MFL Theatre productions and workshops
Bring Language to Life at Your School with Joy 4 Kids!
Imagine your students diving into French and Spanish through vibrant storytelling, games, song and interactive activities—all designed to ignite their love for language and boost confidence. We bring our immersive Theatre in Education shows and workshops right to your school, making language practice exciting, memorable, and effective.
Our performances offer:
- Engaging Content: Interactive shows and workshops tailored for primary-aged students, full of storytelling, mime, song, and movement.
- Language Skill-Building: Techniques that develop listening, speaking, and critical thinking through fun, hands-on activities.
- A Lasting Impact: A fun, energetic way to boost confidence and inspire future linguists!
With glowing reviews from schools across London and the South East, we’d love to bring this experience to your students. Explore our approach and discover our immersive French and Spanish experiences. options for both languages below.
Our Amazing reviews!
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I can highly recommend Lucy and her company, J 4 Kids, for school MFL performances. From the very first communication, Lucy was so helpful and professional, making the whole process of organising her visit seemless and easy. Despite a long journey, Lucy and Ali arrived at school bang on time and were a joy to work with. They performed their French play for Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, and it was fabulous. A super mix of French and English... read more
Zuri Pine
25 October 2024Lucy and her fellow actor performed "Chasse Au Trésor" at my school for pupils in Y3-6. Email communication beforehand was excellent and the pupils loved the play. It was engaging, interactive and the language was clear and accessible. I would thoroughly recommend!
Sophie Milne
30 July 2024We were delighted to welcome Lucy and Sara to our school to perform 'Au Musée' to our Key Stage 2 pupils. The performance was engaging, professional, perfectly pitched for the age of the pupils, and delivered relevant French language in a skilful and effective way. We would have no hesitation in recommending Joy4Kids and are hoping that they will return to us next year.
Julie Inns
30 June 2024 -
Lucy and Ligia performed their Spanish workshop ‘La Búsqueda del Tesoro’ this year in our school. Their show was dynamic, engaging and so entertaining! Children enjoyed it immensely (many actually thank us for bringing this extra activity to school). I highly recommend it as a great way to learn, practise and revise vocabulary while having fun.
Teresa Velasco
30 March 2024Joy 4 Kids came to our primary school to perform the French theatre play ‘Au Pays Des Lutins’. From the first enquiry the service was very professional and prompt. Lucy performed two shows, one for KS1 the other for KS2 and they were pitched perfectly. There were a multitude of opportunities for different volunteers to participate and the whole performance is geared toward the pupils speaking as much French as possible. Lucy was an absolute pleasure to work with and... read more
Steph DaCosta
30 March 2024What a pleasure to have had Lucy and Beatrice performing their French Theatre Play "Chasse au trésor" in our school this month. Their energy and enthusiasm are fantastic and their show is very engaging and inspiring for students learning Foreign Languages. Our students loved having this opportunity to learn and practise French outside of the classroom, in a beautiful and interactive performance they won't forget! Thanks a lot ladies 🙂
Sonia B.
30 March 2024 -
Lucy and Beatrice came to our school with their French show 'Chasse au Trésor' and what a treat that was! Our Year 6 children absolutely loved it! It was pitched at the perfect level in terms of the French, and the children said afterwards that they were amazed at all the French they were able to speak during the show. Well done to Lucy and Beatrice for engaging our budding linguists in such a fun and interactive way. We will... read more
Anne Spikes
30 March 2024
A dynamic and immersive approach
Engaging each one of your pupils
Storytelling
The pupils play an integral part in all of my stories! In both our language plays, our main English character encourages the children to help them on their quest, making them active participants in the story. Along the way, they interact with three native French or Spanish characters, providing an immersive and engaging experience that enhances their language skills and cultural understanding.
Activities
To help our English character on their quest, the pupils will take part in a variety of activities. Those include role-play, dancing, singing and other game-like challenges, such as finding the lost paints when practising colours. Our activities are not only entertaining and exciting, bringing us one step closer to achieving our goal, but also enriching, as they build the pupils’ language skills.
Boosting your pupils' confidence
Translation and recall
We strongly believe that when children figure things out for themselves, they are more likely to remember what they have learned. To facilitate this, we provide clear contextual clues and use mimes throughout our performances. This approach empowers pupils to both deduce the English meaning and, through association, recall key French or Spanish sentences and vocabulary.
Discover, repeat and consolidate
We tailor our delivery to match the age and language proficiency of our audience, whether they are beginners, intermediates, advanced learners, or a mix of abilities. Our approach not only helps pupils consolidate what they already know, but also prepares them for their ongoing journey in mastering French or Spanish.
