The Glorious Games - Musical by Alison Carver

A great production to stage during this 2012 Olympic year!

Join the Spirit of the Games for a fascinating journey through the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, their re-birth in 1896, to the hopes and dreams of today’s young athletes aspiring to compete in the modern Olympics. With a wide range of different options for staging your production, ‘The Glorious Game’s is sure to win a gold medal.

The free CD included with the book presents the songs and their backing tracks for use in your performance and photocopiable Olympic song texts.

Celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games and the successes of Olympic athletes both past and present with this sparkling musical!

7 Songs - scroll down to listen to a sample

Suitable for KS2 and lower KS3

Running time - approximately 45 minutes

Synopsis:

On your marks. Get set. Go!

Join the Spirit of the Games for a fascinating journey through the history of the Olympic Games, from their origins in Ancient Greece, their re-birth in 1896, to the hopes and dreams of today's aspiring young athletes. With a wide range of different options for staging your production, The Glorious Games is sure to win a gold medal.

Two options are presented in the book for staging this Olympic musical for children. It can be performed either as a musical with speaking parts or as a cantata with narration.

Songs:

Listen to a sample of songs by clicking the left button on the player

1. The Glorious Games
2. I am the Herald of the Games
3. How we love a hero
4. Monsieur de Coubertin
5. So many sports!
6. Lift the flame on high
7. The Glorious Games (reprise)

Script: to view a PDF example click here

Piano Score: to view a PDF example click here

Characters for the musical version:

If fewer children are available, several parts could be played by one child, for example, Ancient Greek 1 could also play Long Jumper and Athlete 1. The Runner may be played by either a girl or boy.

Runner
Spirit of the Games
3 Friends

6 Ancient Greeks

Trainer
Official
A group of Officials
A group of Soldiers

2 Soldiers
Herald

Long Jumper
Charioteer
Boxer
Wrestler
Pankrationist

Theodosius I
Secretary
Monsieur de Coubertin
3 Delegates
Group of Women
Woman

Person 1
2 Announcers

7 Athletes

2 Flag Bearers
Torch-Bearer
Speaker