All day, every day, the Wemmicks give each other stickers – stars for the gifted and beautiful, and dots to mark every kind of flaw and imperfection. Join Punchinello as he meets new people, and discovers a better way…
Based on the best-selling book by Christian author Max Lucado, our newest musical provides an exciting opportunity to explore a vital message: that regardless of the opinions of others, You Are Special!
You Are Special is a much-loved, modern-day parable, brought to life through seven songs by Mark, Helen and Naomi Johnson, with a script by Sue Langwade (writers of Aladdin Trouble and Cinderella & Rockerfella). This new musical has huge potential to help unpack the key values of acceptance and self-worth, and what better way to make these values ‘stick’ than to sing about them...?
Along with the main musical we have included a shorter narrated script ideal for smaller-scale performances, as well as an audio track great for story time in the classroom, plus lots of creative cross-curricular ideas to help explore the themes and values in the story.
‘So forget about dots and stars… YOU are special!’
An Annual Performance Licence is required to perform this title. For more information, please click here.
About You Are Special
- From the best-selling writers who brought you Peter Pan The Musical, Aladdin Trouble and Cinderella & Rockerfella
- A shorter, narrated version of the script is included for a cantata-like performance plus a narration track ideal for listening to in the classroom
- Curriculum links to extend learning into different areas
- Staging and choreography ideas, and costume and props suggestions included
All day, every day, the Wemmicks give each other stickers – stars for the gifted and beautiful, and dots to mark every kind of flaw and imperfection. Join Punchinello as he meets new people, and discovers a better way…
This timeless, much-loved story has been retold and brought to life in a new musical adaptation for primary schools, from the highly acclaimed writing team of Johnson and Langwade. You can purchase You Are Special as an eSongbook to be accessed either through Words on Screen™ or Sparkyard, available instantly in your online account! Both Sparkyard and the Words on Screen™ Player allow you to access all your resources available in the book and CD and also display song lyrics on any whiteboard, computer screen, television or interactive touchscreen. The lyrics synchronize with the music as it plays, making them easy to teach and easy to learn!
An editable script is available for this product when you purchase a Premium package that includes an eSongbook.
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There are speaking parts for 30 plus some essential non-speaking roles. To increase the cast size, you can have any number of All Stars or additional Dot, Star or Mixed-Sticker Wemmicks such as Market Traders. To decrease the cast size to 23, the Snooty, Sniggering and Gossipy Wemmicks could be played by the same three children (reallocating their lines accordingly) and just have one Model Wemmick and one Circus Wemmick (with some modification of their lines). The Poet and Photographer roles could also be combined. The All Stars can be played by any of the Star Wemmicks. Alternatively, for a simpler, cantata-like performance involving less staging/movement and only six characters, you might prefer to use the Shorter Narrated Version.
(Total length of music: 18 minutes approx)
Licence Information
Annual Performance Licence Information - What You Need To Know
- A current Annual Performance Licence is required to perform a musical or nativity to an audience (other than to pupils & staff), including an online audience, and irrespective of whether admission charges are made.
- It is more cost effective to purchase an Annual Performance Licence as part of a complete product pack.
- An Annual Performance Licence covers any number of performances of a particular musical or nativity within 12 months of the date of ordering. A separate Annual Performance Licence is required for each product title.
- To renew your Annual Peformance Licence, log into your account if you have one and go to your My Licences section.
Find out more about what your Annual Performance Licence will legally cover you to do.
All of our eSongbooks come with a Single User Licence
- This means you can install our Words on Screen™ software onto ONE computer only, or it can be streamed by a single user.
- If you would like to install this software onto your network server and/or two or more computers, or allow multiple users to stream Words on Screen™ songs, this will be covered by your Annual Performance Licence which includes extended digital rights. For more information, click here.
The following items are available for this product:
Teacher's Book
- Character list
- Characters by scene
- Costume ideas
- Props
- Staging Suggestions
- Extra-Curricular Ideas
- Full Script
- Song lyrics and music score for 7 songs (Piano music score, melody and chords)
- Shorter Narrated Version
- Licence and copyright details
Audio CD
- Vocal tracks sung by children
- Professional backing tracks
- Shorter Narrated Version
- Sound Effects: Creaking door
Words on Screen™ eSongbook
- An online Words on Screen™ product to stream or download
- Extractable MP3s, printable lyrics, scores, scripts (including editable script*) & additional resources
- Words on Screen™ versions of songs so that you can display song lyrics on any whiteboard, computer screen, television or interactive touchscreen. The lyrics synchronize with the music as it plays making them easy to teach and easy to learn
- Flexibility to create an expandable library of Words on Screen™ song collections, nativities and musicals in your Out of the Ark online account
- Enhanced operation features including ‘double-click’ to hear and teach a single line
- Words on Screen™ user guide
- Single-User licence (Please note a Performance Licence is still required to perform this musical)
- Licence & copyright details
Annual Performance Licence
An Annual Performance Licence covers any number of performances of a particular musical or nativity within 12 months of the date of ordering. A separate Annual Performance Licence is required for each product title.
Find out more about what your Annual Performance Licence will legally cover you to do.
Rehearsal CDs
- Vocal tracks sung by children
- Professional backing tracks
- Shorter Narrated Version
- Sound Effects: Creaking door
- Available in packs of 5, 10 or 20
Outstanding
This turned out to be the most amazing success. Everyone loved it. The story left not a dry eye in the house... in a good way. The songs were stunning, catchy and accessible, with a perfect balance of solo and group singing. With such beautiful content, staging can be kept simple. This is definitely my favourite 5-9 age musical so far. It really is 'special'.
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