performers. Great engagement with the audience. Great [script]! Incorporating songs that the children know and relate to is very clever. I loved the interaction between the performers and audience. This is exactly the way pantomimes should be! Well done” – Sally Moore, Kunyung Primary School
“Classic pantomime style, an adaption of the story where good triumphs over evil. Excellent [costumes etc] – colourful and attractive for adults and children. The cast were professional but willing to talk to the children. Enjoyed by adults and children alike. The energy, sense of fun and enthusiasm of the cast and the way that both morals and current events were included in the show.” – Debby Hardman, CRT, Kunyung Primary School
“Very professional…scenery changes were great. Loved the way you adapted the modern songs into the performance. A wonderful experience for all the kids. Excellent teachers notes and performance. The way the performers related to the audience and go the children involved was excellent.” – Mick Mattox, Avoca Primary School
“Brilliant. Kids said “Really Really Good! Amazing, 1st Class Quality!”. Easy to follow script, kept out attention, Kids loved the songs. Improvements? Kids said, “Nothing”, “Perfect”, “Liked it the way it was”. What did we like best? Humour, songs, way they acted, involved the audience, Great actors.” – Martene Matthews, Kananook Primary School
“Excellent – very engaging. Outstanding [sets, lighting etc] – no expense spared! Story was most suitable. Very entertaining for preps to adults. The best production company I’ve seen during my 30 year career. I will highly recommend you to colleagues in other schools.” – Judy Quinn, Kananook Primary School
“Hi Ben – the whole school’s still rocking – the Hunchback was fantastic! The staff met last night and voted unanimously for booking ‘Sleeping Beauty’ for June 2005. Loved every aspect of the performance. Great lighting effects and wonderful costumes. Sound was loud but effective and sets were simple yet conveyed a sense of place. Kids loved the ‘smoke’! It took me a while to assimilate the Croc but the kids loved it. Liked the script once I oriented myself to the adaptation. Very clever use of song and interplay b/w characters, kept us all laughing! Very professional, easy to deal with tour manager. The kids (and teachers) were inspired! Ben, the show is unbelievable value and these prices make it very accessible! The school package is terrific – we learnt ‘Reach’ and the Yr 1 and Yr 2 students performed it for the school at Assembly before the show. The kids are using the set of pictures to write descriptions of the characters. Another triumph! We really like the values that come from the Hunchback pantomime – the production has provided a wealth of stimulus for all classes. We can’t wait for next year! Thanks for a memorable show!” – Jenny Scott, Mossgiel Park Primary School
“Children fascinated, excellent performance. Very effective. Very cleverly done! A very entertaining and quality performance. Thank you!” – Gerda Huininh (Prep Co-ordinator), Mossgiel Park Primary School
“Very enjoyable – children loved the characters! Fantastic – simple yet effective. Children could easily relate due to known songs for them. Professional. The children were entertained at all times – I can tell by their reaction and also how they didn’t fidget!!! Thank you it was terrific!” – Liz Bedson, Westgrove Primary School
“I thought the costumes were excellent. Unfortunately b/c the hall was so bright, lighting was ineffective. Very clear to follow & good main storyline was repeated for chn. I absolutely loved the show, music and ‘adult’ jokes. Keep it up!” – Westgrove Primary School
“A great production. Excellent – colourful, interesting. Extremely funny and entertaining. Engaging and encouraging students participation!” – Westgrove Primary School
“Excellent performers, production side excellent. Sometimes hilarious! Improvements? No need, we really did love it. As always I love the opportunities for students to participate.” – Susie Heggie, The Peninsula School
“Fantastic! Many, very positive comments from both staff and students. Very appropriate [sets, lights, sound etc], easily set up and effective. The story entertained the preps to Grade 6 for the entire 90 minutes. Terrific – very professional, thank you. Terrific feedback received – an entertaining production that kept all enthralled. I reiterate what our co-ordinators have written. Apologies re our fluctuating numbers that attended but our school has a very transient population – so it was impossible to predict from out earlier booking. [This was our first Alpha show and] quite a few children opted not to attend but after feedback from other children I’m sure attendance will be at 100% next year!” – Lynda Gilbert (Music Co-ordinator), Rye Primary School
