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Inspire your students with the powerful story of Nicola Adams, the groundbreaking Olympic boxing champion, using this engaging 20-minute play script. This script is designed for primary school assemblies and focuses on themes of breaking gender stereotypes in sports, dedication, and resilience.

Key Features:

Empowering Storyline: The script follows Nicola Adams’ journey, from her initial interest in boxing as a young girl to her historic achievements in the Olympic Games, highlighting her determination to overcome challenges and break down barriers.

Key Scenes:

A Spark in Leeds: Introduces young Nicola’s discovery of boxing and her early enthusiasm.
Facing the Hurdles: Depicts the challenges Nicola faced, including societal doubts and the lack of opportunities for women in boxing, and her resilience in overcoming them.
The Lioness Trains: Showcases Nicola’s dedication to training and her perseverance through setbacks, including an injury.
Olympic Dreams and Golden Glory: Dramatizes Nicola’s historic win at the 2012 London Olympics and its significance for women’s boxing.
Inspiring the Next Generation: Concludes with Nicola’s message of self-belief and the impact of her story on young people.
30 Speaking Roles: The script is written for 30 speaking roles, ensuring every child can participate.

Flexible Casting: The script allows for flexibility in casting, with options for one child to play Nicola or multiple children to represent her at different ages.

Clear Production Notes: The script includes character descriptions, prop lists, and staging suggestions.

Thematic Song: The script incorporates the song “Let’s Get to It - the perseverance song!” and provides a YouTube link.

This play script offers a compelling and educational way to teach children about:

Breaking down gender stereotypes

The importance of dedication and hard work

Overcoming obstacles and building resilience

Achieving dreams through perseverance