A Mini Mana Gang Show

This term, Scouts Aotearoa set us the challenge of putting on a “performance”. We discovered it had been 38 years since the last Mana Gang Show and decided to produce a Mini-Gang Show with our cubs, in partnership with Mana Little Theatre.

We have been working on our Climate Change badge this term so asked the cubs to write original skits on the theme of climate change or environment. What creativity! Farting cows were a big feature and classic scout skits an inspiration - like the invisible bench becoming melting ice that no one had noticed!

Mana Little Theatre generously provided us with a venue where we performed our show to a full house of parents, featuring some reworked songs (Minecraft movie’s Lava Chicken became a song about the environment and Monty Python’s Galaxy Song became a song about climate change). We closed in true Gang Show style with Crest of a Wave. 

For many of our Cubs, this was their first time performing in a theatre in front of an audience. Not all of our cubs enjoy performing in front of an audience, but in true scouts style, they gave it their best shot, supporting the cubs who were absolutely loving it.

It’s been amazing working with such a creative group of inspiring youngsters. We’ve seen our cubs grow in confidence, learn new skills, and take on a new challenge. Who knows, some of them may have found a life-long passion!