The Spectacular Spettacolo Italian Show

A Bilingual Theatre Experience for our Junior School Italian Students

This week, for the first time, Spectacular Spettacolo performed its brand-new show, “L’ingrediente Segreto” in QLD. Our Years 3, 4 and 5 students were captivated and immersed in the unique delivery of catchy songs, engaging dances, and dynamic performances. The choose your own adventure style show follows secret agent Giacoma Bonda as she conducts the ultimate search to find the secret ingredient to Nonna’s famous Bolognese sauce! Spectacular Spettacolo is a bilingual theatre company based in Melbourne specialising in delivering interactive shows designed to enhance the language learning experience for primary school children.

Students were enthusiastically dancing in the aisles, singing and clapping along to the Italian lyrics, and volunteering to assist the outrageously vivacious lead, Michelle, who plays Giacoma Bonda. Highlights included Giacoma riding her Vespa through the audience, making fresh pasta on stage, and staging a fashion parade with the selected students as the models.

The show aligns with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) by fostering a deep connection to language learning while promoting intercultural understanding. One of the central principles of the IB PYP is to encourage students to explore and appreciate different cultures, and Spectacular Spettacolo provides a perfect platform for this. By introducing children to the sounds, rhythms, and traditions of other languages and cultures, the show helps cultivate international mindedness and respect for diversity through an engaging and fun learning experience.