Introduction
This new musical for schools has been inspired by the book and animated short film adaption (The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, available now on BBC iPlayer) of the same name. It makes an ideal musical performance lasting about one hour.
The playscript for The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse as they journey together in the boy’s search for home – a story of kindness, friendship, courage and hope. The play has six songs to learn and opportunities to include performers from many year groups. On the pages below you’ll find sing-along videos of the songs, instrumental backing tracks to download for your performance and sheet music to help you rehearse, as well as a collection of backdrops to support your performance.
Playscript. document
A downloadable copy of the playscript, including a list of characters and character suggestions. (PDF, 3.6MB)
The songs
1. Cake. video
A glorious celebration of all things cake led by the Mole, who has just met the Boy on a snowy hillside.
2. Home. video
The inhabitants of the Wild share what their homes are like, as the Boy ponders what home means to him.
3. Storm. video
The inhabitants of the Wild flee to prepare for the incoming storm, as our four friends plead for shelter.
4. Flying Song. video
After a revelation from the Horse, the four friends soar through the air past dancing clouds.
5. Home (Reprise) video
The Boy has reached his destination, and comes to his final decision on where he truly belongs.
6. We Are Enough. video
The four friends and inhabitants of the Wild come together under the starry night sky to share what they have learnt.
How to use these web pages
The content has been arranged around the six songs to learn. On each page you will find:
- A downloadable copy of the playscript, including a list of characters and character suggestions.
- Sing-along videos of each song with the lyrics appearing on screen.
- Downloadable mp3 files of the instrumental versions of the songs. These are intended as backing tracks for your performance.
- Copies of the sheet music (including lyrics) for each song, for those schools who wish to rehearse with a pianist or make use of the chords.
- A collection of backdrops to support your production - intended to be projected or displayed on a screen.
Resources to download
The links below contain the complete downloadable resources. The individual assets are also included on each song page.
Playscript. document
A downloadable copy of the playscript, including a list of characters and character suggestions. (PDF, 3.6MB)
Backdrops. image
A collection of backdrops to support your production - intended to be projected or displayed on a screen.
Instrumentals. audio
Instrumental versions of all six songs. These are intended as backing tracks for your performance. (.zip file containing MP3s, 17.7MB)
Piano scores. document
Download all six piano scores for the songs from the play (.zip file containing PDFs, 406KB).
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