1.The storytelling style is very physical and uses live action, puppetry, shadow play and very catchy songs set against a vibrant and colourful background.

2. The production incorporates simple French vocabulary, including numbers, colours, fruit, weather, animals, etc.

3. A resource pack which includes a synopsis, music and lyrics, as well as a range of activities, is available before the show to enable teachers to prepare their pupils so that they gain maximum benefit from the performance.

4. This show has been specifically designed to be performed in school halls and not on a stage.

5. Les Aventures de Lapin is based on a group of animal stories from French-speaking Guadaloupe and Martinique in the Caribbean. These tales would have been told by African slaves to entertain one another and survive the hardships of life under their colonial masters. Similar to the Jamaican Anancy (Anansi) stories, the character of Lapin represents the underdog, the black slave, who has to use his wit and cunning to stand up to the bigger animals – Cheval, Tigre and Elephant who represent the white, colonial interloper. A synopsis of each of the stories we used can be found, alongside language activities, in the Resource Materials below

6. As a follow up Les Aventures de Lapin is a perfect vehicle for starting an exploration of issues around slavery with younger pupils during Black History Month in October.