“Excellent performance. Chn loved the music, costumes were very good. Clearly good/evil for this age group to decipher. Fabulous songs etc, chn could relate to. Very professional, they encouraged the chn to have fun throughout whole performance. Enjoyed every minute of performance. The production was appropriate to age range. It kept all chn entranced for whole time. Teachers enjoyed performance as well. Excellent adaptation of story – lots of issues to follow up in c’room – good/bad, bullying etc.” – Gayle McLean (Junior School Co-ordinator, Rye Primary School
“Absolutely fantastic. Kids were “hanging” on every word. Character voices were brilliant! Bright, accurate, colourful, captivatin [sets, lights, costumes, sound etc]. The was the story was modernised + made relevant to the kids was great! Interaction with staff and kids was spot on. Brilliant satisfaction for all year levels. The fact that chn from prep through to Grade 6 got the same amount of enjoyment is what I liked best. The humour used was appropriate for Primary School chn. The show was pacey and thoroughly enjoyed by all that attended.” – Martin Watkins (Senior School Co-ordinator)
“Clear speech, costumes, movement, audience involvement, humour, use of modern music, fun, voices in tune!” – John Donovan, Concord Special School
“Chn quickly built a rapport with many characters. Visually very stimulating. Chn loved top 40 songs being used in script. Excellent. I loved the way chn were asked to be involved in the play.” – Kirsten Coulter, Concord Special School
“The actors all entertained us. Excellent – great music. I enjoyed it all, so did the children!” – Catrina Studdert, St Mary’s Grimshaw St Greensborough
“They were very good. Excellent scenery, costumes. Actors could be heard easily. Very good, the story was imaginative and easy for the chn to follow. I enjoyed the actors ability to involve the chn in the production ie. audience responses. The chn clearly enjoy this aspect as well. It was a very child friendly performance”. Gabrielle Flanagan, St Mary’s Greensborough
“Clear and well acted, very good, interacted and engaged audience very well, ten out of 10. All was well done. What I liked best was watching the children, especially the younger students!” – Tilly Stoove, St Mary’s Greensborough
“Energetic, fantastic. Extremely relevant to what was happening [sets, costumes etc]. Funfilled and worthwhile. Excellent and extremely friendly performers and tour manager. This was one of the best productions suitable for primary schools I have seen. The actors performances were outstanding and all children were engaged throughout. Excellent value for money.” – Belinda Duffy, Goonawarra Primary School
“Great voices and actors looked like they were enjoying themselves as well. Backdrops were well done and easily changed. Story was relevant to children and kept them engaged throughout. One of the best productions I have seen in quite a while. Vitality/Energy, One Liners, Relevant songs children could relate to. Quite humorous!” – Goonawarra Primary School
“Energetic, funfilled. Great to have known songs students could join in. Excellent, very professional. All students were engaged even our “pesky” big boys! Probably the best live show I have seen in a school. I really loved it, because it was topical, something for all ages. Fantastic value for money.” – Helen Blogg, Goonawarra Primary School
“Excellent in all [feedback] boxes. Great for the adults too. Crowd control and participation really good. Jester fantastic but so were you all! Villain was a villain! Boo!” – Darren Gibbons, Clairvaux Catholic Primary School
“Excellent standard of performance from each actor. Costumes, sound, lighting etc very good. Sets were very good – obviously the more elaborate you go the more expensive the show would be for students. Outstanding! Great humour, audience participation and adaptation. It is a pleasure to have such a talented and professional group as yourselves at OPS. Greatly enjoyed by all 5 year olds to 50+ year olds!!! Alpha Theatrical Productions are excellent productions – great humour, very good music, singing and appropriate dancing. The costumes worked well. You engage the audience within just a few minutes and they remain with you until the end. Well done.” – Lyn Wallis, Osborne Primary School
“Just brilliant, kept all ages enthralled. Variation on original Hunchback story, which I have read my grade. Suits all ages Prep to 12 and adults. Had a positive message to give to children! Great. Interest maintained throughout 1.5 hours (including the opportunity for a stretch and wiggle).” – Helen Peters, Osborne Primary School
“Vibrant, active, strong characterisation. Sets simple and effective, sound easy to hear. Throw away lines for children and adults to all enjoy. The cast were approachable, great to see you in our staffroom. Good length, child centered. Colourful, active and happening. Child could use use past performances to help them look forward to this and many more shows.” – Gary Ould, Osborne Primary School
