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It Would be Such a Shame if You Missed Out
Theater Artemis & Theatre Basel
The Netherlands / Switzerland
10-16 yrs

Curriculum for Excellence Resources

This show is a striking exploration of belonging, alienation and the search for connection, inviting pupils to think deeply about how we find our place in the world and the courage it takes to stand outside the crowd.

  • Health and Wellbeing: exploring self-esteem, belonging and emotional wellbeing, helping pupils reflect on what it means to fit in, feel left out, and develop resilience and empathy
    (HWB 2-01a, HWB 3-01a, HWB 2-05a, HWB 3-05a, HWB 2-10a, HWB 3-10a)
  • Literacy: encouraging reflective discussion, creative writing, and analysis of character and theme, supporting pupils to articulate complex emotions and viewpoints
    (LIT 2-09a, LIT 2-19a, LIT 3-07a, LIT 3-24a)
  • Expressive Arts: developing critical and emotional engagement with performance, and exploring how movement, sound and space express feelings of isolation and hope
    (EXA 2-12a, EXA 3-12a)
  • Social Studies: linking to learning about community, social connection and identity, helping pupils consider how environment and society shape human experience
    (SOC 2-14a, SOC 3-14a)
Class Stage
P7-S3
Curriculum Links
Expressive Arts
Health and Wellbeing
Literacy and English
Social Studies
Traverse 1
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Duration: 1h20
Capacity: 127
Seating: Theatre seating
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Traverse 1
10 Cambridge Street , Edinburgh , EH1 2ED
  • Thursday 4 June 18:30
  • Friday 5 June 10:00
  • Friday 5 June 19:00
  • Saturday 6 June 14:30
  • Saturday 6 June 18:30

Do you ever feel that you’re missing out? That life is happening outside of your control?

That's how these three characters feel - they are trying to rehearse a play, despite the big party box taking up all the space on stage. Something is going on that they're not part of. It feels like one big, thumping, steaming party, that they can't find the entrance to. They hear the bass, but where's the music coming from?

Everyone else seems to know exactly where to go. Or are those just ghosts in their head?

The creators of the 2019 Festival sell-out show Invisible Man returns with an absurdist play full of humour where the most unexpected events take place on stage, and to everyone’s delight… with the audience! Will you get invited inside the party box?

Spoiler for teachers: Early in the show, the young people will discover the Disco Party Box on stage has vacancies, and this is permission for them to queue to join in. This occurs throughout the show until the audience is informed that the box is SOLD OUT, and some have missed out! It's best not to tell the young people what will happen before they attend, only that some sections of the show are interactive.

Access Information

Set design: A big party box taking a lot of the space on stage
Performers: Three performers
Lights: Party lighting including strobe lighting.
Experience: The performance contains loud music. At various points during the performance, audiences are encouraged to come on stage inside the party box but this is entirely optional.
Capacity: 214

Supported by Performing Arts NL

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