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.
"...very professional.."
Chadwell Heath Academy | Feb 2026
"...another fantastic play! .."
Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford | Feb 2026
Shipwrecked en France
Play in French
Play touring from Jan - July 2026
Max, a curious and slightly over-confident boy is on holiday with his parents in France.
Bored of sunbathing and determined to have an adventure, he goes off with his inflatable dinghy into the sea.
But when a strong current pulls him far down the coast, Max ends up stranded far far down the coast.
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To get back, Max must walk for miles along the coastline. Everyone he meets on his long walk back only speaks French but Max's French is only basic.
Along the way each encounter is funny, challenging, and full of misunderstandings as Max tries to communicate with his broken French, some wild gestures, and a lot of guesswork.
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As he journeys on, Max begins to grow in confidence — not just in his language skills, but in himself. But he knows his mum will be frantic with worry - or perhaps she hasn't even noticed he's gone!
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A playful, fast-paced adventure that blends comedy, French Language and culture, and courage.
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 in French and English for students who are at the beginning of their French learning. Performed by 1 native French and 1 English performer.
AGE
Pitched at students aged around 9-12 years old who are learning French
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 element to Onatti's performances
ACTORS
Sebastian Imas & Marie Maillot
Chadwell Heath Academy | Feb 2026
... very professional
...our year 7s loved the play, very engaging and funny, very professional and we are very please, we will be booking more plays with you next year, thank you for all the hard work and effort with making languages fun and exciting.
THIS PLAY
Upton House School | Feb 2026
...level of French was just right
...to say how very much we all enjoyed yesterday's performance of Shipwrecked en France. It was very funny and the level of French was just right for our audience. The children loved being invited up on stage. I must also say how very nice Sebastian and Marie were. The whole thing was great. Thank you!
THIS PLAY
Ibstock Place School, | Feb 2026
...outstanding..
The comment that kept coming back was 'inclusivity'. The children felt included in the play, which I think is challenging to achieve.
A huge thank you and well done to Sebastian Imas and Marie Maillot for their outstanding and funny performance!
A clearly professional duo!
THIS PLAY
Christ Church Cathedral School, Oxford | Feb 2026
...fantastic play
Thank you so much for another fantastic play! Our boys were smiling non-stop and had a great time.
We're already looking forward to next year!
THIS PLAY