Cabot Learning Federation

Showtime For BMA Partner Primaries

Bristol Metropolitan Academy partner primaries were invited to a show with a difference. The five primaries, Glenfrome, May Park, Horfield C of E, Chester Park & St Matthias  were entertained, in the main hall, by a Spanish production called La Pelota Mágica, translated this means The Magic Ball.

This sparkling new show combined actors, puppets, live music and songs and is used to introduce the Spanish language to primary school children. This South American folktale, told in simple Spanish for 6 –10 year olds, proved an unprecedented success.  The pupils that watched this spectacle thoroughly enjoyed it, joining in and singing at all the appropriate places.

A charming tale set in the mountains of the Andes, La Pelota Mágica is vividly told through live action, puppetry and music. This is a story of the love between a brother and sister, and triumph over adversity in a cold and icy landscape.

 When Luis and Natalia, playing near their home in the foothills of the Andes, see a beautiful, shimmering ball, they decide to chase after it. However, the enchanted ball belongs to the cold-eyed witch of the mountains! Natalia is trapped by the witch’s magic and Luis must race against time to save her, with the help of a wise old man and the birds of the Andes.