Episode 137: Spring Awakening x The Boy at the Back of the Class x Sunday in the Park with George

About this episode

The episode discusses a unique combination of three theatrical works, exploring their themes and relevance to education.

One of our weirdest show combinations in this episode, as we cover a mid-2010s modern classic about German teenagers in desperate need of PSHE lessons, a cute play about children who are okay for PSHE but perhaps should put Newsround on, and a show which we were, frankly, baffled by and which no amount of PSHE would fix.

People in this episode

Hosts: Katy, Juno

Topics covered

• musical theatre
• modern classics
• children's plays
• PSHE lessons
• thematic analysis

Keywords

• musical theatre
• Spring Awakening
• The Boy at the Back of the Class
• Sunday in the Park with George
• PSHE

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Spring Awakening, The Boy at the Back of the Class, Sunday in the Park with George

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