Science shows for schools

Science shows for kids that educate children by stimulating curiosity in science, the environment, and the causes of global warming

Environmental shows for schools

Environmental and climate change education for schools using comic theatre to make children laugh and learn about science and the environment

Theatre in education company (TIE) with a range of shows to educate as well as entertain with several educational shows for schools, theatres arts festivals and other events.

Interactive comic theatre performances for children, parents and teachers using laughter and comedy to engage children so they learn while having a lot of fun. 

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Demonstrating the properties of sound in his famous science show for kids - A theatre show for schools based on the national science curriculum KS 1&2

Theatre for Children

Curricular Based Shows for primary schools with Emphasis on Science, health, healthy living, and the Environment

Paradox Theatre is a touring theatre company specialising in children's theatre and theatre in education. Producing shows about science, health, and the environment, the core principle is that learning is fun - so much fun that pupils don't even realise they are being educated !

The aftermath of a Paradox Theatre show is a school buzzing with excited children who won't stop asking questions, keen to learn more about what they have just experienced.

A former research scientist and teacher, with over 20 years experience as a children's entertainer, Professor incorporates his educational and scientific background to create comic theatre that delights and educates children, leaving them wanting to learn more.

Environmental Show for Schools

"The Curse of The Grabbers!"

A fairytale adventure in which the audience becomes involved in a quest to stop the Grabbers from destroying the planet in order to build factories to make things we don't need.  Slapstick, laughter, magic and fun, but with a gentle message to look after the world, and to grow up responsibly. Addressing  the causes of  the environmental problems our children will face when they are older, this show is also suitable for theatres, village halls, and even birthday parties! Run time about 1 hour, suitable for children age 4 - 11 & parents and teachers. For more information click the link below

Science Shows for Schools

 Footprints in the Sky -  A hilarious theatre show with clowning, magic, music, and laughter,  based on the national science curriculum KS 1&2. The show comes with a teachers pack with follow up work and ideas and experiments for class work.

Free Resources

 The resources page has more ideas to help make learning fun, including stories relating to multiplication tables,  and some suitably disgusting poems for the science and literacy lessons on topics such as life cycles and properties of materials! 

Character Clown

Professor Paradox has worked as a character clown at arts festivals, schools, theatres and events.  He's appeared in TV drama, and performed live on tour with the English National Ballet. If you are planning an event, then have a look at the Events page .You can view pictures on the Gallery page (it's well worth a look), and if there is anything else you want to know, use the Contact button and get in touch.

"Professor Paradox doesn't do magic, he is magic!" - Venue

"I have never seen anyone who can keep the attention of these children for as long as you did. A terrific performance full of engaging humour and slapstick. Our children have a range of complex  emotional, behavioural, and learning difficulties, but they responded with warmth and enthusiasm to this show. A really positive end of term treat for all involved."

MM - Florence Brown Special School, Bristol

Professor Paradox (aka Mike Rawlinson) is also a teacher of the Alexander Technique - for more information use this link Alexander Technique 

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And if you want more information about shows for parties and events have a look at the Professor Paradox website CLICK HERE

And there is a hilarious new pirate show for parties

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Also on this site are stories to help children have fun learning multiplication tables, and poems relating to the science curriculum including life cycles and properties of materials. Have a look at free stuff in the Free Resources section

About Paradox Theatre

  Paradox Theatre was founded by a teacher and former research scientist with over twenty years of professional performing experience. There are two main areas of performing work:

 Theatre in Education: currently producing shows for primary schools that are curriculum based with a cross curricular element.

 Footprints in the Sky is an interactive comic theatre show based on the national science curriculum KS 1&2 that has been performed in infant schools, primary schools and special schools throughout England. This science show for children aims to make children curious about science, and to make children appreciate that science is interesting and fun, and above all, relevant to their lives.

 The purpose of this science show for schools is not so much to teach children (that’s best left to teachers), but to get pupils interested in science, by teaching that science is simply a way to understand the natural world. Although this is an educational show, it is a theatre performance in its own right that can be enjoyed independently of its educational content, and is as suitable for theatres and other venues. As the performance engaging and funny (and quite exciting at times), children in the audience are not aware that it is an educational show, and learn without being aware of it. This circumvents the barriers that some children put up when presented with education, particularly science education. The show has a storyline, and a journey of discovery, which leads to knowledge and transformation, transcending the limitations of an educational show about science.

 The science show for kids is performed by Mike Rawlinson who spent many years working as a research scientist for a multinational pharmaceutical and chemical company and who achieved the prestigious academic requirements for a Licentiate of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. He went on to teach, and pursue scientific research into novel uses for natural and recyclable materials, and in the Seventies researched new approaches to organic farming. He has also taught art and design, is a teacher of the Alexander Technique, and for the last twenty years has been a professional children’s theatre performer and children’s entertainer.

The science show for schools has been touring for four years and has been seen by tens of thousands of pupils

 The Curse of the Grabbers is an environmental show for schools that addresses the main cause of the environmental crisis we are now in – namely that we consume too much of things that we don’t need. 

This environmental awareness show helps children to learn about their  contribution to the carbon footprint and how this contributes to global warming and how they can learn about energy conservation lessen the use of fossil fuels and CO2 emissions and thus help conservation of wildlife and lessen the effects on climate change

Children's Theatre

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The area covered for theatre in education shows includes Avon, Bristol , Bath , Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire,  Somerset and Wiltshire. Tours of the South West and other counties in England and Wales can be arranged.

 Professor Paradox is children’s entertainer who performs in Children’s shows and theatre in education productions in Avon, is a children’s entertainers in Bristol , Bath , Devon, Dorset, theatre in education performer in Somerset and Wiltshire, including Taunton, to Yeovil, Trowbridge to Bridport and just about everywhere in between.

Professor Paradox is a  children's entertainer who developed childrens theatre shows suitable for schools, arts centres, theatres, and environmental events