Our French and Spanish experiences
Our French and Spanish two-actor performances | Year 1 to 6
Both language plays are performed by a team of two actors: one English and one native Spanish or French speaker. Together, they bring to life one English character and three native characters from the target language.
Throughout our 1h performance we encourage assembly participation and invite over a dozen volunteers to join us on stage.
- Our two-actor Spanish show, Búsqueda Del Tesoro – for 6 to 11 year olds. Bookings are open for the 2024/2025 academic year! Get in touch, if you’d like us to perform at your school.
- Our French two-actor show Au Musée Magique – for 6 to 11 year olds. Bookings are open for the 2024/2025 academic year! Get in touch, if you’d like us to perform at your school.
Our French EYFS workshop and One-Woman Show | Year 1 To 6
Our one-actor theatre play or workshop is delivered by our bilingual performer, Lucy Dreyer.
- Our French one-actor show Au Pays Des Lutins! It is available to book any time of the year in Greater London, Surrey, Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Sussex. Take a look at the feedback Lucy got from her performances.
- Our French EYFS and KS1 workshop! Lucy will sing, dance, play games and role-play with your pupils, teaching them French throughout her 40 to 60-minute-long sessions.
Get in touch, if you’d like Lucy to perform her theatre play or workshop at your school.
Búsqueda Del Tesoro
Our Spanish play is performed by an English actor and a native Spanish performer. We’re excited to share with you our Spanish production’s story, the Spanish we explore and our complimentary resources! You may also meet the team and view our rehearsal pictures and videos!
Throughout our 1h performance we continuously encourage assembly participation and invite over a dozen volunteers to join us on stage.
Búsqueda del tesoro - an immersive experience
Spanish tour for key stage 1 and 2 pupils
Pupils will fly to Spain to help Lucy on her Spanish treasure hunt. Together they will meet a Flamenco dancer, Don Quixote and an aspiring Picasso. Will they be the key to her quest?
Our 1h performance is packed with activities, key sentences and vocabulary.
- Fruits and vegetables magic trick
- Body part flamenco dance
- Don Quixote’s clothes packing game
- A paints and colours hunt
- Ribbons and counting
- Useful sentences throughout
pictures of our interactive show
Book our tour and get complimentary resources
For each booking we provide a complimentary workbook, which includes vocabulary, games, audio clips and songs.
We are available to book throughout 2024 and 2025. Would you like us to perform at your school? Register your interest and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
You may also meet our team and view our rehearsal pictures and videos!
Au Musée Magique
We are excited to announce that our second interactive show Au Musée Magique, has been just as well received as our first production Chasse Au Trésor. We will be touring this theatre play throughout the 2024/2025 academic year.
In our 1h performance, our native French and English actors will continuously encourage assembly participation and invite over a dozen volunteers to join them on stage.
an immersive event for year 1 to year 6 pupils
Our French story in a nutshell...
Alex is visiting the Louvre with their mother when they are suddenly transported to an alternate reality where three paintings — and everyone else — vanish. To find a way back, Alex enlists the help of the pupils. Guided by a French artist, they embark on a quest to locate the characters and items from the missing paintings, encountering a whimsical ballerina and an ambitious jungle explorer along the way.
Our 1h performance is packed with activities, key sentences and vocabulary.
- Introductions
- Numbers
- Colours
- Emotions
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Jungle Animals
- Sports
Au Musée Magique trailer - A glimpse into our rehearsals
A picture summary of our story and activities
Would you like us to perform at your school? We’re available to book throughout the 2024/2025 academic year! Get in touch for more information or to book our dynamic and immersive show! You’ll also get access to our amazing complimentary resources, which can be used in addition to our performances and your school’s French curriculum!
Solo performance: au pays des lutins
Do your pupils love pantomime? How about The Wizard of Oz? With the pupils help, bilingual actress Lucy will enact her own French version of the story: Au Pays Des Lutins. Lucy and her cat Pistache are swept off to… Elf Land. Will she be able to get back home?
Lucy will get 19 volunteers to join her on stage, acting out different parts and characters of her story. With mimes, repetition and translations if needed. All pupils will be engaged throughout the performance, with games, singing and dancing. Different themes/vocabulary will be explored such as:
- Introductions
- Emotions
- Colours
- Numbers
- Animals
- Family
An amazing experience! But That's Not All...
If you wish to further enhance your pupil’s experience, we provide complimentary resources including a PDF with all of the show’s French and high quality recordings of the show’s songs.