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Earth Bound (Songs from the Musical)

Earth Bound (Songs from the Musical)

A new album is out! "Earth Bound" is an original musical in two acts that premiered in Prague in 2021. The story, which deals with the topics of space explorations, environmental activism, and friendship, was first planned to be performed by a group of teenagers learning English, but it grew into an ambitious project involving teens, young learners, university students, and...
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Four Classroom Songs

Four Classroom Songs

‘Four Classroom Songs‘ are now available for streaming and download on iTunes, Spotify and many other platforms. SELECT YOUR FAVORITE PLATFORM HERE.    ...
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Journeys CD

Journeys CD

It has been a year since the launch of ‘Journeys‘ the CD. The show ‘Journeys‘ was written and directed by Leah Gaffen and performed by Story Theatre, a children‘s theatre troupe from Prague, in 2018 and 2019. The music and lyrics were written by Bara Dockalova and arranged for piano, violin and clarinet by Vit Benes. You can listen to the songs HERE or watch a short video...
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References

Leah Gaffen, Story Theatre, Czech Republic
"I directed The Circus with children aged 7-10; the group included native speakers and kids who barely spoke English at all.  All of them loved it. Every character is fun to play, the songs are great, the story intriguing and it all ends in a satisfying way... I highly recommend this play!"

Leah Gaffen, Story Theatre, Czech Republic

Eva Ruzickova, high school teacher in Olomouc, Czech Republic
"Students absolutely love working with the script. Starting a new scene is a lot more interesting than starting a new unit. The script is witty, catchy and excellently written." 

Eva Ruzickova, high school teacher in Olomouc, Czech Republic

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