FAQ
LIVE SHOWS: We normally perform 3 - 4 live shows per day in schools . Depending on your wishes we will make an offer to fulfill this. We recommend a show for the Unterstufe, Mittelstufe and Oberstufe so that as many people as possible get to take advantge of our visit. It isn't every day that profesional, native English speakers are in school so please take full advantage of our visit. By organising a special theatre day(s) both our theatre and your school are providing pupils with a very positive and motivating experience. On rare occasions we can perform up to 5 shows in one day depending on your requirements or 1 -2 performances and 1 workshop per day.
ONLINE SHOWS: There is no limit really to the number of ONLINE shows that can be booked and viewed on one day. Simply consult with us to design a plan for your school.
LIVE SHOWS:
- We provide fully vaccinated + booster actors and team members, who are very aware of hygiene and rules of engagement. We all want a safe environment to meet and therefore work together with your school/venue to ensure this.
- We bring our own sound equipment, headset microphones, backdrops, set/props and native English speaking professional actors.
- We provide a FREE copy of each play booked as a PDF.
- We offer a FREE question and answer session directly after the show(s), (when logistaically possible), so that audience ,memebrs can practice their English.
- We provide value for money, entertainment, laughter, motivation, education and much, much more.
* We do not however, travel with any lighting equipment, as we usually play in daylight at each venue. If however, your hall, theatre or school has lights we will make use of them, but it is not nescessary to be able to enjoy (or see) our shows.
LIVE WORKSHOPS
- We provide fully vaccinated + booster workshop facilitators, who are very aware of hygiene and rules of engagement. We all want a safe environment to meet and therefore work together with your school/venue to ensure this.
- Individually designed wprkshops according to your wishes.
- We bring our own sound equipment and headset microphones, which are used where necessary.
- Our native English speaking professional actors guide and motivate the workshop participants to have a positive experience.
ONLINE SHOWS
- The theatre provides you with your own access area to the particular prerecorded show(s) you have booked. You have your own individual password to each show, which is accessible for the time period arranged.
- We provide flexibilty in your access to watching the show(s). You choose when and where you view the show(s).
- In times of Covid-19 this is a safe way to experience professional native English speaking theatre from the security of your own school, home or venue.
LIVE SHOWS: A minimum booking means that there is a basic fixed price for a LIVE performance; which permits a maximum of 120 people into the show.
If there are more than 120 audience members attending a show each person pays for a ticket. If there are less than 120 people attending a show usually the minimum payment rule applies. If you have less than 120 pupils, but still want a show(s) contact us and we will try to find a solution together. Any special arrangements are made at the organizers discretion.
In the case of audiences of more than 120 people we strongly advise to register 5% less than you actually expect to attend to allow for absentees due to sickness, etc. The audience will be counted as they enter the auditorium and any extras will be charged the ticket price of the booking. If there are less people attending you will be recompensed with the ticket money up to 5% of the booking sum and as long as it is not less than the fixed minimum booking price.
For details of prices please contact our office and we will send you all the booking information including prices, possible performance dates, details of the shows in our current repertoire and the booking form.
ONLINE SHOWS: A minimum of 28 people per ONLINE show is necessary for booking. There is really no limit to how many people can view a show. Contact today to discuss matters.
LIVE SHOWS
We strongly advise to register 5% less than you actually expect to attend a LIVE show to allow for absentees due to sickness, etc. If there are less people attending on the performance day you will be recompensed with the ticket money up to 5% of the booking sum and as long as it is not less than the fixed minimum booking price.
WORKSHOPS
The workshop price is a fixed price. The theatre group assumes no responsibility for registered participants who do not attend the workshop for whatever reason. The workshop price does not change as a result.
ONLINE SHOWS
The shows are digital goods/services and there are no refunds or exchanges.
For details of prices for workshops, LIVE and ONLINE shows and seasonal deals please contact our office where we will be more than happy to provide you with further information.
What is important to note is that our prices are highly competitive when compared to other professionsal English theatre companies that tour schools.
But don’t just take our word for it, check our references, give us a call and receive an up-to-date price list today, or simply, try us out and convince yourself.
On a personal note: With over 25 years of experience of writing and performing in German schools I know how imporatnt and valuable our work is; but why pay more than you have to? We have top quality professional native English speaking actors and go out of our way to ensure that schools receive the best service that they deserve. Of course education costs money and as a privately funded theatre we can not give our skills away for nothing; but when compared to some companies you will not find more value for money than The Phoenix Theatre.
Our aim is to allow as many young people as possible to have access to professional, native English speaking theatre; but at the same time to build The Phoenix Theatre up as a business and artistic institution.
Of course, our competitive prices does not mean a reduction in the standard or quality of our work. On the contrary we engage professional native English speakers to write and perform our plays to ensure that you receive authentic English performances and workshops.
I look forward to hearing from you shortly to arrange your own theatre experince.
Yours
Kristi-Anne Seth
Owner/Writer/Producer of The Phoenix Theatre
Simply contact our office either by email, phone, fax or use our contact option on our website. Don't forget to give your name, the name of your school, how we can contact you and what you would like to know. We will then either give you a call or send an email to answer your enquiry.
