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2008-2009 School Season
Tickets $6 per child (Teachers are free!)
Dear Elementary Teacher,
Announcing Thistle Theatre’s 2008-9 season
Celebrating 16 years of Family Puppetry
Aesop's Fables - Greece The Gingerbread Boy- Candyland
The Magic Teakettle - Japan The Goblin and the Poet– Denmark
Introduce your class to the magic of the theatre and the art of puppetry at one of our three locations: Magnuson Park Theatre and Sunset Hill Community Club serving Seattle and the Bellevue Youth Theatre serving the Eastside.
Thistle Theatre offers 16 years of expertise in a variation of the ancient Japanese style of puppetry called Bunraku. The puppeteers, dressed all in black, manipulate the puppets from behind. With two or three puppeteers operating one puppet they skillfully bring realistic movement to the handcrafted puppets. This exciting season also features rod, body, shadow and blacklight puppets. Creative story telling and delightful music scores are hallmarks of our productions designed and built by artists in the Thistle Theatre studio.
EDUCATION GUIDES
A certified teacher has carefully aligned the education guide for each show with the Essential Academic Learning Requirements (EALRs).
COSTS
Teachers are free and group school performances are at the reduced rate of $6 per child /chaperone, $3.50 for children on the Federal Free Lunch Program.
ASSEMBLIES
We tour to schools giving the same quality productions at your location. Please pass on our information to your school’s PTA.
PUPPETRY WORKSHOPS
We are currently applying for funds to provide workshops to elementary classes as follow up to each Thistle Theatre production.
We look forward to you joining us for this exciting season. Call (206) 524-3388 by June 25, 2007 to take advantage of these special multiple booking offers!
Sincerely,
Jean Enticknap - Artistic Director
If you can’t come to us, we can come to you! All four of this season’s mainstage productions tour. We also do workshops, classroom visits and birthday party shows.
This activity is not sponsored by any School District, and they assume no responsibility for the conduct or safety during the activity offered. In consideration for the privilege to distribute these materials, the School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action, claim or petition fi led in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials, including all costs, attorneys’ fees and judgement awards.
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Greece
Aesop was born a slave in 6th Century BC and is heralded as one of the great moral teachers of all time. Aesop tells three entertaining stories of animals that have human foibles and strengths: “The Raven and the Swan”, “The Lion and the Mouse” and the “Tortoise and the Hare”.
Educational Emphasis: For students to use listening and observational skills to gain understanding. Exposes students to the genre of fable.
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
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Bellevue Youth Theater: |
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16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Sept. 24, 25, 26 at 10:30am and 12:30am |
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Sunset Hill: |
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Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
Oct. 8, 10 at 10:30 and 12:30 |
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Magnuson Park Theatre: |
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Theatre Building #47
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
Oct. 15, 16, 17 at 10:30 and 12:30 |
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Back by popular demand…a magical world of candy, cookies and ice cream. Watch him if you can! There’s trouble in Candyland when Ollie the Oven makes a recipe for gingerbread with too much spice. The Gingerbread Boy steals the control knob and runs as fast as he can. Can Pepper Mint find him in enough time to deliver delicious treats to girls and boys all over the world? Meet a Snowman who lives in a forest of cookies near a slice of coconut cake and a Gummy Gator who inhabits the soda swamp built of giant licorice alsorts. It's a yummy puppet adventure.
Educational Emphasis: To discuss the cause and effect of the main character’s decisions. A strong focus on rhyme scheme.
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
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Bellevue Youth Theater: |
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16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Dec. 3, 4, 5 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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Magnuson Park Theatre: |
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Theatre Building #47
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
Dec. 10, 11, 12 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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Sunset Hill: |
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Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
Dec. 17, 19 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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Japan
In the Morinji temple in ancient Japan, a monk cleans up an old teakettle and places it on the fire when suddenly it sprouts a tail, a head and four legs of a Tanuki (a racoon like animal). Frightened by the strange transformation he sells the teakettle to a poor junk woman. She discovers it is a teakettle of good luck. Together they create a theatre where the “Magic Teakettle of Good Luck” entertains and delights audiences with tricks and the Cherry Blossom Dance.
Educational emphasis: For students to listen and discuss Japanese cultural traditions.
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
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Sunset Hill: |
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Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
Feb. 11, 13 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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Bellevue Youth Theater: |
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16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Feb. 25, 26, 27 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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Magnuson Park Theatre: |
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Theatre Building #47
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
Mar. 4, 5, 6 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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n this Hans Christian Andersen story, a Goblin lives comfortably with a Grocer to whom he has pledged his services. He sees a poor Poet give up food in exchange for an old book. The incredulous Goblin peeks into the Poet’s room and sees the beauty and excitement of poetry dance before his eyes! Now he faces a dilemma…should he switch his services from the Grocer to the Poet at the risk of living a less comfortable life?
Educational Emphasis: Exposes students to a variety of poetry and visual art that sparks student interest in literary text.
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
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Magnuson Park Theatre: |
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Theatre Building #47
7110 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
April 15, 16, 17 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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Sunset Hill: |
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Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66sth Street, Seattle
May 13, 15 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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Bellevue Youth Theater: |
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16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
June 3, 4, 5 at 10:30am and 12:30pm |
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