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.
Un Ensayo Desastroso
New play in Spanish
Play touring from Nov 2025 - July 2026
In a small-town theater in Spain, the final rehearsal is falling apart. The lead actress, Verónica is as dramatic offstage as she is on and is threatening to quit.
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Meanwhile, Cassy, the super-keen stage manager, is trying to keep the chaos under control… though she secretly dreams of taking the lead role.
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To make matters worse, the other members of the Spanish cast are missing so Cassy enlists the help of some of the students, who are encouraged to play all the missing characters, deliver lines, and even make sound effects.
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What follows is a wildly funny rehearsal full of flubbed lines, forgotten props, theatrical meltdowns, and moments of unexpected brilliance.
Will Verónica finally share the spotlight? Will Cassy get her big moment? And can the students actually save the show?
LANGUAGE
This play is all in Spanish and performed by 2 native Spanish actors
AGE
Pitched at students aged 12 - 16 years old who are learning Spanish
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 and spontaneous element to Onatti's performances
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
Marlborough College | March 2025
...brilliant show
...The two actors, Laura and Mario, were brilliant and very professional. They arrived on time, they set everything up fantastically and they kept the audience well entertained.
Previous play in Spanish
St Peter's York | Nov 2024
...really impressed
... they quickly won over the teenage audience and had them laughing and cringing in equal measure. ... really impressed with the script and how high-frequency language was used along with visuals to keep students engaged and laughing. The interactive elements worked really well..
Previous play in Spanish
St Richard's Catholic Coll | Nov 2024
...loved it
...The students absolutely loved it! Thank you so much!
Previous play in Spanish
Oasis Academy Coulsdon | Nov 2024
...hilarious
...the children loved getting involved and having a good belly laughter! ...the older ones really took an advantage of the show..
Previous play in Spanish