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THE BOCKETY WORLD

OF HENRYAND BUCKET

RELAXEDPERFORMANCES

SOCIAL STORY

State Theatre New Jersey is delighted to

welcome you to our Relaxed Performance of

Barnstorm Theatre in The Bockety World of

Henry & Bucket. This charming production

features two friends who live in a playful

world where ordinary pieces of junk become

a car, satellite dish, toothbrush, and more—all

through the power of their imaginations!

Through Henry and Bucket’s relationship we

can what friendship is, what happens if it goes

wrong, and how you fix it.

This Social Story will help you and your child

prepare for your trip to the performance,

from arriving at the theater to watching the

show, all the way through to leaving at the

end of the show. There are also discussion

questions and suggested activities to help you

make the most of your experience.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Founded in Kilkenny,

Ireland, in 1991,

Barnstorm Theatre

Company creates and

presents high-quality

professional theater for

and with young people

and adults. They have a

special focus on bringing live theater to

communities that do not traditionally have

access to these experiences.

The Bockety World of Henry & Bucket Social Story© 2017 State Theatre New Jersey

Find us at www.StateTheatreNJ.org

Contact: [email protected]

State Theatre New Jersey—creating extraordinaryexperiences through the power of live performance.

WELCOME! 2

I am going to Crossroads Theatre in New Brunswick

to see a show!

The show is called

“The Bockety World of Henry and Bucket.”

“Bockety” is a funny word!

It means crooked or wobbly.

THE BOCKETY WORLD OF HENRY & BUCKET SOCIAL STORY 3


In the show I will see Henry

and Bucket.

They are good friends.

They live in a

junkyard.

There is a lot of

junk!

This is Henry. This is Bucket.


I will be going to the show with

We will have a lot of fun!


I will go to the theater in a

car or on a school bus.

I will get out of the car or bus

in front of the theater.

Or I will park nearby and walk

to the theater.


If I go to the show on a bus,

I will wait quietly until it’s time

to go into the theater.


I will go into the theater.

There will be a lot of people

at the theater.

I must stay with my parent or

teacher so I don’t get lost.

I can go get a drink from

the water fountain or

use the bathroom if I

want to.


A helper called an usher

will tell me where to sit.

There are a lot of seats

in the theater!

I will go upstairs.

I can walk up the stairs

or use the elevator.


When the show starts I will

stay in my seat and watch

the show.

I will wait quietly in my seat

for the show to start.

When the show is ready to

start, the lights will get a little

darker. But not too dark.


Or I can take a break in a

quiet room where I can sit,

color, or do something else.

If I get scared or

things are too loud, I

can cover my ears,

use my iPad or my

headphones, or

squeeze a toy.


When the show starts, I will

see Harry and Bucket sleeping.

They wake up when the alarm

clock rings.

They take a pretend shower.

Then they pretend to brush

their teeth.


They heat up their food on a

clothes iron. How silly!

Henry and Bucket pretend

they are catching raindrops.

Bucket wants to have all the

raindrops.

Henry wants him to share.

Henry sings a song.

Bucket is annoyed by

Henry’s singing because he is

trying to read.


Henry and Bucket make a car

using pieces of junk.

It is not a real car.

They pretend they are driving

in their car. They are having

so much fun!

Then Henry and Bucket make

believe they are driving their

car in outer space!

They make believe they are

wild animals and a then a

witch. Bucket gets scared.

They are just pretending.

I don’t need to be afraid.


Then Henry and Bucket have

an argument. They get mad at

each other.

Bucket puts away the pieces

of the car. Henry does not

help him.

Bucket sits on the tires and

gets stuck. Henry helps him

get unstuck.


Henry and Bucket are

friends again!

They play music. They watch

the stars come out in the sky.

It is nighttime.

Henry and Bucket to go to bed.

When they go to bed, the

theater will get a little darker.

It won’t be dark too long.


When Henry and Bucket fall

asleep, the show will be over.

Then the actors will bow to

the audience.

I can clap and cheer if I liked

the show.

Then the audience can ask

the actors questions about

the show.

If I want to ask a question, I

will raise my hand and wait

until I am called on.


Going to the theater is so

much fun!

When the actors are

finished answering

questions, I will leave the

theater and go home or back

to school.

BEFORE THE SHOW

Show the children the pictures of the show on the

next page. Ask them:

• What can you see?

• Where do you think Henry and Bucket live?

• What are some things you might expect might

happen in the show?

Discuss what it’s like to go to the theater.

• Have you ever gone to a theater before?

• If you have, what was it like? What did you see?

• What was it like to be a member of the

audience?

• What is the difference between watching a

show on TV or a tablet and watching a play

onstage at a theater?

• How do you behave differently at the

performance of a play in a theater? Why?

QUESTIONS FOR AFTER THE SHOW

• Who were the characters in the show?

• What did they do?

• Where did they go?

• What were some things that Henry and Bucket

did that showed they were good friends?

• What were some things they did that made

them angry or hurt their feelings?

• What did they do to stop being angry and be

friends again?

EVERYDAY OBJECTS

Tell children that there were many objects in the

play that Henry and Bucket used in ways you

wouldn’t expect them to be used. Can they

remember any of them? [examples: computer

mouse as a real mouse, car antennae as

toothbrushes, clothes irons to heat the beans]

Find some everyday objects around the classroom

or house: sheets of paper, cans, buckets, hats,

boxes, hairbrush, pencils, etc. Have children

improvise different ways you could use an object.

[examples: roll a piece of paper into a tube and look

through it like a telescope; hold a hairbrush by the

handle and ‘sing’ into it like a microphone]

DRAW WHAT YOU SAW

After the show, have children decide what part of

the show was their favorite. Have them draw a or

paint picture of that scene. You can even have them

put themselves into the scene, interacting with

Henry and Bucket.

DO AND DISCUSS


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Relaxed Performance Social Story © 2017State Theatre New Jersey

Find us at www.StateTheatreNJ.org

Contact: [email protected]

State Theatre New Jersey—creatingextraordinary experiences through the powerof live performance.

Relaxed Performances made possible in part by

The Karma Foundation

with additional support from the

Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation and

The Wawa Foundation.

Eden Autism is pleased to partner with

State Theatre New Jersey to make the

thrill of live theater accessible for

individuals with autism.

EDUCATION & OUTREACH SUPPORTERSState Theatre New Jersey’s Education & Outreach programs are funded in part by the Frank & Lydia Bergen Foundation, Boraie

Development, the Thomas and Agnes Carvel Foundation, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Colgate-Palmolive, Deluxe

Corporation Foundation, E & G Foundation, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Ingredion Incorporated, Investors Bank,

Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, The Karma Foundation, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, The George Link Jr.

Charitable Trust, The Henry I. & Faye B. Liss Foundation, MagyarBank Charitable Foundation, McCrane Foundation, MetLife

Foundation, George A. Ohl, Jr. Trust, Plymouth Rock Assurance, PNC Foundation, The Provident Bank Foundation, PSEG Foundation,

RBC Wealth Management, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Silver Line Building Products, TD Charitable Foundation, Victory

Worldwide Transportation, The Wawa Foundation, Wells Fargo, The Xerox Foundation, and others. Additional in-kind support is

provided by Cream-O-Land Dairy, La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppe, and Miller’s Rentals. Their support is gratefully acknowledged.

Funding provided by the MiddlesexCounty Board of Chosen Freeholdersthrough the Middlesex CountyCultural and Arts Trust Fund.

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