Onatti writes new exciting plays and uses different modern styles of theatre to make foreign languages accessible and mix language learning with entertainment.
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To achieve this we craft the spoken word to complement your teaching.
男生们
男生们
Play in MANDARIN
A play for students learning Mandarin
Exciting New project.
After the amazing success of our French, Spanish, and German tours, Onatti is thrilled to announce that one of our most popular plays is now being adapted into Mandarin! Even more exciting—it will be brought to life by talented native Mandarin-speaking actors.
The play...
Mr. and Mrs. Wéi are heading out to a party, leaving Yue Ling in charge of Xiaobao.
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She’s expecting a peaceful night — just her, the baby, and maybe some snacks. But her plans go sideways when her ex-boyfriend, Teng Fei, shows up uninvited. He’s convinced that helping her babysit is the perfect way to win her back.
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Against her better judgment, Yue Ling lets him stay. Suddenly, babysitting feels more like managing two children instead of one.
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After a heated disagreement, she needs a break, leaving Teng Fei alone — just as Mrs. Wéi returns home early.…
This play has toured before in French and German and is a very popular play with students and teachers.
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This unique opportunity will bring the language to life in a dynamic and accessible way, helping students improve their listening skills, deepen their cultural understanding, and spark genuine enthusiasm for Mandarin.
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We are absolutely thrilled to offer schools in the UK a live theatre performance in Mandarin. After many requests, we are delighted that we can finally make this happen!
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For the very first time, a play in Mandarin written for a modern audience will be touring schools.
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Book now! Request dates here
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Every play is accompanied with worksheets. These are available to download on this website.
They contain a synopsis of the play, some extracts from the written script and some useful words and phrases
LANGUAGE
This play is all in Mandarin and performed by 2 native Mandarin actors. The script includes lots of repetition and delivered in a slow easy to understand way.
AGE
Teenagers
LENTGH
This play is 45 mins long
PARTICIPATION
Some students from the audience will be encouraged to take on the roles of several characters in the play.
This is not pre-rehearsed. This adds a very entertaining spontaneous element to Onatti's performances.