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2019 - 2020 Season live theatre: handcrafted with care
SOAR WITH
STORY THEATRE!
I enjoy telling stories, so I was intrigued This season, our work celebrates our love
when I discovered Victoria’s Story Theatre of Libraries and stories from around the
Company telling stories in Libraries, Schools, globe. We are excited to be working with
and Theatres across BC and Canada. I began playwrights and creators to share different
working with the company and found they voices and perspectives. In 38 years of
had developed a reputation for excellence touring and performing across Canada,
and professionalism working in a narrative Story Theatre has created professional
style created by the legendary teacher and productions to talk about everything from
performer Paul Sills. Fast forward through Canadian History to Indigenous Experiences;
many seasons working with Story Theatre Bullying to Environmental Science.
and now I have the honour to choose the
educational and vibrant productions that will Story Theatre Company has helped me
tour to your school. share my stories and I look forward to
sharing our craft with you.
More at storytheatre.ca
— David MacPherson, Artistic Director
OUR SEASON
AT A GLANCE
Fall
The Library Club
School Tour & Artist Residency
Winter
1000 & Two Nights
School Tour & Artist Residency
Spring
Gather Round Stories
Together &
The Very First Circus
Summer
Public Programming at
Libraries, Festivals & Fringe Kids
THE LIBRARY
CLUB
by David MacPherson
Fantastic creatures
roam the hallways
and library books go
missing
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For Ages 5 -12
45 min
Performance
incorporates
Mathematics,
The Library Club Meet The Library Because when you know the Dewey Science, Physical and
Decimal system and of course have a Health Education
Club: three eager students who spend
their weekends repairing books, tracking library card… nothing is impossible! On tour
down overdue ones, and returning them to Oct - Dec 2019
In addition to the Big Ideas that Story
the shelves. When fantastic creatures begin
Theatre incorporates into its productions For bookings
to roam the school and books start to go info@storytheatre.ca
like Language Arts, Social Studies and Arts
missing, the Club steps up to solve the
Education, this production also touches on
mystery. Luckily, their time spent helping Download
Mathematics, Science, as well as Physical Teachers’ Guides
out the School Librarian has taught them
and Health Education. storytheatre.ca
some awesome junior detective skills.
Grants available
As they encounter characters who have “The very existence of libraries affords the
in BC
escaped their stories and are causing havoc best evidence that we may yet have hope artstarts.ca
in the hallways, they also solve riddles and for the future of [humans]” —T.S. Eliot
problems to save the Library.
World
iere
Prem
!
2020
1000 & TWO
NIGHTS
by Izad Etemadi
A whole new world
of stories seems
scary to her
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For Ages 5 -12
45 min
Performance
incorporates
Social Studies,
1000 & Two Nights Scheherazade Story Theatre. Izad is a Persian-Canadian Language Arts,
performer, writer, celebrity and an alumni Current World Issues
has to keep telling stories, or else! After
telling the tales of 1,001 Nights, she of Story Theatre. He now lives in Toronto, On tour
runs out of inspiration. Fortunately, she acting on stage and screen and appearing Feb - May 2020
stumbles on a treasure trove of new as Leila for live and video performances.
For bookings
ideas – a whole world of stories from far
1000 & Two Nights offers many of the info@storytheatre.ca
off lands. Can characters from her
Big Ideas in the curriculum and has
childhood get along with these strange Download
elements of Social Studies, English
Teachers’ Guides
folks from other places? No way, they
Language and contains perspectives on storytheatre.ca
will never work together! Or, will they?
many current issues in our expanding world
Spoiler Alert: Adventure, magic and
communities. “ Grants available
surprises start to unfold. in BC
“Don’t be satisfied with stories, how things artstarts.ca
1000 & Two Nights is a World Premiere
have gone with others. Unfold your own
of Izad Etemadi’s play commissioned by
myth.” —Rumi
ARTIST IN RESIDENCY
PROGRAMS
Surprise! You can invite
our Teaching Artists
to your classroom
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language. Our teaching artists
pop into a cleared classroom or
library space and guide the students
through word games that lead to
the telling of a group story.
Let us help your students play with with a unique performance inspired
words, stretch their imaginations, and by the ideas offered by the students ASL Literacy Only available
discover a love of oral storytelling themselves. It’s a full day experience on Vancouver Island
and performance. that celebrates literacy.
Learn to sign (and sing!) a nursery
Literacy Day A full day of Do you have a large school rhyme in American Sign Language.
programming for your entire school population? Want to reach every For bookings: info@storytheatre.ca
division? Literacy Day is available as
The day begins with a performance of
a multi-day event!
Story Theatre’s touring show. Then our
actors, who are also skilled teaching
Flash Literacy A half-day
artists, pop around from class to
of storytelling workshops
class to lead 20 minute storytelling
(2 x 50min workshops)
workshops for as many classes as
will fit your bell schedule. At end of An in-class workshop that is designed
day, an assembly ties it all together to encourage the playful use of
ONLY ON VANCOUVER ISLAND
PROFESSIONAL GATHER ROUND:
DEVELOPMENT STORIES FROM
WORKSHOPS AROUND THE WORLD
For Educators or Organizations! A new series designed to give individuals
a voice with Story Theatre to share different
Interested in learning theatrical skills to
perspectives and styles. These creator
use in the classroom? Want to learn the
directed projects are supported from
art of storytelling? We can help! Let us
concept to exploration to presentation.
custom design a workshop for you.
This year’s offerings are The Very First
Circus led by Erin Michell and Together led
by John Aitken.
Do you have a story to offer? Write to us:
1291 Gladstone Ave, Victoria, BC V8T3B1
[ 9 ]THE VERY FIRST TOGETHER
CIRCUS
A Story of Healing. Using the
For Preschoolers! Larry the Lion Indigenous Medicine Wheel and the
dreams of performing under the Big Four Elements, this beautiful movement-
Top! But he can’t do it by himself – he based performance strives
needs his neighbours to join in. An to teach the lesson that regardless
intimate and participatory performance of one’s skin colour, we all need to
for Preschoolers and Primary Grades work together to heal. How can we
to celebrate friendship, bravery, and keep this planet as healthy as possible?
reaching for new heights! T
he Very For ages 7-12.
First Circuswas developed especially
Created by John Aitken in collaboration
for children ages 3-6 and their families.
with Gail Noonan and youth
Created By Erin Michell
A Pilot Program for intimate school
Ask us about visiting your preschool or audiences. Inquire today!
kindergarten classes.JUST ADD IMAGINATION...
Photos pp1, 3, 4, 6 (right), 8 (left): Dodd’s Eye Media
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1291 Gladstone Ave Tel 250-383-4140 Fax 250-385-6336 info@storytheatre.ca
Victoria, BC V8T 1G5 1-800-353-0001 www.storytheatre.ca
We gratefully acknowledge our
funders and supporters
Thank you to the Province of British Columbia and our Private Donors for their support.
The Story Theatre Productions Society is a non-profit, charitable organization # 89892 8296 RR0001 governed by a board of directors. Story Theatre is a member
of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres. We gratefully accept donations which may be made directly to Story Theatre or through CanadaHelps.orgYou can also read
