Little Angel Theatre | Schools programme Autumn 2016 - Spring 2017

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME AUTUMN 2016–SPRING 2017

Puppetry is an exciting and engaging way to explore and enhance the curriculum. I am thrilled to share our new brochure, created especially for teachers and educators. We hope it will be a user friendly way of putting everything we have to offer in one place.

As well as our new season of shows, including our beautiful adaptation of Gabriel García Márquez’s short story A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings, we have a wealth of inspiring and creative workshops and activities that we can provide to support your pupils’ learning and bring the curriculum to life.

Puppetry can support your teaching in English, Topic, History, Art and Design, Design and Technology and even Science. Read on to find out more and we hope to see you soon.

Sarah Schofield Schools Programme Manager

HOW TO BOOK WORKSHOP BOOKINGS Call our Creative Learning department on 020 3780 5977 or email creativelearning@littleangeltheatre.com TICKETS FOR SHOWS Call Box Office on 020 7226 1787 • You may make a provisional reservation, and once the reservation is confirmed we invoice for payment • Tickets are £6 per person, with one free adult for every ten children (this price is available weekdays only) • Additional free adults are available for children who need one-to-one adults SEATING AND ACCESS • Seating is on benches and the capacity per show is approximately 100 (depending on ratio of adults to children) • Let us know any access requirements – wheelchair spaces must be booked in advance

Illustration © 2016 Amberin Huq

THEATRE

EMILY RISING 10 SEPTEMBER– 20 NOVEMBER 2016

A new play by Dan Rebellato Presented by Little Angel Theatre & Goblin Emily’s adventures will spark the imagination of young writers. What would you do and where would you go if you could fly? How would you feel about leaving your home and your family and what would you see on your journey? An ideal starting point for descriptive writing as well as an opportunity to discuss feelings around family relationships.

KS2 AND KS3

Curriculum links PSHE Emotional Wellbeing Writing Composition Emily wakes up one bright autumn morning to find that her feet can’t touch the ground, and no one can understand why. To everyone’s surprise Emily keeps rising higher and higher. From sleeping upside-down on her ceiling and flying above her school playground, to soaring over a starry-skied London, Emily’s adventure is just beginning.

Illustration © 2016 Amberin Huq

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LET’S FLY 17 SEPTEMBER– 20 NOVEMBER 2016

Presented by Little Angel Theatre & Goblin The chance to take your pupils on the trip of a lifetime exploring different environments, including mountains, beaches and cities. Experience the landscapes, weather and variety of the wonders of the planet we live in and even explore the solar system!

Perfect for topics around settings, weather and environments.

EYFS AND KS1 Curriculum links Topic exploring things that fly, environments, landscapes & weather Creative writing Emily has a secret. She knows how to fly and she wants you to come on an adventure with her. Hold her hand and soar over cities, float above oceans and glide across mountains. You’ve never seen the whole world until you’ve sat on top of a cloud.

Illustration © 2016 Amberin Huq

THEATRE

A VERY OLD MAN WITH ENORMOUS WINGS

Little Angel Theatre with Kneehigh

26 NOVEMBER 2016– 29 JANUARY 2017

Based on a short story by Gabriel García Márquez

KS2 AND KS3

Curriculum links English reading and writing PSHE moral dilemmas

Introduce your pupils to the works of a Nobel Prize winning author and see the words on the page come to life through puppetry.

The child has a fever and is hotter than a fish on a spit, the dog chases its tail, Mother dreams of a new broom and Father gazes out to sea. Then the sky gets frisky, the sea rears up and, in a bolt of lightning, a very old man with enormous wings crashes to earth in a flurry of feathers. Nothing will ever be the same again!

THEATRE

ME...

8 DECEMBER 2016– 29 JANUARY 2017 Presented by Little Angel Theatre This early years favourite is a lovely and touching story about a parent and their love for their child by much loved children’s author Emma Dodd.

A chance to explore a variety of settings and environments with baby penguin as well as the chance to look at words that describe her experiences and feelings.

EYFS AND KS1 Curriculum links Topic and English describing environments, landscapes & weather PHSE relationships The world is a very big place, especially for a tiny baby penguin who is just finding her feet. The shimmering stars and glistening snow spin around our little hero, while the mountains tower high and the wind rushes to and fro. And although baby penguin may be small, her family know she’s the biggest thing of all.

AND DON’T MISS...

Bookstory

The Lost Things

BOOKSTORY

Thursday 3 November 10.30am / 1pm Presented by MONSTRO Theatre For age 5–11 LOCATION: STUDIOS All the books are happy in Brian’s busy library. But one day Brian goes all quiet.

