SCHOOL PERFORMANCES – 2010-2011

Check out our school performances for the 2010 – 2011 season! It’s not too early to book school performances for 2010 – 2011. Call our School Sales Representative at 905-306-6009 or email school.bookings@livingarts.on.ca

All performances are 60 to 70 minutes in length unless otherwise noted, and include a question and answer period. Performances have been selected to meet Ontario Curriculum objectives and have study guides with curriculum connected ideas for pre and post performance activities.

JK – Grade 3

LA CHENILLE QUI FAIT DES TROUS ET AUTRES PETITS JOYAUX D’ERIC CARLE
LEO LIONNI’S SWIMMY, FREDERICK & INCH BY INCH
PETER AND THE WOLF
ROLAND (BEEBO) BIBEAU: EN DIRECT!

Grade 4 - 6

THE NUTCRACKER
KINOBE AND SOUL BEAT AFRICA
ROLAND (BEEBO) BIBEAU: EN DIRECT!

Grade 7 - 8

ROMEO AND JULIET
THE NUTCRACKER
KINOBE AND SOUL BEAT AFRICA
SLEPT AWAY (red dream, blue dream)
MACBETH
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Grade 9 - 12

ROMEO AND JULIET
THE NUTCRACKER
KINOBE AND SOUL BEAT AFRICA
SLEPT AWAY (red dream, blue dream)
MACBETH
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

LA CHENILLE QUI FAIT DES TROUS ET AUTRES PETITS JOYAUX D’ERIC CARLE

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Grades JK - 2
FRENCH LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE
Hammerson Hall
Tuesday, November 16, 2010 10:15 AM & 12:30 pm
Tickets: $10 per person
Language Level: Core, Extended and Immersion French, Francophone


Eric Carle’s cherished children’s books Little Cloud, Mixed-up Chameleon and The Very Hungry Caterpillar are re-told on stage in French language in this captivating performance using larger-than-life black-light puppetry. The Very Hungry Caterpillar teaches as well as entertains as students will be encouraged to participate in the telling of each story.
Connect to: The Arts – Drama: Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts; Language: Reading, Reasoning and Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, Media Communication Skills
View the study guide

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ROMEO AND JULIET

Forward Theatre
Grades 7 – 12
RBC Theatre
November 23, 24, 25, 2010 9:45 AM & 12:15 PM (90 minutes) - Tickets $14 per person
Shakespeare Series: Purchase tickets for Romeo and Juliet & MacBeth for $12 per person, per show

Shakespeare’s tragic story of two young lovers is brought to life in this unique production. Presented in-the-round and with an ethnically diverse cast, the audience is taken on a journey through love, faith and fate with Romeo and Juliet. Forward Theatre’s innovative and accessible productions will excite students about Shakespeare.
Connect to: The Arts – Drama; Language: Oral and Visual Communication, English Literature Studies and Reading; Dramatic Arts Open; Dramatic Arts University/College; Comprehensive Arts Open; English Applied; English Academic

Also book a “Shakespearean Steps” school workshop.

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LEO LIONNI’S SWIMMY, FREDERICK & INCH BY INCH

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia
Grades JK - 2
Hammerson Hall
Tuesday November 30, 2010 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM
Tickets: $10 per person


Connect Literacy and the Arts with this performance drawn from Leo Lionni’s books; Swimmy, Frederick and Inch by Inch. Swimmy is a tiny fish who uses ingenuity to fend off danger. Frederick, a poetic mouse, makes everyday life an artful experience. A lovable inchworm shares his faculty for measuring absolutely everything. This show features an assortment of innovative puppetry styles as well as an original music score.
Connect to: The Arts – Drama: Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts; Language: Reading, Reasoning and Critical Thinking, Oral Communication, Media Communication Skills

Also book a “Let’s Put on a Show” school workshop.