“Excellent. One of the best shows we’ve had here. The children really enjoyed it. The music, the humour, the costumes, the actors’ singing talent, the audience involvement, the modern adaptation of the story…all excellent”. – Debbie Coffey, Osborne Primary School
“My grade 4 class commented on the sets, sound effects and costumes – they loved the costumes! The chn at this level do take notice of the story and the adaptions that can be made. The chn love performing and it gave them ideas for their own performances and plays. I loved the singing and the inclusion of appropriate modern songs that the chn respond to so spontaneously.” – Trish Hunter, Osborne Primary School
“Very enthusiastic and excellent portrayal of characters. Well suited to a variety of age groups. Kept children and teachers alike enthralled and entertained. Improvements? Extend the period that the different shows run! Overall experience and musical and comical relation to everyday life and teaching chn morals and bringing fairytales to life!” – Patricia Amerena, Coburg West Primary School
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
“I was thrilled when I saw this group of performers do their magic for the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Their performance stunned the audience keeping them entertained and amused throughout the show. They had costumes that you could die for and sets with beautiful painting that made the show much more interesting. The quality of the skills and talent could make you want to be an actor some day. My favourite part was when the actors opened their mouths and let out their voices to sing. They also made the story amazingly good so I would have to rate it a 10 out of 10 because of all the skills and audience participation.” – Cassandra Rogers, 5/6 SK, Killara Primary School
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
“The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a great kid’s show. Lots of the young ones loved the characters and how they acted with the parents who came along would have gotten most or all of the jokes. Costumes were fantastic, while they had a lot I mean a lot of detail. The sets looked just like they were in the movie. They acted like they wanted to be in the movie. The Alpha team put on another wonderful performance with many songs. Most or all the brilliant music was new age with songs from Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll. The Alpha team makes the most of their things by themselves. They visit many schools and put many performances on. The performances I have seen are at a very high standard. They put many hours into the performances. Overall they put on a great show and I would rate it a 9 or 10 out of 10.” – Corey Sztama, 5/6 SK, Killara Primary School
“Excellent, convincing acting by each member of the cast. The teachers particularly enjoyed the Jester! Loved the innovative props – glowing chalice, Headless Harry’s talking head etc. Good balance between the tragedy and comedy themes. The children appreciated the cast taking time to sign autographs. The children’s and parent feedback was very positive (parents enjoyed being included in this arts event!). This was our second Alpha production, and both have been excellent. A wonderful opportunity for our P-6 children to experience quality live theatre, without the added costs of bus travel, theatre tickets etc.” – Linley McGlashan, Killara Primary School
“Outstanding! Thank you!! [Regarding the sets,] I was taking notes for the Rock Eisteddfod next year! Beautiful [script] – keep the pantomime alive! The cast were friendly and easy to talk to. The kids need to see the lights, smoke, effects etc. You did everything you possibly could – sent info before the show and activities to do. What did I like best – where do I start? The story, music, sets, costumes, acting! I could go on and on. Thank you for bringing “real” theatre to our students at an amazing price. We can’t wait for your next production.” – Angela Phillips, Woodlands Primary School
“Terrific! The students really loved it – loved being involved. Great opportunity for students to see a live production with lights, props, smoke machine etc. Outstanding!” – Sandra Calabrese, Woodlands Primary School
“Every actor in the production was absolutely fantastic, once again brilliant! Loved the humour and incorporation of the chosen songs. Excellent conduct at all times. Overall it was fantastic, the children were amazed and you captured their full attention. Loved the storyline, humour, songs and the enthusiasm of the entertainers.” – Tracey O’Connor, Woodlands Primary School
“Loved all of it! Great! Always great!” – Jo Blake, Foster Primary School