Doesn’t Brian care about his books anymore?

The only book he’s reading now is that funny, shiny-looking one that says it has four billion pages. Will they all be left on the shelf?

THE LOST THINGS

Presented by Tortoise in a Nutshell Thursday 24 November 10.30am / 1pm Friday 25 November 10.30 am / 1pm For age 8–12 LOCATION: STUDIOS

The Times

A boy falls and finds himself in a dark, terrifying new world.

It’s a world of lost things: car keys, wedding rings, dads, and a mysterious girl who is building an amazing machine. This is a dark fairy tale set in a fantastical world, where nothing is quite as it seems.

The Enormous Turnip

THE ENORMOUS TURNIP

Wednesday 01 February 10.30am / 1pm Thursday 2 February 10.30am / 1pm Friday 3 February 10.30am / 1pm Presented by One Moment in Time For age 3–8 LOCATION: STUDIOS “absolutely stunning and I’m sure the children will remember it forever — it was magical!” Deputy Head teacher, The Children’s House School, Islington Young Rosie dreams of carving a special turnip lantern for the Festival of Light.

Little does she know how absolutely ENORMOUS her turnip will grow!

To plant and harvest the turnip, Rosie will need plenty of help from the audience, her animal friends and one small but very important gnome…

IN SCHOOL WORKSHOPS Puppetry is an exciting way to explore the curriculum in a creative and imaginative way.

We can come into your school and deliver a puppetry workshop.

TABLE TOP PUPPETS

These upright people puppets are extremely versatile and can be used to link with English and storytelling, a historical period or around a topic of your choice, just ask!

Curriculum links English (exploring characters or story), History (making puppets from a certain historical period), Topic (making puppets themed around your topic), R.E. (making puppets to tell a religious story), Art and Design, Design and Technology.

SHADOW PUPPETS

Our shadow puppet making workshops allow children to not only learn a new puppet making skill but also explore some science as they learn about shadow and light as well as creating exciting fantasy worlds and characters.

Curriculum links English (exploring settings and story), Topic (making puppets themed around your topic), Science (exploring shadow and light), Art and Design, Design and Technology.

Time Needed It takes a full day for pupils to make these puppets so we would work with the class for the whole day.

Time Needed We can work with one class for a whole day to make puppets and perform with them. For larger schools we also run half day sessions.

Age This puppet is most suitable for Years 1–6.

Age Recommended for Years 3-6 but will consider Year 2.

Cost £380+VAT per class per day.

Cost £380+VAT per day. We can work with one class for the whole day or 2 classes for half a day each. For 3 form entry schools we can offer 1.5 days (half a day per class) for £600+VAT.

SEASIDE AND BIRD PUPPETS!

Choose from crabs or seagulls to bring the seaside to your classroom. Our cute crab puppets can be decorated to make a colourful ‘cast’ of crabs and our seagulls’ wings flap as they take flight. (Note the seagull puppet workshop can be adapted to make a variety of birds either real or fictional.)

Curriculum links Topic (making puppets themed around your seaside or animal topic), Science (animals and habitats), Art and Design, Design and Technology.

Time Needed Half day (minimum booking one day working with 2 classes) Age Reception–Year 2 Cost £380+VAT per day (2 classes). For 3 form entry schools we can offer 1.5 days (half a day per class) for £600+VAT

ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS

Learn more about puppets with us either as part of a visit to see a show at the theatre or as a stand-alone trip. Prices vary depending on duration and size of group. We can tailor workshops to suit all ages from Year 1 to adult.

Subject to availability.

SHOW THEMED PUPPET MAKING

MEET THE PUPPETS

A crash course in puppetry performing and the art of becoming a puppeteer for total beginners. We teach the skills needed to bring puppets and objects alive with movement and emotion. An introduction to the art of being a puppeteer.

Meet some of our puppets, learn about how they work, what they are made from and how we make them: Prices start from £80 + VAT, minimum time required 1 hour (can include a tour of the theatre if available).

MEET THE PUPPETS AND HAVE A GO!

Meet some of our puppets and learn about how they work, what they are made from and how we make them, then have a go yourselves. Prices start from £195 +VAT, minimum time required 2 hours.

Make a simple puppet linked to our current show, either as part of a visit to the theatre or as a stand-alone workshop. Prices start from £300 +VAT, minimum time required 2 hours.

