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“In telling new stories we create the world we want to see. Let’s #DareToDream the stories of the future!
On Thursday 27th October 2016 the Scottish International Storytelling Festival of Dreams invites every creative citizen in Scotland to share a dream for the future. Whether a personal dream of yours, an aspiration for the future of your local school, neighbourhood, town or city, or a dream for the future of the world, post your dreams online using the hashtag #DareToDream and help us build a colourful crowd-sourced collective dream for our future.”
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Thunderclap: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/48766-daretodream
Visit www.daretodream.scot for more information.
Y Dance’s October Newsletter is now available including:
You can read the full newsletter here:
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Pondlife
By Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
Moving school is never easy. When class bully Sharon takes an instant dislike to Martin it feels like he has an especially tough ride ahead of him. That is until he befriends Simon McGurk and his fortunes seem to change. The fickle world of playground politics soon puts pressure on their friendship, however, and Martin finds himself making a choice that will impact them both for the rest of their school days.
Following success in Australia and New York, Catherine Wheels restage this energetic piece of storytelling for Scottish venues. A passionate one-man show that vividly illustrates the high stakes of classroom power play, Pondlife movingly explores the lasting legacy of childhood friendships.
Suitable for P5-S1
School performances of Pondlife are available at the following theatres:
Monday 24th October at Macrobert Arts Centre Stirling
Wednesday 26th October at Eden Court Theatre Inverness
Thursday 3rd November at Mull Theatre Tobermory
Links to all booking pages can be found at www.catherinewheels.co.uk/productions/pondlife
The Into Film Festival – the world’s largest free film and education event for schools and 5 – 19 year olds across the UK – is back for another year! Book your FREE places now.
Taking place from 9 – 25 November 2016, the Into Film Festival will support teachers in delivering the curriculum, across subject areas, in a dynamic and engaging way. It offers all young people wider life experiences and the chance to immerse themselves in the magic of cinema.
Attendees have access to nearly 3,000 free, curricula-linked events, including:
Make a booking
With over 550 venues signed up there’s guaranteed to be inspiring events on your doorstep! Visit the Festival website now to see what is happening near your school.
Bookings are now open with places available on a first come, first served basis. Book your FREE places now to avoid disappointment.
No need to wait for a slot in the school hall, this course will focus on practical, interactive learning in a classroom setting enriching class work and bringing topics to life.
Aimed at Primary 3-7 (although all Primary Teachers welcome), techniques shown will be applied across curriculum areas enabling teachers to use them regularly, gaining confidence while motivating pupils and raising attainment.
Date – Tuesday 15th November
Time – 4.15-6.15pm (Arrival from 4pm)
Venue – Fairmilehead Church Centre 1A Frogston Road West EH10 7AA
Cost – £60
5 extensive lessons included, handouts and access to training video for hand down training to colleagues if required.
For full details and to register go to
http://www.thedramastudio.com/drama-teaching/teacher-training-in-service-courses
Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company and Macrobert Arts Centre in association with Showroom are currently touring a new production, The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Lucas Petit, a fast and furious new comedy.
There’s only one remarkable thing about Lucas Petit, and that is how unremarkable he is. The most exciting thing in his life is his weekly trip to the B&Q cafe – and that’s just the way he likes it. But, one day, a chance encounter with a tramp that may or not be God throws his whole world into disarray as he is cast headfirst into the murky world of organised crime and disorganised religion.
As part of the tour the company are running a selection of education workshops that are available for lower and higher secondary students, university and college and adult community groups. These workshops will be focusing on how different theatrical elements such as physicality, text deliverance, set and prop design can work together as well as in contrast to contribute towards creating the fast pace and surreal world of Lucas Petit. The workshop will also look beneath the comic happenings and question the larger themes and motives that throw Lucas into a series of situations he wasn’t expecting to be in. They are also offering participants the opportunity to utilize these practical and playful workshops to develop skills that will contribute to creating a “curtain raiser” that will feature before the performance at the venue closest to where the workshop takes place.
For any further information please contact:
Jackstancliffe@gmail.com (Education and Outreach Co-ordinator)
Callum@callumsmith.me.com (Showroom Theatre Producer)
The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Lucas Petit will be performed at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh on Monday the 19th and Tuesday the 20th of September – find tickets here.
For more information contact
Dawn Rawcliffe Schools Coordinator
0141 552 9920 ~ 07982 159 071
www.ecodrama.co.uk
This year the TAKE 1 ACTION Film Festival Screenings of SHORTS FOR PRIMARIES and SONITA for Secondaries will be hosted by our wonderful partners at PLATFORM. Take a look below for more details and to make a booking. Bookings are still made via the GFT Website, just select the film that you want to see and visit our School Booking Page to make your booking, as normal.
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Catherine Wheels Theatre Company will be back in schools in spring 2017 as part of the Theatre in Schools Scotland programme.
‘Lost at Sea’ was commissioned by the Edinburgh International Science Festival and is suitable for P5-7.
A science resource pack is also planned by EISF linking to the themes of oceans and environment.
As ever, blocks of days can be purchased by Local Authorities for their schools or schools brought together to share the cost.
Dates are 30th January – 30 April (not 13th – 26th March)
Costs are £365 / £600 + VAT for one/two show days with maximum audience of 120 per performance. Discounts available for multiple bookings.
The attached contains further information including Curriculum links.
A trailer can be seen here: https://vimeo.com/179214011
