2011-2012 Student Matinee Booklet

STUDENT MATINEES & TEACHER WORKSHOPS 2011–2012 Season

STUDENT MATINEES SHAPE OF A GIRL

by Green Thumb Theatre

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011 | 1:30 PM Johnny Carson Theater

For middle and high school students, parents and teachers (limited availability) Produced by Canada’s Green Thumb Theatre, this dynamic, one-woman play examines the frightening realities of teenage relationships, aggression and bullying.

Tenth grader Braidie and her friends have been victimizing a classmate since 2nd grade, but now Braidie is concerned that the bullying has gone too far.

UNL’s Dr. Susan Swearer leads a follow-up discussion at both the student matinee and evening performances. Swearer is a licensed psychologist and internationally-known expert and author on bullying.

She discusses the implications of bullying, addresses issues raised in the performance, and presents resources for parents and/or teachers.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: theater; English/communications; social and interpersonal relationships; and contemporary issues.

PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY: Dr. Phillip Engen

STUDENT MATINEES

THE UGLY DUCKLING & THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE

by CORBiAN Visual Arts and Dance

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012 | 10:30 AM Main Stage Theater For Pre–K, 1st and 2nd grade students

Mother duck knew from the beginning that one baby was different . . . this egg was far too large and oddly shaped! Teased, chased and pushed aside from family and friends, Ugly Duckling ventures out on his own.

Through the seasons, and meeting new friends along the way, he searches for others who will love him for what he is . . . an Ugly Duckling?

CORBiAN’S creative luminescent wire puppets — a joyful spectacle full of whimsy and energy — animate these two classic tales of perseverance, personal transformation, acceptance and ultimately triumph. The glowing animation is fined-tuned for a pre-school/early childhood audience.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: language arts; children’s literature; puppetry; theater; dance/movement; and science.

PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY: Sarah Lahr for Sarah’s Kids

STUDENT MATINEES

LOCOMOTION

by Kennedy Center Theater for Young Audiences – On Tour WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 2012 | 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM Main Stage Theater For students age 9 and up (grades 4–8)

Lonnie Collins Motion has so much kinetic energy that his nickname, Locomotion, is perfect. He’s seen a lot of sadness in his young life. But when he discovers a passion for writing poetry, Lonnie finally finds a way to express his feelings about his family, the fire that took his parents away, his little sister, and his world.

Award-winning novelist Jacqueline Woodson turned this Coretta Scott King Honor Book into an inspiring play about the journey of an eleven year-old African American boy as he moves from tragedy to hope, from silence to expression, and from losing one family to gaining a new one. Along with Lonnie, we all learn that something as simple as writing a poem can spark the journey of growing up.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/family/ontour/season.cfm CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: language arts; poetry and literature; cultural studies; diversity; interpersonal relationships; and contemporary issues.

PARTIALLY SUPPORTED BY:

by Ragamala Dance

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012 | 12:30 PM Main Stage Theater For students age 10 and up (grades 5–12) Straight from the Kennedy Center’s Arts in India series, Ragamala Dance joins visual with visceral in this matinee performance of Sacred Earth.

The indigenous Warli people of western India craft wall paintings that illustrate their natural way of life; from southern India come floor designs drawn with rice flour to create sacred space every morning. Inspired by these philosophies, Sacred Earth portrays the ever-renewing cycle of life.

This full-spectrum extravaganza, includes a live Indian orchestra, large-scale original Warli art, and a stage that is hand-drawn with kolams.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.ragamala.net/our_work/works-available/sacred_earth CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Asian studies; cultural studies; visual arts; dance/movement, science; math; and contemporary issues.

SUPPORTED BY: A grant from the National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts

STUDENT MATINEES

RAGAMALA’S “SACRED EARTH”

TEACHER WORKSHOPS

THE VISUAL ARTS OF RAGAMALA’S “SACRED EARTH” THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2011 | 4:30–8:30 PM Lied Center, Johnny Carson Theater Visual Arts Teachers will learn more about the visual arts of India including wall paintings crafted by the indigenous Warli people of Western India, illustrating their natural way of life. From Southern India come floor designs, Kolams, drawn with rice flour to create sacred space every morning.

These art forms are represented in Ragamala’s performance of Sacred Earth that incorporates large-scale original Warli art and a stage that is hand-drawn with Kolams.

Workshop participants receive curriculum and resource materials on the arts/ culture of India, and hands-on experience in creating art from India. The workshop fee is $15. Dinner is provided.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.ragamala.net/our_work/works-available/sacred_earth

PERFORMANCES & WORKSHOPS SUPPORTED BY:

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2011 | 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Location TBA RESPECT2, an educational resource organization in Omaha that uses theater and plays to address issues of bullying/harassment, will perform and role-play with participants.

Dr. Susan Swearer (UNL) will address resources in her book entitled Bullying Prevention and Intervention: Realistic Strategies for Schools.

Each workshop participant receives a free copy of Swearer’s book. The workshop fee is $15. Lunch is provided.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: http://www.respect2all.org/ or http://cyfs.unl.edu/faculty/faswearer.shtml

TEACHER WORKSHOPS SPRING 2012 JOHN BERTLES – Building Musical Instruments from Recycled Materials GLENIS REDMOND – Poetry Off the Page II Watch www.liedcenter.org or call 402.472.4747 for more information.

TEACHER WORKSHOPS

PRACTICAL WAYS TO DEAL WITH BULLYING INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

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