“From London, England to Suez, Egypt by rail and boat – seven days. From Suez, Egypt to Bombay, India by boat – thirteen days…”
We are currently not able to offer performances of Around the World in 80 Days. If you would like to be informed of future availability please do get in touch.
Philomena Fogg has a plan. A rather fabulous plan in fact. And nothing, not even a bhangra-loving elephant, or unbuilt railways, or the formidably fiendish Detective Fix, will get in her way. She and her French companion Passepartout have bet a tidy fortune that they can travel around the world in only 80 days. All they need to do is stay on time, count the sunrises, and do a bit of singing and dancing - with your help of course!
Journey around the world with our primary school adaptation of the classic novel, exploring geography, history, and the power of believing in the impossible.
Go inside a classic book
Around the World in 80 Days is an interactive musical adaptation of the classic adventure novel, originally published in 1873 but recreated for primary schools with a few modern twists. Perfect for Reception to Year 6, the musical will inspire your children to engage with storytelling and theatre, all while learning more about Victorian history and different places around the world, from Egypt to Hong Kong to Japan.
- We perform in your school hall to audiences of up to 250 children.
- For more children we can do more performances! This just allows everyone to see and hear clearly.
- We can do up to two performances in a morning or one in the afternoon.
- For large schools we can visit across multiple days.
- Written by Andrew Emerson
- Composed by Alex Silverman
- Directed by Abigail Rosser
- Designed by Phil Eddolls Find out more about our creatives
Around the World in 80 Days is a chance for children to engage with storytelling, literacy and geography, all while enjoying a fantastic piece of musical theatre. The children will love the show on its own, but our free resource pack allows you and your class to go a little deeper into the topics and history behind the story.
“The actors took us round the world…They engaged the pupils all along. What a great way to end the world book week!”
— Librarian, Lecole De Battersea, 2020
“It is not often that we have experienced such high quality theatre being brought into the school. Thank you.”
-Administrator, Wood End Junior and Infant School, 2020
