Shakespeare's 'The Tempest': Songs and music for a schools production

This resource contains 20 original songs and pieces of music for a school production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

Created for a production performed across Nottinghamshire schools in 2017.

The script was adapted by Martha Toogood. It is included here with cues as to where the songs and music fit with the text.

A link to a video is included for reference. The original productions were peformed by Year 8, 9 and 10s.

Title song ‘Whipping up a Tempest’ tells the whole story of TheTempest in 12 verse and 8 minutes! Available as a separate resource in my TES shop.

The resource includes a medley of some of the songs to play as the audience leave the hall.

The songs are relatively simple, memorable and accessible for this age group.
The title song ‘Whipping up a Tempest’ is based on Johnny Cash. The others are equally ‘pop’.

Vocal versions are included as guides for rehearsals.
Instrumental versions are to be sung over in the production.
In our prodcutions we used a vocal version of one of Ariel’s songs. Both instrumental and vocal versions are included here for choice.
MP3 versions are included in this resource for size and ease of downloading.
Full requency WAV versions are available after purchase and will be sent separately through a file transfer app.

I (Liam Maloy) am available for guidance. Get in touch for advice and tips on how this can work for you and your children.

Feel free to check out my other ‘Shakespeare in Schools’ music and songs for Macbeth.