Polka Schools Season Brochure Sept 11 - April 12

SEPTEmBER 11 - mARch 12

Brand new workshops and behind the scenes talks!

For EYFS, KS1 - KS3

Box Office: 020 8543 4888 www.polkatheatre.com

…to autumn and winter at Polka! Take your students on a trip to Polka and look forward to a fantastic season of shows. celebrate Black history month by stepping back in time this October as a young boy journeys back to America during the civil Rights movement. Two classic children’s stories will delight you and your students at christmas with hans christian Andersen’s The Ugly Duckling and E.B. White’s Charlotte’s Web. In 2012, we will take you on a voyage to a faraway place in an adaptation of michael morpurgo’s Twist of Gold. So what are you waiting for? call the Box Office today to make a reservation for your class. Don’t forget to ask us about the array of workshops that we have on offer and our free teacher resources.

Join us online at www.polkatheatre.com

Whatever you want to know about Polka you will find it on our website. Get free teacher resource packs and information about our shows, read online blogs from cast members, see exclusive photos and videos from rehearsals, or sign up to our schools e-newsletters.

What’s coming up? ‘I have a Dream…’ 3 - 4 KS2

The Ugly Duckling 5 - 6EYFS

charlotte’s Web 7 - 8KS1 - KS2

Twist of Gold 9 - 10 KS2 - KS3

Visiting Adventure 11

Polka In Your 12 classroom!

Visiting Polka 13

Season Diary 13 - 14

Themes•Home,journeys, feeling lost and belonging•Friendships•Discoveringwho you are

•Playandexploration•Extendstoall areas of learning and development

The Ugly Duckling 19 Oct 2011 - 18 Feb 2012

‘I have a Dream…’ 23 Sep - 29 Oct 2011

Themes•Historicalevent•Friendship•Journey•Family• Identityanddiversity

•Rightsand responsibilities•Causeand consequence•Relatedreading and resources

Twist of Gold 16 Feb - 21 Apr 2012

Themes• Immigration• Identity•Faith•Survival•Sacrifice

•Kindness•Helpingothers•Courageand determination

charlotte’s Web 11 Nov 2011 - 4 Feb 2012

Themes•Friendship•Helpingothers in need and doing a good deed•Adventure•Workingtogether and getting along•Emotionsandfeelings

•Problemsolving•Musicandrhyme• Identity•Family•Overcoming challenges

KS2 EYFS

KS2 & KS3

KS1 & KS2

A celebration of Black History Month

August 1963, USA: martin Luther King prepares to deliver a speech that changes the course of American history. But one person’s not happy – his young daughter, Yolanda.

48 years later, and Raheem is at home in south London. Life seems so unfair: not only is his mum a teacher at his school, she is now applying to fulfil her dream of becoming the head; this will ruin his reputation!

But when Raheem falls asleep, he finds himself back in the 1960s,facetofacewithYolandaKing.Herfatheralsohasadream.Hisdreamissimple:thatoneday,“…littleblackboysandblackgirlswillbeabletojoinhandswithlittlewhiteboysandwhitegirls…”

CoincidingwithBlackHistoryMonth,andusingoneofthemost powerful speeches in history, Polka will celebrate Martin Luther King and his legacy.

‘I Have aDream...’...that one day... little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls...

23 SEPtEmbEr - 29 OCtObEr 2011 • mAIN tHEAtrE • APPrOX 90 mINutES INCludES SPEAk uP!

Polka Theatre presents

By Levi David Addai

7-11years

Schools Tickets £8

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Speak Up!Find your voice and speak your mind in ways you never expected. A FREE workshop for studentsandteacherstoenjoyas part of every show.

Dream...’

KS2 history pupils can be encouraged to:

• identifyanddescribereasonsfor, and results of, historical events, situations and changes in the periods studied

• learnaboutsignificantpeople, events and places from both the recent and more distant past

• lookathistoryinavarietyof ways (e.g. from political, economic, social or religious perspectives).

KS2 English & Drama pupils can be encouraged to:

• identifyfeaturesoflanguage used for a specific purpose (e.g. to persuade, instruct or entertain)

• identifyhowcharactersand settings are created, and how plot, narrative structure and themes are developed

• evaluateideasandthemesthat broaden perspectives and extend thinking.

KS2 PShE & citizenship pupils can be encouraged to:

• realisetheconsequencesof anti-social and aggressive behaviours, such as bullying and racism, on individuals and communities

• recogniseandchallenge stereotypes

• identifythatdifferencesand similarities between people arise from a number of factors, including cultural, ethnic, racial, religious diversity and disability.Bringing the curriculum to life

19 OCtObEr 2011 - 18 FEbruArY 2012 • AdVENturE tHEAtrE • APPrOX 45 mINutES


Adapted by Jonathan Lloyd

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Schools Tickets £7

3 -5years

It’s summertime and there’s one egg left to hatch. Crack! Peep! Quack!?? What’s this…?

Out tumbles the biggest, strangest duckling you’ve ever seen.Honk!Hiss!Argh!FollowUglyDucklingthroughallthesights and sounds of the duckyard, as he waddles, swims and flaps his way into the big, wide world. Lost and lonely, will he ever find where he belongs?