LIVE SHOWS: The amount of people who can attend a performance is rather determined by the performance venue than by the theatre. We are equipped with head-set microphones to ensure that we are audible in all sized venues, so for us the more the merrier. If however, the performance space restricts audience numbers we can discuss the option of performing a show(s) several times to accommodate this problem. The important issue is communicate with each other to find a solution together.
LIVE WORKSHOPS: Participants are restricted to 15-30 people per workshop. If however, you have more than 30 people who wish to attend please let us know and we can see what possibilities there are.
ONLINE SHOWS: A minimum of 28 people per ONLINE show is necessary for booking. There is really no limit to how many people can view a show. Contact today to discuss matters.
LIVE SHOWS:
Organisation:
- arrival time and setting up the show: 60 minutes before show start time
- Performance running time: 45-60 +/- minutes
- Question and Answer session: maximum 30 minutes
- Packing Up/Leaving: 30-45 minutes
LIVE WORKSHOPS
Organisation:
- arrival time before the workshop begins: +/-45 minutes
- workshop running time: 3 hours + breaks: 2 x 15 minutes
- Packing Up/Leaving: 30 minutes
ONLINE SHOWS:
Organisation:
- basically the ONLINE shows are organized similarly to the live versions. Your school decides when you would like to have the show(s) aired and we arrange the time frame for your pupils to have access to the show(s).
- You receive your own access details including a password to the restricted area to view.
- Where possible, after the show, a question and answer session with members of The Phoenix Team can be arranged. This is a special offer from us to you at no extra cost and is only possible if there is time and availability on the day.
LIVE SHOWS:
- we travel to you and perform in your school/college, local community hall, sports hall, theatre, cinema, etc (wherever there is space for such an event). So all our travel costs are included.
- entrance to the performance.
- Question & Answer session directly after the show, when logistically possible. Note this is an optional offer, at no extra cost to you. A small present from us to you. The question & answer session lasts a maximum of 1/2 hour.
- one free copy of the script per show booked.
LIVE WORKSHOPS:
- we travel to you to execute the workshop; which can mean possible extra costs for travel and accommodation depending on your location and whether the workshop is booked in combination with a performance or not.
- a workshop designed specifically for your school/college.
- certificate of participation.
ONLINE SHOWS
- each individual client has their own page set up; with access to the show videos only being possible with the use of a unique password. Each show has it's own password.
- each show is available at the agreed show day and time.
- Question & Answer session directly after the show, when logistically possible. Note this is an optional offer, at no extra cost to you. A small present from us to you. The question & answer session lasts a maximum of 1/2 hour. Unfortunately, the online discussion is restricted to one session per show booked. In other words if four showings of the Unterstufe show are booked on one day we can only participate in one question & answer seession.
- one free copy of the script per show booked.
Performances: Our performances last between 45 - 60+/- minutes.
Workshops: Our workshops last 3 hours work time, plus 2 x 15 minute breaks.
All of our plays are written and performed by native English speakers, as this is the only way to come into contact with the authentic language.
As teaching professionals you know that it is important to have contact with native English speakers and the “real” living language to further develop language skills. To achieve this we place great importance on the fact that our plays are written and performed by native English speakers. Our professional playwrights and actors provide an authentic experience with the English language.
A large number of plays are written by Kristi-Anne Seth, the Producer and Artistic Director of The Phoenix Theatre; but we also have guest writers contributing to our lively and vibrant repertoire of plays.
Therefore, as a form of motivation, an affirmation of language skills already learnt or simply a way to have fun in English we are the perfect educational theatre group for you. Our motto being “The Art of Language Learning”.
LIVE SHOWS:
We offer performances between 08:00 - 20:00 (show start time), every day Monday to Friday.
We normally perform 3 – 4 live shows per day in schools . Depending on your wishes we will make an offer to fulfill this. We recommend a show for the Unterstufe, Mittelstufe and Oberstufe so that as many people as possible get to take advantge of our visit. It isn’t every day that profesional, native English speakers are in school so please take full advantage of our visit. By organising a special theatre day(s) both our theatre and your school are providing pupils with a very positive and motivating experience. On rare occasions we can perform up to 5 shows in one day depending on your requirements or 1 - 2 performances and 1 workshop per day.
Incidentally, 2 different shows with discussions or 3 different shows without discussions fit ideally in the morning between 08:00 - 13:00.
ONLINE SHOWS:
We offer our online shows according to your wishes as the event is preprogrammed. There is no limit really to the number of ONLINE shows that can be booked and viewed on one day. Simply consult with us to design a plan for your school.
LIVE WORKSHOPS:
We offer workshops between 08:00 - 16:00 (Workshop start time) every day Monday to Friday. For example one possibility would be to have 1 -2 performances and 1 workshop on a day. The first activities taking place in the morning and the second in the afternoon. Alternatively, you could have one day of shows and another day of workshops. 🙂
- The actual time frame is coordinated with your school schedule and break times.
- For larger booking requests, it is possible that we visit you on 2 or more consecutive days.
- Contact our office to see what possibilities there are for your school and the particular combination of shows/activities you are interested in.
The actual time frame is coordinated with your school schedule and break times.
We can perform several times on one day, no problem. We usually perform 3 - 4 times per day. Simply make your request and we will make an offer.
For larger booking requests, it is possible that we visit you on 2 or more consecutive days.
Contact our office to see what possibilities there are for your school and the particular combination of shows/activities you are interested in.