Two actors dressed as Grandfather Smed and Grandmother Smoo from The Smeds and The Smoos. They are trapped between two aliens with long green arms and three eyes on top of their heads. In the background is a blue rocket. In the bottom right hand corner there is an Olivier Award Nominee badge.

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Tall Stories believes that every child should be allowed to experience the joy of live theatre. Theatre has the power to enable children to question the world differently whilst fostering empathy and understanding.

Experiencing performers live on stage not only encourages a lifelong love of the arts but allows children to see how they can be involved with the arts which in turn builds confidence, resilience and oracy skills.

The Smeds and The Smoos is based on Romeo and Juliet, but with aliens and a happy ending! It encourages children to see past their differences, encouraging cohesion and celebrating diversity. Watching The Smeds and The Smoos is a fun and exciting way to experience theatre for the first time against the backdrop of a familiar and much-loved story.

Suitable for: EYFS, KS1

Ages: 3+

Subjects: Art & Design, Dance, Design & Technology, Drama, Early Years, English, Fashion & Textiles, Music

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Lesson Plans

Two actors dressed as Bill and Janet from The Smeds and The Smoos. they are climbing a tree with a large flower on top. The actor playing Janet has some friit from the tree in her hand.
The Smeds and The Smoos Teachers Resource Pack

Fun activities to download – remember to tag us when you share your pictures!

Close up image of black outlined dragon-like creature and a smoo alien
The Smeds and The Smoos colouring PDF
Illustration of The Smeds and The Smoos maze game
The Smeds and The Smoos maze PDF
A close-up illustration of a wordsearch - mixed lowercase letters inside a grid
The Smeds and The Smoos wordsearch PDF