ThisbrandnewadaptationofHansChristianAndersen’sclassic tale is by the director and designer of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and the composer of Skitterbang Island. The Ugly Duckling promises to be a playful and tender production, brought to life with delightful music, movement and puppetry.

EYFS

Illustration by Charlotte Cooke

Curriculum Links

Bringing the curriculum to life

curriculum links to the Early Years Foundation Stage

With its themes of self-identity, growingupandjourneyingintothe wider world, our production uses an evocative combination of sound, music, movement, puppetry and a strong element of visual design. This classic tale reflects the social and emotional development within early childhood in a gently resonant, engaging and imaginative way. Links can be made across the six areas of Learning and Development in a wide variety of ways:

• personal,socialandemotional development: self confidence, self esteem and making relationships

• communication,language and literacy: language for communication

• problemsolving,reasoning and numeracy

• knowledgeandunderstanding of the world: exploration and investigation

• physicaldevelopment:movement and space, health and bodily awareness

• creativedevelopment:being creative, responding to experiences, developing imagination and play.

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11 NOVEmbEr 2011 - 4 FEbruArY 2012 • mAIN tHEAtrE • APPrOX 2 HOurS INC INtErVAl


Come and meet the award-winning pig!

Wilbur’s no ordinary farmhouse pig and he’d do anything to avoid ending up on the dinner table.

Buthelparrivesfromthemostunlikelyofplaces… a spider’s web, in the corner of the barn. As Wilbur grows bigger and plumper, his friendship with the tiny spider Charlotte grows too. But how far will she go to save her best friend?

Casting a web of enchantment over children and adults this winter, E.B.White’s classic is brought to life in the best tradition of Polka’s shows, with magic, excitement, songs and unforgettable characters. Will Charlotte and Fern, thefarmer’sdaughter,beabletosavethe“terrific”and“radiant”Wilbur?HeadtoPolkatofindout!

“Find the animal in the human, and the human in the animal, in a thoroughly entertaining way” The Sunday Times

ProductionbyspecialarrangementwithDRAMATICPUBLISHING,WOODSTOCK,ILLINOIS

5 -11years

Schools Tickets £10

music and lyrics by charles Strouse

Exclusive Behind the Scenes Schools Packages are available for Charlotte’s Web with the chance to meet and question the director and find out what goes on backstage. Places are limited, see page 12 for more information!

KS1 & KS2

Illustration by Teresa Murfin

KS1 & KS2 PShE & citizenship pupils can be encouraged to:

• recognisetheirworthas individuals by identifying positive things about themselves and their achievements, seeing their mistakes, making amends and setting personal goals

• beawareofdifferenttypes of relationships, including those between friends and families, and to develop the skills to be effective in relationships

• reflectonspiritual,moral, social and cultural issues, using imagination to understand other people’s experiences.

KS1 & KS2 English & Drama pupils can be encouraged to:

• identifyhowcharacterand setting are created, and how plot, narrative structure and themes are developed

• imagineandexplorefeelingsand ideas, focusing on creative uses of language and how to interest the reader

• usecharacter,actionand narrative to convey story, themes, emotions, ideas in plays they devise.


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Schools Tickets £8WithfaminegrippingIreland,SeanandAnniehavejustone chance of survival – they must find their father. Leaving their dying mother behind, they travel across rough seas to America. With only the gold torc that Annie wears as a necklace to protect them, they embark onalonganddangerousjourney.Butwilltheyeverbereunited with their family?

JoinusforanepicadventureasPolkabringstolife a classic novel by the masterful storyteller and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo.

Adapted by Simon Reade

9 -13years

KS2 & KS3

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KS2 & KS3 history pupils can be encouraged to:

• considerthesignificanceof events, people and developments in their historical context and in the present day

• understandthediverse experiences and ideas, beliefs and attitudes in past societies and how these have shaped the world

• investigateaspectsofpersonal, family or local history and how they relate to a broader historical context.

KS2 & KS3 English & Drama pupils can be encouraged to:

• identifyhowcharacterand setting are created, and how plot, narrative structure and themes are developed

• understandhowEnglishvaries locally and globally, and how it relates to identity and cultural diversity

• explorethewaysthatwords, actions, sound and staging combine to create dramatic moments.

KS2 & KS3 PShE & citizenship pupils can be encouraged to:

• thinkaboutthelivesofpeople living in other places and times, and people with different values and customs

• considersocialandmoral dilemmas that they come across in life

• identifyandrespectthe differences and similarities between people.


Illustration by Rhett Podersoo

There is going to be a party and everyone is ready – except Potato. Onion is practising his guitar, Aubergine is wearing her new necklace and Peach is bouncing on the bed with excitement. Potato needs a bath – but he has other ideas – because Potato loves mud! A light-hearted, gentle and highly visual treat featuring fruit, veg and original music.

