Theatre
THEATRE FOR YOUNG MINDS
“A charming, delightful little gem of a show!”
— TEACHER, NEWMARKET
School Bound
Created and directed by Emil Sher
Grades:
JK-3
Audience Maximum:
75 (2 classrooms)
Price for 2 performances in same day:
$335 + gst
Price for 3 performances in same day:
$510 + gst
Price for 4 performances in same day:
$600 + gst
Price for 2 Performances + 2 workshops same day:
$600 + GST
In School Bound, a breadbox contains a magical world: a blue sky and white clouds above and a tiny house and school at each end. A symphony of live sounds – the sizzle of a pan, the plop of boiling porridge – leads our curious performer to a yam named Yamma. Before long, Yamma’s journey from home to school becomes a series of confrontations with bullies of all shapes and sizes: motorcycles (pizza slicers), road sweepers (hand beaters) and a local meanie (potato masher). Coping with adversity and overcoming obstacles, Yamma arrives triumphantly at school. The breadbox is closed and young minds are opened to new ways of telling stories.
The Breadbox workshop is hands-on and teaches students to create their own puppets using wooden spoons and wool.
The Breadbox workshop is hands-on and teaches students to create their own puppets using wooden spoons and wool.
- 25 minute performance plus 20 minute question and answer session
Curriculum Focus & Expectations
Themes:
- Introducing the magic of theatre as a place where anything can happen
- Unleashing and expanding the Imagination
- Storytelling using Everyday Objects
Character Education:
- Friendship, inclusion, empathy, leadership, kindness and caring
Expectations:
- Express their feelings of wonder and curiosity about the world through a variety of media
- Describe personal experiences and retell familiar stories
- Describe ways in which the experiences of characters in simple performances relate to their own experiences
Tour Availability:
- April 2010
Technical Requirements:
- Library setting or other informal space