Bravo Beethoven! An assembly

Description

An assembly for Key Stage 2

Up to 17 speaking parts

2 short songs + 4 musical excerpts

Running time 15 mins

This fun assembly comprises of a short play in 6 scenes, telling the eventful story of Beethoven’s life.

We begin with his tyrannical father making him practice all day and night, then progress through his rise to fame – despite his TERRIBLE temper. We recount his rows with Princes, doomed love affair, huge successes and then the sad onset of his deafness.

There are four short musical extracts – the famous 5^th symphony, the Moonlight Sonata, the fiery Hammerklavier and Ode to Joy – and there are two very short songs written to Beethoven melodies.

This assembly has up to 17 speaking roles, an opportunity for every child to act in the onstage “orchestra” at the end, and Reader roles for as many as you choose. It lasts about 15 minutes.

• [Assemblies are available as online downloads only. This includes pdfs of the script ( with music included) and mp3s of all the music, including backing tracks for the songs.]
• Pay online to receive an immediate email with download details.
• For schools invoice orders, we’ll send an email with download details within 24 hrs.