Services for Schools
Musical Theatre day
Free Musical Theatre day for secondary phase students
In June 2024 MishMash Productions, presented Ruby's Worry, in partnership with Nottingham City Libraries and with support from Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries; Leicestershire Libraries and with funding from Arts Council England.
Illustration © Tom Percival
Ruby had always been happy, perfectly happy…until one day…she discovered a worry…
Ruby tried and tried to get rid of her worry, which grew bigger and bigger! Eventually she met a boy who had a worry too. Together they discovered that everyone has worries, and that if you talk about them, they never hang around for long!
Based on the book Ruby’s Worry, written and illustrated by Tom Percival and published by Bloomsbury, this production took audiences on a delightful musical adventure, told through live music, song, puppetry and physical theatre.
Key themes: Empathy, Feelings and Emotional Wellbeing
The show was watched by 342 key stage 1 pupils from six Nottinghamshire schools.
Photographs: Tom Platinum Morley
What teachers said about the show
We loved the show, it was engaging and thought provoking.
Very engaging and a great way to get an important message across.
Continuing Professional Development
As part of the performance offer, Schools were given the chance to take part in a free Online CPD Training session run by Empathy Lab.
After the performances, schools were sent an EYFS and KS1 Resource Pack, with more information about the music in the show and suggested follow-up activities, all linking to what pupils had seen and heard during the performance.
