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Running time: 55 minutes |
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AND AWAAAY WE GO!, an enchanting musical comedy, introducing students to their very own family of contemporary fairytale characters - Lester the Jester, Fifika the Fortune Teller, and the raggedy-shaggedy duo of Patty Patches and Stuffy Steffy, who take their audience on a delightful romp through the world of stories, poems, fairy tales and fantasy. AND AWAAAY WE GO! is an interactive production in which the audience helps decide the future of such fairytale super-stars as Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Hansel and Gretel and more, helping Lester the Jester find the answers to ridiculous riddles, assisting Fifika the Fortune Teller peer into the past, present and future, and joining in with the loveable rag dolls in a joyous sing-a-long. The perfect experience for all classes studying fairytales, legends, myths and story-telling. |
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Students gain an understanding of the creative use of language, learn to use context to find the meaning of unknown words, learn to understand puns and word play, and recognize similarities of sounds in words and rhythmic patterns, alliterations and onomatopoeia. They identify various building blocks of poetry and rhyme (e.g. fable, “image”, metaphor) as well as rhyme schemes as they interactively relate to text, poems and lyrics, joining characters on stage in sing-a-longs, answering riddles, and helping to complete magical rhymes. Students explore basic plots of not one or two, but a myriad classic fairy tales, legends and fables from around the world and learn how to craft their own stories, based on personal an shared experiences.
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“Thank you so much
for allowing us to attend your fabulous performance,
And Awaaay We Go…My
students and I really enjoyed the interactive experience! It is
so wonderful to have had the opportunity to visit your venue, as
it plays an important role in our Santa Monica History unit!”
“The children
loved every minute and talked about the experience for days!”
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CRITICAL ACCLAIM |
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“Be prepared to meet Lester the Jester, Patty Patches, Stuffy Steve and Fifika, the Fortune Teller. Be prepared to experience riddles, songs, jokes, and a bit of dialogue all designed to test the little ones’ experience in the world of fairy tales. While they tell some of the tales in song and rhyme, they do ask the ultimate question: How do we continue to create stories of our own? Joshua, my eight-year-old Ace critic, gave it an ‘A”. I’m inclined to agree with the kid.” Joseph Feinstein, Showmag.com |
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PARENTS SAY |
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“Beautiful and inspiring!!”
“Very personable, incredible cozy setting, you feel a part
of the production.”
“We loved it!” |
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