Theatre
INTERACTIVE STORY THEATRE
“This was an outstanding performance! The actors were wonderful and the students were in hysterics!”
— TEACHER, LAKEFIELD
Fairy Tales and Classic Stories
Also Available for French Immersion
Grades:
K-6, K-8, 4-8, 9-12
Audience Maximum:
300
Price per performance:
$660 + gst
DuffleBag Theatre returns for another fun filled and hilarious season of interactive storytelling theatre. Since 1992, “the nearly world-famous” DuffleBag Theatre has wowed audiences of all ages in theatres, festivals and schools across the country.
In their hilarious and refreshing adaptations of fairy tales and Shakespearean classics, audience members are invited into the show to play the main parts! The resulting excitement and spontaneity creates an uproarious experience for all and forms a perfect introduction to traditional fairytales/folktales and the classics.
With Dufflebag Theatre, the dream of living a fairy tale actually does come true!
CHOOSE FROM THIS SELECTION OF STORIES
For grades: K-6
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Available Only: Nov. 17th-Dec. 19th, 08)
For grades: K-8
Beauty & The Beast • Peter Pan • Rumpelstiltskin •
Sleeping Beauty • Robin Hood
Dracula (Available Only: October 13th-November 2nd, 2008)
A Christmas Carol (Available Only: Nov. 17th-Dec. 19th, 08)
For grades: 4-8, 9-12
Hamlet • Macbeth • Romeo and Juliet
In their hilarious and refreshing adaptations of fairy tales and Shakespearean classics, audience members are invited into the show to play the main parts! The resulting excitement and spontaneity creates an uproarious experience for all and forms a perfect introduction to traditional fairytales/folktales and the classics.
With Dufflebag Theatre, the dream of living a fairy tale actually does come true!
CHOOSE FROM THIS SELECTION OF STORIES
For grades: K-6
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Available Only: Nov. 17th-Dec. 19th, 08)
For grades: K-8
Beauty & The Beast • Peter Pan • Rumpelstiltskin •
Sleeping Beauty • Robin Hood
Dracula (Available Only: October 13th-November 2nd, 2008)
A Christmas Carol (Available Only: Nov. 17th-Dec. 19th, 08)
For grades: 4-8, 9-12
Hamlet • Macbeth • Romeo and Juliet
- All presentations are adapted to age and the grade level of the audience
DuffleBag Theatre: En Français!
Grades:
K-8
Audience Maximum:
300
Price per performance:
$660 + gst
Le Petit Chaperon Rouge / Little Red Riding Hood
Les Trois Mousquetaires / The Three Musketeers
Cendrillon / Cinderella NEW SHOW!
Enfin! The “nearly world-famous” DuffleBag Theatre brings its wildly popular and hilarious interactive story theatre to French as a Second Language and French Immersion audiences! Bienvenue à DuffleBag Theatre: en Français!
Fully bilingual actors fuse French and English to perform original adaptations of familiar fairy tales with linguistic wit and humour. Using a carefully crafted blend of languages, coupled with a variety of visual cues, DuffleBag Theatre: en Français! enables students to use their French language abilities in a dramatic, meaningful and unforgettable experience.
This unique, bilingual, theatrical performance engages audiences of all ages. Students (et quelquefois les professeurs) are asked to come up on stage to play the main parts, with supportive guidance from the narrator, while the audience responds verbally en français to cues throughout the show. In this bilingual performance, everyone's dream of living un conte de fées can come true!
Les Trois Mousquetaires / The Three Musketeers
Cendrillon / Cinderella NEW SHOW!
Enfin! The “nearly world-famous” DuffleBag Theatre brings its wildly popular and hilarious interactive story theatre to French as a Second Language and French Immersion audiences! Bienvenue à DuffleBag Theatre: en Français!
Fully bilingual actors fuse French and English to perform original adaptations of familiar fairy tales with linguistic wit and humour. Using a carefully crafted blend of languages, coupled with a variety of visual cues, DuffleBag Theatre: en Français! enables students to use their French language abilities in a dramatic, meaningful and unforgettable experience.
This unique, bilingual, theatrical performance engages audiences of all ages. Students (et quelquefois les professeurs) are asked to come up on stage to play the main parts, with supportive guidance from the narrator, while the audience responds verbally en français to cues throughout the show. In this bilingual performance, everyone's dream of living un conte de fées can come true!
Curriculum Focus & Expectations
Themes:
- Bringing the classics to life, bringing traditional stories to life through improvisational theatre
Character Education:
- Teamwork, co-operation, responsibility
Expectations:
- Listen and respond to oral presentations
- Identify and respond to a variety of verbal and visual cues in a dramatic situation
- Describe or identify feelings and reactions in various situations and compare them to those of a character they have portrayed
Tour Availability:
- Available year-round
Technical Requirements:
- Large open area or stage, access to electrical outlets
Touring Schedule
| Date | Time | Performance | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue Apr 7, 2009 | 10:00 AM | Beauty and the Beast | Presented by Wellington County Museum at Fergus Grand Theatre 244 St. Andrew St. W. Fergus, ON N1M 1N7 http://www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca/ |
| Tue Apr 7, 2009 | 01:00 PM | Beauty and the Beast | Presented by Wellington County Museum at Fergus Grand Theatre 244 St. Andrew St. W. Fergus, ON N1M 1N7 http://www.fergusgrandtheatre.ca/ |