Embracing areas of Learning and Development within the EYFS, Potato Needs a Bath has particular relevance to aspects within personal, social and emotional development; communication, language and literacy; knowledge and understanding of the world and creative development.

tuE 21 - SAt 25 FEb 2012 • AdVENturE tHEAtrE • 35 mINutES

Shona Reppe Puppets present

Schools Tickets £7PotatoNeeds a Bath

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Polka is delighted to be offering some great new school workshops for both pupils and teachers. Why not bring the magic of Polka to your school?

Polka’s directors, puppeteers, playwrights and actors can lead workshops in your school hall. We can work with up to 30 children at a time and tailor-make the experience to suit your group. To book a workshop contact Lucia on 020 8545 8329 or [email protected].

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Puppet-making Workshops

Our professional puppet and prop makers deliver workshops exploring either rod puppets, hand puppets, two dimensional puppets,junkpuppetsortheartofobjectmanipulation.Focusingona theme or book you are working on in class, we can work with your group to create puppets and bring them to life.

Playwriting Workshops

Our playwrights visit your class and work with them on devising their own script using creative drama techniques to focus on speaking, listening, reading and writing.

An Actor’s Life Workshop

Learn warm-ups, acting techniques, improvisation exercises and some of the tricks of the trade.

Play in a Day

Our director visits your class and works with them throughout the day to devise a play. We can focus on a specific theme or aspect of the curriculum and through improvisation, role play and storytelling techniques, use drama to explore other areas of learning.

Page to Stage

Let us help you make books and stories more accessible by bringing them to life in your classroom using drama games and techniques.

multi-sensory Workshops

These workshops are for SEN groups and can be adapted to suit your group’s individual needs. Contact Lucia for more information.

Teacher Training

If you and a group of colleagues would like to learn more about creativity and using drama to teach across the curriculum why not book an INSET session to take place at your school? Contact Jannaon02085458326for more information.

Brand New Charlotte’s Web Workshop and Show Packages

Behind the Scenes After-show Talk Package

Book a behind the scenes after-showtalkpackageforjust£2extraper ticket. Find out how special effects are created for Charlotte’s Web on Friday 9 December and Friday20January.Don’tmissthisfantastic opportunity to talk to the director of the show, find out how the show was created and discover some of the magic behind the scenes.

Show-related Workshop Packages

Why not book a show-related workshoppackageandsave£’s?Our show-related workshops will inspire and bring the shows to life using drama to explore key themes and issues from Charlotte’s Web.

Ourworkshoppackagesare£350for up to 30 children and include tickets to the show, a workshop at your school, a free teacher resource pack and activity sheets for the students and free teacher tickets – all at a discounted package price.

For more information call the Box Office on 020 8543 4888 today!

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Free tickets for teachersOne teacher or accompanying adult goes free for every ten students. Teachers are also invited to claim free tickets to performances in the first week of a production, should you wish to preview a show before making a group booking. Contact the Box Office to book your free tickets.

Reservations and paymentsCheques are payable to Polka Theatre. In most cases, payment must be made at least 6 weeks before the date of your visit.

Risk AssessmentPolka can provide a written risk assessment for your visit to the theatre if you require it or download this from our website at www.polkatheatre.com

RefreshmentsIces and drinks are available but must be ordered in advance.ContactthePolkaFrontofHouseteamon020 8545 8335 or download an order form from the Polka website.

Eating at PolkaPolkamakesanominalchargeof£10forgroupswishing to eat packed lunches at the theatre. Space for your group to eat must be pre-booked and paid for in advance. Please enquire with the Box Office when booking your group’s show tickets.

Reduced-price preview performance

Twilight schools shows

BSL interpreted

After-show talk

Autism friendly performance

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Tu 21 Twist of Gold Potato 10.35/2.05

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Tu 20 charlotte’s Web 11.00/2.30 Ugly Duckling 11.05/2.35

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Th 22 charlotte’s Web 11.00/2.30 Ugly Duckling 11.05/2.35

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Schools performances are usually scheduled for 10.30am and 2pm. Please check with the Box Office for further information.

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By bus57, 93, 219, 131 stop outside at the Polka Theatre stop156, 163, 164, 200, stop nearby

By tubeWimbledon, District LineSouth Wimbledon, Northern Line

By trainWimbledon (14 minutes from Waterloo)

By tramWimbledon

By bikeThere is a cycle rack at the theatre

We are committed to making Polka accessible to everyone. If you have any access requirements, please let us know when booking.

Wheelchair access

Induction loop

BSL interpreted performances

Working dogs welcome

Autism friendly performances

Accessible toilet

Touch tours

Specialist workshops

Scripts available in advance

Polka Theatre 240 The Broadway Wimbledon London SW19 1SB

Box Office: 020 8543 4888

www.polkatheatre.com

Polka is a registered charity no. 256979

With the support of the Culture programme of the European Union.

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Coach Parking

We would suggest that coach drivers are informed that parking on The Broadway is not permitted. Once the children have been dropped outside the theatre, coaches are welcome to wait in Morden Park Car Park (Merton College), London Road, Morden, SM4.

Did you know that you and your school can get FREE travel through TFL? Simply email [email protected] for more information and an application form or phone The School Party Admin Team 0845 330 9876 then select option 2 then option 4.

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