AN INTRODUCTION TO PUPPETRY PERFORMANCE

This training can be delivered either as one full day or a slightly condensed version as two separate 2 hour sessions.

Suitable for young people and adults from Years 7–8 (age 12) onwards. £350 + VAT for one full day, £425 +VAT for 2 x two hour sessions, over 2 separate days.

Whether you would like to work with us for one day, a whole academic year or anything in-between we can provide a variety of bespoke puppetry workshops and residencies, just ask!

To discuss your needs, check availability and get a quote contact: education@little angeltheatre.com

INSET AND CPD We offer training sessions for teachers and educators.

These sessions support ideas for both puppet making and performing activities that can be used in the classroom or educational setting.

COME TO US

Visit us at our Studios for a twilight training session.

Our next workshops for teachers take place on Thursday 6 October & Thursday 9 February 4.15pm-6.30pm.

THURSDAY 6 OCTOBER: IN YOUR SHOES, PUPPETRY AND EMPATHY IN THE CLASSROOM Learn how to make a simple puppet exploring collaborative group work and techniques for using puppets in the classroom to focus on character, empathy and issue based stories or themes.

4.15pm–6.30pm £35 per person

WE’LL COME TO YOU!

We can deliver training in your school to teach puppet making ideas or to explore ways of using puppetry in your classrooms. We offer whole day, half day or twilight sessions and can design a session to suit the needs of your school. To find out more visit our website or email education@ littleangeltheatre.com.

INSET PACKAGES ANIMAL PUPPETS FOR EYFS AND KS1

This session will teach you a range of simple but impressive puppet makes that younger children will be able to access. Participants will learn how to make a range of animal puppets including a bear, a seagull and butterflies.

SHADOW PUPPETS

Learn the different techniques for making a variety of shadow puppets and explore how to use them with your pupils.

TABLE TOP PUPPETS

Learn how to make our versatile person puppet that can be linked to story characters or history topics.

“The students absolutely loved the puppet making session and many rated on their evaluation forms as a highlight of the course.

All three of you were truly inspiring in demonstrating how puppetry can bring all aspects of literacy teaching to life and as a consequence I know we now have 20 more nearly newly-qualified teachers committed to using puppets in their English classes.” Frances Bodger, Lecturer in Primary Education, Department of Early Years and Primary Education, UCL Institute of Education

DIARY SEPTEMBER 2016 WED 14 THU 15 MON 19 TUE 20 WED 21 THU 22 FRI 23 MON 26 TUE 27 WED 28 THU 29 FRI 30

Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am Emily 1pm

OCTOBER 2016 MON 3 TUE 4 WED 5 THU 6 FRI 7 MON 10 TUE 11 WED 12 THU 13 FRI 14 MON 17 TUE 18 WED 19 THU 20 FRI 21 MON 31

Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Emily 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm INSET Let’s Fly 10am Emily 1pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am R / 1.30pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am Emily 1pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am Emily 1pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm

NOVEMBER 2016 TUE 1 WED 2 THU 3 FRI 4 MON 7 TUE 8

Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm

WED 9 THU 10 FRI 11 MON 14 TUE 15 WED 16 THU 17 FRI 18 THU 24 FRI 25 WED 30

Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am Emily 1pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am Emily 1pm The Lost Things 10.30am / 1pm The Lost Things 10.30am / 1pm Very Old Man 1pm

DECEMBER 2016 THU 1 FRI 2 THU 8 FRI 9 TUE 13 WED 14 THU 15 FRI 16

Very Old Man 1pm Very Old Man 1pm Me... 1.30pm Me... 10am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Very Old Man 1pm Very Old Man 1pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm

JANUARY 2017 FRI MON TUE FRI MON TUE FRI MON TUE FRI

6 9 10 13 16 17 20 23 24 27

Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am R / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Me... 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm

FEBRUARY 2017 WED 1 THU 2 FRI 3 THU 9

Enormous Turnip 10.30am / 1pm Enormous Turnip 10.30am / 1pm Enormous Turnip 10.30am / 1pm INSET

Emily 10.30am / 1pm Emily 10.30am / 1pm Bookstory 10.30am / 1pm Let’s Fly 10am Emily 1pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm Let’s Fly 10am / 11.30am / 1.30pm

KEY Emily Emily Rising Very Old Man A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings R Relaxed Performance

FIND US THEATRE Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage Off Cross Street London N1 2DN

STUDIOS

STUDIOS Little Angel Studios Sebbon Street Community Centre Sebbon Street London N1 2EH T. 020 7226 1787 www.littleangeltheatre.com

THEATRE

The Monument Trust