Racism, fascism, scapegoating and the corrupting nature of power Provides a nuanced examination of good and evil, and an indictment of elitism, 'The allegorical origin story of the Wicked Witch of the West, 'Wicked' Of the Wicked Witch of the West' (readers 16+) by writer Winnie Holzman and featuring songsīy Stephen Schwartz, Wicked is an ingenious re-imagining of the 'Wizard of Oz' story. Twice voted ' Best Theatre Production for Schools' by teachers at the annual School Travel Awards, and inspired by L. Frank Baum's ' classic of children's literature' (BBC Bitesize), 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', Wicked explores themes of self-esteem, identity, prejudice, victimisation, fake news and propaganda, peer pressure, ambition, and friendship.Īdapted for the stage from Gregory Maguire's acclaimed novel 'Wicked: The Life and Times Of Queen Victoria (1819-1901), provides a wealth of additional opportunities for SMSC, PSHE, Citizenship, RE, History and British Values teaching. The area local to the Apollo Victoria Theatre, known as Victoria and named in honour ' Arguably the most important cinema ever built in Britain' (Theatres Trust), this landmark building reverted to permanent live theatrical use in 1980. The Art Deco, Grade II* listed Apollo Victoria Theatre was originally built as a 'Super Cinema', opening in 1930. Official Workshops in pre-approved venuesĪs part of British History studies and learning experiences, an outing to Wicked provides the opportunity to visit one of London's most unique theatres and heritage buildings.Free Risk Assessment Supporting Resources.Free teacher ratios (10:1 Secondary / 5:1 Primary).Stalls / Dress Circle seats from £17.50.Benefits provided to schools/colleges include: Supporting personal development, confidence, self-discipline, the capacity to think imaginativelyĪnd creatively, and the delivery of cultural capital. Thank you to all the schools who entered, the 2023 competition is now closed.Ī class or year group trip to Wicked provides an enriching live London theatre experience, In partnership with the National Literacy Trust and children's author Sharna Jackson, our school's writing competition, Wicked Writers: Be the Change, invites 9- to 14-year-olds to write about something they would like to change for the better in their communities or in the world. Official Wellbeing, Anti-Bullying, and Musical Theatre Workshops, provided in partnership with Starling Arts, are deliverable in school (as well as in pre-approved Central London venues). Free lesson plans and teacher resources inspired by, and themed to, the production include:

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