Schools
FREE Live Theatre Film Offer -Â All Hands!
We are offering schools and community groups free viewing access of All Hands! for a limited period of 1 week any time up until 21st November 2024.
Running time: 57 minutes
Suitable for ages 6+
Accessibility features: English subtitles and integrated British Sign Language
Accompanying school workshops available (upon request - see below)
Content warning: very mild bad language (first song only), mild peril, injury
How To Watch
E-mail nornencommunity@gmail.com and let us know:
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How many people will be watching
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Age range
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Name of the school, group or organisation
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First part of postcode i.e. TA8
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Which week you would like access (week runs Friday to Thursday)
Workshops
We have curated workshops for KS1 & 2 around the history of the Nornen and the themes of the show All Hands!. In this 60 minute workshop, students:
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+ Learn 19th Century Seafaring Techniques
+ Interview the ship's Captain to find out what life is like on board
+ Take part in an imaginative seafaring adventure led by the Captain
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Curriculum links include:
Speaking & Listening | Citizenship | Drama | History (specifically Victorian era) | Geography (specifically Somerset) | Local Area Learning | Heritage |
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To discuss brining a workshop to your school or youth group, please contact us at nornenschools@gmail.com.
Feedback from our workshops
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"Our students thoroughly enjoyed the workshop with Corrinne. The workshop was fun, educational and immersive….just what we love. Thank you so much and please come back again!"
"Fantastic workshop! Thank you."
"Fantastic…it was interactive and all the children were fully engaged."
"They really enjoyed working in teams to create the freeze frames and having a visitor work with them."
"All the children were involved and engaged."
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"The children loved the fun history!"
"Wonderful event that the children adored."
"Everyone got to chance to join in an create their own story."
Educational Pack
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Available in BSL and written English.
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To support learning, we have created an educational pack which can be used within your school or group to explore the history and themes of All Hands! alongside our 19th Century Seafaring Adventure. Our pack can also be used independently for you to explore with your group on your own.
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If you would like to receive our pack, please contact us at nornenschools@gmail.com.
Music Pack
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To support learning, we have created a music pack for students to learn selected songs from the show, including the context for each song. Our pack can be used independently for you to explore with your group on your own.
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If you would like to receive our pack, please contact us at nornenschools@gmail.com.