CRAFT CORNER

Participate in Alice and the New Wonderful by assembling this simple flower craft at home or at school before coming to the theatre!

During the opening of the play, you’ll hear the line “They painted the roses red” repeated a few times. At this point, you can turn your white rose into a red rose by following the steps below. This craft was created by the production’s props designer, Michelle and one of our young technicians, Livia. Have fun!

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• Red tissue paper cut into 8 circles

• White tissue paper cut into 2 circles

• Scissors

• Pipe Cleaner

STEP 1: Layer 8 red circles on top of 2 white circles.

STEP 2: Fold the circles in half

STEP 3: Make two cuts in the middle of the folded circle. Make sure you cut all the way through each layer of tissue paper.

STEP 4: Fold your pipe cleaner in half. Open up the circles. Insert an end of your pipe cleaner through both of the cuts in the paper. Make sure you are going through the circle with the red side up or facing you, and make sure the pipe cleaner gets through every layer. Pull the pipe cleaner through so it looks like this.

STEP 5: With the pipe cleaner through the papers, fold the circle in half. Then fold each side toward the middle.

STEP 6: Paperclip the flower “petals” together. You can then twist your pipe cleaner together to make it stronger or add a leaf or other extra piece with whatever else you have around—be creative!

STEP 7: During the show, when you hear the line “they painted the roses red,” take off the paperclip and open up the flower to reveal its full red inside circle.

TO MAKE YOUR FLOWER MORE 3D:

Take the centermost layer of the flower, gather it to the middle, and pinch it. Repeat with each layer to add more fullness to the flower. Leave the last layer flat to cover the white outer circles.

Not All Fun And Games

CITY VS. SUBURBS: ARTICLES ON DETROIT’S STRUGGLE

The battle between the city and the suburbs in Metro Detroit has been long and complicated. Segregation has played a large part. Here are some articles about that struggle.

Article 1:

City Versus Suburb A Long-Standing Divide In Detroit

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Article 2:

Built to keep Black from white

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Article 3:

Detroit ranked as one of the most segregated cities in the country

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Article 4:

7 Historical Facts About Detroit’s Suburban Sprawl

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