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THE NUTCRACKER

State Ballet Theatre of Russia
Grades 3 -10
Hammerson Hall
Monday, December 6, 2010 10:00 AM
Tickets: $10 per person

Extravagant sets and costumes don the stage for the State Ballet Theatre of Russia’s production of The Nutcracker. This full-scale ballet will be sure to inspire your students and introduce them to the power of ballet. Students can connect what they see on stage with the Creative Process not only in viewing dance, but also in discussing cultural connections to the traditional story, costume designs and set interpretations.
Connect to: Arts – Drama, Dance, Music

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KINOBE AND SOUL BEAT AFRICA

Grades 4 -8
Hammerson Hall
Friday, February 18, 2011 10:00 AM (English Performance) & 12:30 PM (French Performance)
Tickets: $10 per person


Celebrate Black History Month with Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa. Featuring traditional African instruments and music – koras, kalimbas, adungus, endongos, ngonis and drums – that blend with guitars and keyboards, this show draws on influences from around the globe. Kinobe shares songs and stories from his homeland that will help to enrich student’s understanding of African music and culture.
Ask about our outreach workshops associated with this performance!
Connect to: Arts – Music, French as a Second Language – Writing, Oral and Visual Communication

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PETER AND THE WOLF

Jeunesses Musicales Canada
Grades K – 3
RBC Theatre
Monday, February 28, 2011 10:00 AM (English Performance) & 12:30 PM (French Performance)
Tickets $10.00 per person
Language Level: Extended, Immersion and Francophone


Peter and the Wolf is a musical symphony for young audiences, accompanied by a narrator. The sounds of the trumpets, French horn, trombone and tuba bring to life the characters based on Serguei Prokofiev’s traditional symphony. Students will learn how the musicality of an instrument can tell the story of different characters and settings. In an original and convincing fashion, the Impact Brass Quintet revisits the famous musical tale with vigour, spirit… and much laughter!

Also book a “Let’s Put on a Show” or "Montons un Spectacle" school workshop.

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SLEPT AWAY (red dream, blue dream)

Tilt sound + motion
Grades 6 - 12
Hammerson Hall
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 10:00 AM
Tickets: $10 per person


Tilt sound+motion’s Slept Away (red dream, blue dream) is a journey into the world of dreams through contemporary dance. Dream sequences referencing literature and pop-culture are created through dance that mimic the world of dreams; falling asleep leads to the sinking of the Titanic, which then turns into a Romeo and Juliet duet on a sea of love; Ophelia, running away from Hamlet, ends up in the world of Dracula. Engage your students in critical thinking around contemporary dance as the work takes students through a vivid kinetic and sensory journey.
Connect to: Elementary: The Arts – Dance, Music, Drama: Exploring Forms and Cultural Contexts; Secondary: The Arts – Dance, Drama: Theory, Analysis; English – Oral Communication: Listening to Understand, Media Studies: Understanding Media Texts, Understanding Media Forms, Conventions and Techniques

Also book a “Cultural Fusion” Workshop!
View the study guide

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MACBETH

Opera Kitchener
Grades 7 - 12
RBC Theatre
April 5, 6, 7, 2011 9:45 am & 12:15 pm (90 minutes)
Tickets: $14 per person
Shakespeare Series: Purchase tickets for Romeo and Juliet & MacBeth for $12 per person, per show

Forward Theatre presents Shakespeare’s tale of a young nobleman’s rise to become King – at any price. The classic theme of ruthless ambition is explored through the backdrop of 1960’s Corporate America. Incorporating video projection and traditional stage elements, Forward Theatre tells the story of how power can corrupt even the greatest of men.
Connect to: The Arts – Drama; Language: Oral and Visual Communication, English Literature Studies and Reading; Dramatic Arts Open; Dramatic Arts University/College; Comprehensive Arts Open; English Applied; English Academic

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THE BARBER OF SEVILLE

Opera Kitchener
Grades 7 - 12
Hammerson Hall
Friday, April 15, 2011 12:15 PM (90 minutes)
Tickets: $10 per person

Based on the opera by Rossini, The Barber of Seville is a professional production staged in period costumes and sung in Italian with English narration. Introduce your students to opera through the Italian comic genre, opera buffa, in this fast-paced comedy
Connect to: Arts – Music, Drama, Music – Theory, Analysis.

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ROLAND (BEEBO) BIBEAU: EN DIRECT!

FRENCH LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE
Grades 2 – 5
Hammerson Hall
Tuesday, May 11, 2011 10 :00 AM & 12 :30 PM
Language Level: Core, Extended and Immersion French
Tickets: $10 per person

Join the bilingual artist Roland Bibeau as he shares his love for French with you and your students! Roland’s high energy performance includes video with visual lyrics and lots of movement so students can practice oral French language skills while having fun. Roland comes to the Living Arts Centre with over 20 years experience performing his lively songs at Children’s Festivals, schools, theatres and arenas all over Canada and has recently released the new album “Français! Français!” with fellow “Edu-rocker” Etienne.
Connect to: Arts – Music, French as a Second Language – Writing, Oral and Visual Communication.

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