“The actors were fantastic, great humour…overall fantastic involvement for kids” – Kay, Mirboo North Primary School
“Sensational, sound was loud – excellent. Costumes were superb, very bright and appealing for children. Narrator explained story well. Very professional, started on time, well done. Great music that the chn enjoyed at start of performance. Chn interaction was great, audience participation encouraged, kept chn interested whole time. Great to have some ‘cartoon characters’ (crocodile) for the younger children. Terrific to give chn a ‘stretch’ to climb the bell tower!” – Michele Donnelly, Wodonga West Primary School
“Dynamic performance, captivated the children’s attention. Colourful sets and costumes, performers easily heard. Very suitable for children of this age group. Children showed empathy with characters – their levels of involvement are indicative of their enjoyment and their understanding. Great music, sound, costumes, sets. Really appealed to the audience. Probably the only “live theatre” performance of this standard that many of these children have seen or will ever see!” – Toni Parkinson, Wodonga West Primary School
“Professional, colourful and exciting. Improvements? Reduce volume particularly the children screaming! Excellent children involvement. Fantastic costumes, sets, music and lighting. Very good sound effects. Good understanding about the length of time children were sitting.” – Melissa Watson, Wodonga West Primary School
Response: The idea of Alpha shows is that children are engaged – plus we can hardly control how loud they wish to be! This just means they are enjoying themselves and developing a love for theatre! This is exactly what we aim for.
“Excellent, clear, great movement, great audience involvement. Loved it! The one-liners, songs they know, fabulous. The company was very professional, easy to contact and great to work with. Booking from year to year is a great idea. The contact from the company is very clear. Notes and teacher resources applicable and easy to work with. I would recommend the production to any school or group.” – Gail Andison, Tongala Primary School
“Appropriate for P-6, and staff and adults! A fantastic pantomime performance which fitted perfectly into our performing arts program. Extremely entertaining – the children were totally engaged!” – Pete Tinning, Tongala Primary School
“Very believable [acting] and very humourous. Lighting, excellent, especially the use of the front spot light. Brilliant [script], especially tying values (Kindness etc) into script. Loved the relevance of values, humour related to the children (popular songs and tv shows etc). All kids I spoke to had a wonderful time (hopefully your passion for acting will inspire their performance in our production on Thursday! Thank you :)” – Tara McNaster, Tongala Primary School
“Excellent. Congratulations on another great performance. Your shows cater for all ages – Preps to Grade 6, all get a great deal from your shows. Keep up the great work!” – Sheryl Somerville, Quarry Hill Primary School
“Excellent interaction with student audience. Good use of current songs, very good facial expressions! It kept the students engaged the whole time.” – Chris Wartaarlirl, Gowrie St Primary School
“Very hard to improve on a great show. Engaged the kids – all levels. Used contemporary songs that we all knew. Jokes were for kids and adults. Costumes – superb!!” – Annette Tricarico, Gowrie St Primary School
“Great use of lighting especially to show the Hunchback’s features. Very high quality all around. I like how you got the kids up (to climb the steps). This was good so the kids got to stretch their legs.” – Tracy Loats, Gowrie St Primary School
“First rate, very child friendly, great storyline and good positive messages. Best show I’ve ever seen! FANTASTIC! Thank you very much :-)” – Jenni MacDonald, Gowrie St Primary School
“Great connection with kids, excellent, our kids were spellbound!” – Michael Buckley, Gowrie St Primary School
“Fantastic, full of enthusiasm and great audience participation. Costumes amazing, and everything else terrific. The students could understand everything, great adaption. Fabulous in all ways. The production was excellent. Really loved the costumes and storyline. Like the inclusion of modern day music etc. Will recommend once again, keep up the great work” – Melita Samovosska, Gowrie St Primary School
“FANTASTIC! Great audience involvement, suited all year levels. Great songs, choreography. Company was very approachable when the original time did not suit.” – Glenda Dent, George St Primary School
“Terrific – priest was outstanding in wedding scene. Costumes were stunning, sound clear, lighting set mood well. Script well written, great balance of humour and modern references. Loved the use of modern music, really grabbed the kids.” – Laurel Kinross, Ascot Vale West PS
