Go M.A.D.! (Make A Difference)

Go M.A.D.! (Make A Difference) is a BigBuzz eco-musical about climate change. It takes performers and audience on a journey from pessimism and inertia about climate change, to optimism and action.

Listen to an excerpt:

Go M.A.D.! shows how we can all reduce our carbon footprint – and why it’s so important to do so.

‘Go M.A.D.! is a wonderful educational concept. Well resourced and soundly researched.’
Dr Andreas Heinemeyer, Climate Scientist, University of York

Go M.A.D.! is best suited to ages 9 to 14, and can be learnt in as little as a day, or as long as a term – as you prefer.
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The Go M.A.D.! performers become ambassadors for action on climate change in your school or group, with a show they can perform to the rest of the school, to parents, and in the community.

Order your Teaching Pack here.  Just £25 + performance licence. The 70-page colour Teaching Pack comes full teaching notes, and with a Resource CD that contains:
– Introductory message
– Recordings of live performances of each song
– Backing tracks
– Lyrics for performers (pdf)
– Lyrics as PowerPoint.

Go MAD! performers at Lord Deramore School, 11.6.10
Year 5 children at Lord Deramore’s Primary School, York, starting their go M.A.D.! performance
Year 5 go MAD! performers, Lord Deramore's Primary School, 11.6.10
Year 5 Go MAD! performers at Lord Deramore’s Primary School, York at the end of the show.

Go M.A.D.! supports the following Sustainable Schools Doorway Themes:

  • Energy and water
  • Traffic and travel
  • Buildings and grounds
  • Purchasing and waste
  • Inclusion and participation
  • Local well-being
  • Global dimension.

Congratulations to Archbishop of York Junior School whose performance of Go M.A.D.! helped them win the Climate Change Champions Challenge!

Go M.A.D.! also meets the following Every Child Matters outcomes:

  • ‘Enjoy and Achieve’
  • ‘Making a Positive Contribution’.

It’s also great if you’re going for an Eco-Schools Award, as it ties in with the following Eco-Schools themes:

  • Healthy Living
  • Energy
  • Transport
  • Global Perspective.

There are two options for putting on Go M.A.D.! where you are:

1. Anneliese can come to your school/event and teach Go M.A.D.! .
email Anneliese for details

2. You can teach Go M.A.D.! yourself using the comprehensive Teaching Pack with Resource CD, that includes everything you need to put on a successful performance of Go M.A.D.! . The 70-page colour Teaching Pack comes full teaching notes, and with a Resource CD that contains:
– Introductory message
– Recordings of live performances of each song
– Backing tracks
– Lyrics for performers (pdf)
– Lyrics as PowerPoint.

Go M.A.D.! consists of the following songs:

  • It’s all bad
  • There is a solution
  • Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
  • The Eco-Warrior’s Song
  • Walk the Talk
  • Insulation!
  • Let’s Go M.A.D.!

For more information, email Anneliese.

Anneliese Emmans Dean – theBigBuzz – Bringing poetry to life