In this 1-hour workshop, kids will learn warm-ups for your voice, body, and imagination - and then jump straight in to acting out the play! Finally, they will learn a theatre game that teaches them to create everything they need to perform their own plays - no experience necessary. Ideal for kids aged 7-11 and their families.
A SCHOOL PLAY: Meet the Author Participatory Reading Performance
The new book A School Play, by Troy Scheid with illustrations by Cornelia Li, is a children's picture book about creating your own play - and it's also a ready-to-act script! In this participatory reading performance, kids warm up their voice, body, and imagination - and then jump straight in to performing the play! Finally, the 5 Props Theatre Game is a way for them to use found objects to create their own plays - no experience necessary. Ideal for kids aged 7-10 and their families. Families will be entered into a drawing for a physical copy of the first edition (in English), and PDF copies in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, Dari, and Swahili are available for download!
Troy Scheid is the founder of Houston's award-winning theatre for kids and their grown-ups, Brave Little Company (BLC). BLC is known for creating multi-lingual works that tour around Houston and Texas and for THE BIG "US" PROJECT, a collaborative theatre piece created by 100 members of Houston's refugee communities.
This project is funded in part by a Support for Artists and Creative Individuals Grant from the City of Houston and Houston Arts Alliance, and by many individual supporters on Kickstarter. Find out more at www.ASchoolPlay.com!