“Effects very much appreciated by children – glowing chalice kept children talking for hours! Knowledge of children’s behaviour and reactions enhanced the experience. Well organised and professionally done. You have provided the students with quality theatre, for them to use as a model and as a basis for future comparisons. Thank you!” – Elizabeth Lacey, St Mark’s Dingley
“Loved audience participation, current songs, the program notes prior to the performance, and the script which allows all children to follow and “one liners” for the staff. Fantastic, thanks again.” – Jeanette Wilson, St Paul’s School Bentleigh
“Your level of obvious energy and enjoyment for what you do is infectious – our students obviously loved it. Songs chosen were mostly current and relevant to story and students loved singing along. What more can I say but WONDERFULLY entertaining :)” – Derek Scotney, Mount Dandenong PS
“Very professional. The way children were given the chance to move around, sing along and get involved. Their good behaviour reflects your excellent performance and ability to keep them engaged.” – Leanne Lewis, Meadow Heights PS
“Wonderful as usual. Perfect, fantastic script for young and old. Always very professional and a pleasure to watch. Always terrific to have audience participation. Kids loved the well known songs/music as did teachers.” – Melinda Hall, Malvern Central School
“Fantastic props – excellent performers – great choice of story, fits in with the new curriculum, and our schools VIRTUES program.” – Karly Kallinikos, Albert Park PS
“Outstanding. Always very impressed that you guys sing so well too. So multi-talented! Well done! Sound fabulous, sets very effective, kids loved costumes. We had to do a lot of pre-work with Preps because of the fear/ugliness factor – but a very worthwhile exercise! Handled well in performance. We loved the priest (teachers)!! All pre and during communication & organisation very helpful and polite. Sensational, fabulous energy and fun. The kids couldn’t help but be involved! Keep delivering high quality reasonably priced shows to schools! Travelling costs for schools are so high its great that you come to us! Teacher resources terrific. Use of/adaption of modern up to date kid popular music, Anti-bullying theme very topical and values. Some teachers even remembered Benny Hill theme music! Great to have pantomime format for children, super for audience participation of all ages. Good beats evil! So much fun!” – Maree Seymour, Sherbourne PS
“Fantastic acting with lots of humour – the kids were with you all the way! The costumes were beautiful, very clever and lots of detail. Fast paced and full of variety. Great communication before the show and excellent set up, with all sound, lights, sets etc taken care of. So enjoyable, thanks heaps guys! I liked best the contemporary elements brought into the story. Very current with what the kids are thinking and experiencing.” – Anne Wilson, Eltham College
“Audience interaction was excellent! Music and lighting added heaps to the quality of the show. Awesome show! Well done ot one and all.” – Sue Jamgotchian, St Clare’s School
Entertaining. They all took on their roles with enthusiasm. Very amusing. The students and staff enjoyed the show. Their laughter and participation is a credit to you. You deal well with the interruptions (and laptops!). A true professional knows how to incorporate something unexpected into the show. Well done”. – Cathi Priest, Brentwood Park PS
“Great, full of energy and enthusiasm. Fabulous singing. Simple but effective sets, terrific costumes, excellent sound – just right! Very cleverly done, the right mix of traditional tale with a modern touch! Top class, just as much fun and enjoyment for the teachers as for the children. Thoroughly engaging for everyone! Perfect as is, great job! Loved Headless Harry, the suspence and smoke at the end – impeccable timing. Values came across well, but not over done.” – Kristine Crawford, St Agatha’s School
“Really captivated the audience. Loved the humour, great sets and lots of fun. Excellent. Great to hear such wonderful singers and performers. What sensational performances. Thank you so much for this terrific opportunity. Excellent you have included values education.” – Jenny Roth, Derinya PS
“Terrific group. All actors are of a very high quality. Fantastic sets, intricate but easily adjusted. I love the way in which the script is remodelled, especially with interactive parts. 10 out of 10, couldn’t ask for any better. Great show! The interactive nature of the show was terrific. The students became participants in the theatrical experience rather than just an audience.” – John Kennedy, Mount View PS
“Wonderful. Simple and effective when moving sets. Colourful costumes. Good values. Engaging the children, modern songs, wasn’t too young it was at their level.” – Cilla Walker, Rowellyn Park PS
