Let’s Bring the Theatre to School!

Requirements for Participation

• Authorization from school administrator
• Minimum number of classrooms per school: 2
  Each participant must complete a registration form.
  Make sure each of your colleagues has completed theirs.
  Incomplete registration compromises your participation.

If you do not meet the criteria for the minimum number required to participate in this offer, please contact the resource person.

General Selection Criteria

In view of the popularity of certain project proposals and the number of spaces, selection criteria have been retained:

• A proportional representation of the targeted schools of the two English-language school boards in Montréal as a priority, and of the three French-language school service centers depending on the spaces available
• A representation of the cycles
• The participation of the individual in other offers of artistic and cultural mediation (current school year)
• The participation of the school in other offers of artistic and cultural mediation (current school year).

Description

For grades 1 to 3

An intimate puppet performance of Now That I Can Ride a Bike in the comfort of your own school.

A young squirrel named Gab has a day full of possibilities! Most especially, the big neighbourhood 'ruelle verte' party that evening. But that’s ages away, and Gab can ride a bike now! She can go anywhere she wants: she could get ice cream; she could visit the Little Free Library; she could practice bike tricks with her friend Noah. She could go and go and go, ride and ride and ride until…THUD!

Now That I Can Ride a Bike is a puppet show for audiences aged 5 to 9 years old. It follows Gab as she pushes her newly found autonomy to the limit. How does she balance everything that she's excited about with the realities of what she needs? Just because you can balance on a bike, doesn't mean you’re ready to balance it all.

• Review Phase for Personnel Targeted (two post-show workshops of 60 minutes each will be offered to each participating class. these dynamic theatre workshops will use theatre and creativity to explore themes of autonomy, trust and interdependence, balance, and urban ecosystems. workshops will take place in the classroom and will be scheduled individually by each school., date to be determined, 60 min, School, in-person)

Informations

An intimate puppet performance of Now That I Can Ride a Bike will come to each school. Puppet Show and workshops will take place during the month of April, 2027.

Approximately 1 week after the performance: #1 : Making puppets!

o In this workshop students will explore how to create their own puppet out of simple craft items with each student making their own puppet.

Approximately 2 weeks after the performance: #2 : Bringing puppets to life!

- In this workshop students will learn how to bring their puppets to life and have them interact in their own little play.

Total number of classes or groups: 21
This offer is available in English.

Cost

No cost assumed by the school

A Montréal School for All covers the following costs:

• Materials
• Access to activities (at school, at partner’s location, etc.)
• Artistic and cultural mediation workshops: (at school, at partner’s location, etc.)

A Montréal School For All

Contact Person
Nancy Saltarelli : nancy.saltarelli@education.gouv.qc.ca

Partner: Geordie Theatre and Geordie Theatre School

All partners are committed to respecting the current health measures defined by Public Health and the CNESST in their various activities.

Comments

The school must provide a common space for the theatre show - approximately, 26x37 feet. (gym, library, empty classroom, etc.)