“Costumes in particular superb. Everything fitted well together; good to have modern references. Super experience for the kids – just the real theatre for only $6 per child. Kids loved the modern music and the energy and enthusiasm of the actors. I think I personally felt more emotionally involved in Beauty and the Beast as, though the Panto corniness and conventions were there, there were also more serious moments and quiet times, and I think the kids need that as well as the wonderful madcap moments. Best things – professionalism of acting, great voices, good sound, good music, costumes, creation of ‘real theatre’.” – Jeanette Gillespie, Camberwell South PS
“Excellent. Absolutely professional. Keyed in to audience. Fantastic”. – Julie Self, Mossfiel PS
“Fantastic! Dialogue was easy to hear and costumes were fantastic. Kids were kept interested the whole time, extra characters added lots of fun. The pace of the show was great, there were no slow moments. The audience participation was great fun. The theme of kindness and acceptance was excellent.” – Tanya Brown, Wilmot Road PS
“The actors were very professional. They were amazingly talented and versatile. The costumes were fabulous. The lighting helped to create the atmosphere of a theatre. The children were able to understand the story due to the explanations from the jester. The information that Ben sent clearly outlined the values/beliefs of the company and outline his expectations for our school. I thought it was wonderful and will be recommending the show to other schools. Very talented actors. The sets were cleverly designed. Some children found the concert a little loud but they were fine once we moved them to the back of the room. We are all looking forward to you visiting our school next year!” – Tamara Dunne, St Aloysius Ballarat
“So convincing that many preps cried at Mayor Devile! Great! The children were engaged from the very beginning. You created the atmosphere where the children knew what to do and loved doing it.” – Catherine Barnett, Black Hill PS
“Very professional! Was suitable for all ages, including teachers. 11 out of 10! We laughed til we cried.” – Samantha Prollius, Horsham 298 PS
“Outstanding. First class. Loved the contemporary music/songs. The most popular visitors we have. Couldn’t expect (or wish) for more. Loved the jester, priest and gypsy.” – Wayne Jackson, Horsham West-Haven PS
“Characters were well portrayed. Amazing quality for a travelling setup. Fun – loved the modern songs incorporated. Great support materials. Great pantomime audience participation. High quality acting and singing. Children made positive comments – “We want them to come back!”.” – Anne LeBlanc, Dimboola PS
“Brilliant. Wow, eat your heart our ‘Walt’! Fantastic, great to work with. Outstanding, lots and lots of fun. Loved the humour, music (spot on), quick pace, audience participation superb.” – Linda Ratcliff, Fitzroy North PS
“Fabulous – should be Hollywood stars! I loved the Headless Ghost. Very appropriate script / imaginative and creative. The songs were great too. Just loved it! Another excellent performance / production. I very much like the way that the show is interactive and includes the children throughout. They feel a part of the show at all times. Great singing and acting. Well done and thank you.” – Lena Clark, Eltham PS
“Full of energy and humour. Worked so well with children. The story included so many popular references, physical humour and music to keep all children interested. Packed with action, humour, great storyline, music and larger than life characters – great slapstick! The audience engagement and participation was great. The incorporation of modern songs was terrific. All performers worked well together and made contact with the audience.” – Gaye Carrigan, Haddon PS
“Excellent characterisation, body language / excellent voices. Very relevant story! Well organised and able to adapt to the situation. Great singing and song choice, excellent crowd participation. I really appreciated pre-show notes and used them to prepare students for traditional elements of panto. Will also use for follow up activities with my Drama Class.” – Penny Phillips, The Heights School
“Fantastic! Sets and lighting are perfectly understated. Just enough to enhance but not overpower fantastic performances. Bullying theme was subtle but obvious (if that makes sense). Definitely enables children to enjoy Hunchback as it is not as dark as the original story or the Disney version. Improvements? I would normally say cost but you are worth every cent. Alpha enables children to be exposed to a genre that most have never experienced. Involvement of children is great. Jokes and comments are pitched at their level. Costumes are fantastic. Children loved the choice of songs.” – Sharon Hamilton, Parafield Gardens PS
