The Tiger Who Came to Tea is a short children's story, first published in 1968, written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. The book concerns a girl called Sophie, her mother, and an anthropomorphized tiger who interrupts their afternoon tea. The book remains extremely popular forty years after it was first published, and a theatrical adaptation of the story has been produced.
The original artwork for the book is held by Seven Stories, a children's literature centre in the UK.
A little girl named Sophie is having tea with her mother in their kitchen. Soon they are joined for tea by a tiger who drinks all the tea, eats all the food in the house and drinks everything, even draining the water from the taps, so that Sophie cannot have her bath. Then he leaves. Sophie's father comes home and suggests that they all go out and have a lovely meal in a cafe. The following day Sophie and her mother go out to buy some more food, including a big tin of tiger food. But the tiger never returns.
The surreal plot allows the children's imagination to expand and escape into a different world.
Tuesday, 30 June 2015
The Hungry Catipillar - Research
The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a children's picture book designed, illustrated and written by Eric Carle, first published by the World Publishing Company in 1969, later published by Penguin Putnam. It features a caterpillar who eats its way through a wide variety of foodstuffs before pupating and emerging as a butterfly. The winner of many children's literature awards and a major graphic design award,it has sold 30 million copies worldwide. It has been described as having sold the equivalent of a copy per minute since its publication. It has been described as "one of the greatest childhood classics of all time." It was voted the number two children's picture book in a 2012 survey of School Library Journal readers.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar uses distinctive collage illustrations (Carle's third book, and a new style at the time), 'eaten' holes in the pages and simple text with educational themes – counting, the days of the week, foods, and a butterfly's life stages. There have been a large number of related books and other products, including educational tools, created in connection to the book. The caterpillar's diet is fictional rather than scientifically accurate, but the book introduces concepts of Lepidoptera life stages where transformations take place including the ultimate metamorphosis from 'hungry caterpillar' to 'beautiful butterfly', and it has been endorsed by the Royal Entomological Society.
The book contains a series of bright images to engage the audience as well as simple words to stop confusion.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar uses distinctive collage illustrations (Carle's third book, and a new style at the time), 'eaten' holes in the pages and simple text with educational themes – counting, the days of the week, foods, and a butterfly's life stages. There have been a large number of related books and other products, including educational tools, created in connection to the book. The caterpillar's diet is fictional rather than scientifically accurate, but the book introduces concepts of Lepidoptera life stages where transformations take place including the ultimate metamorphosis from 'hungry caterpillar' to 'beautiful butterfly', and it has been endorsed by the Royal Entomological Society.
The book contains a series of bright images to engage the audience as well as simple words to stop confusion.
In The Night Garden - Research
In the Night Garden... is a BBC children's television series, aimed at children aged from 1 to 6 years old. It is produced by Ragdoll Productions. Andrew Davenport created, wrote, and composed the title theme and incidental music for all 100 episodes. It was produced by Davenport and Anne Wood, the team that also co-created Teletubbies. The programme is narrated by Derek Jacobi. It is filmed mostly in live action, and features a mix of actors in costume, puppetry and computer animation. The characters include Iggle Piggle, Makka Pakka, Upsy Daisy, the Tombliboos, the Pontipines / the Wottingers, the Haahoos, the Ninky Nonk and the Pinky Ponk.
The series was announced in October 2006, and twenty episodes were first broadcast in March 2007. Two series were made, with 100 episodes in all. The BBC confirmed in 2010 that it would not be commissioning another series. The series cost a total of £14.5 million to produce.
The series was made to relax the audience.
The programme features a large cast of colourful characters with unusual names who live in a magical forest scattered with large daisies and brightly coloured pompom flowers. The characters mostly speak short, repetitive phrases and each has their own special song and dance. The garden is a sunny, colourful environment and the music is jaunty and music box-like. Producer Anne Wood said:
Each episode starts with a different child in bed, while the narrator introduces the episode. The scene cuts to Iggle Piggle, in his boat, travelling to the Night Garden. Then the camera pans up to the sky and zooms in, followed by blooming flowers. After the title appears under a hedge, either the ninky nonk or the pinky ponk appear. The episodes end with one character receiving a bedtime story, which is generated by the magical gazebo that sits at the centre of the Night Garden. This story is a summary of the plot of the episode. Sometimes the characters all dance together under the Gazebo.
Iggle Piggle does not go to sleep, and his goodbye sequence ("Iggle Piggle's not in bed!" ... "Squeak!" ... "Don't worry, Iggle Piggle! It's time to go") rounds off the programme. The Night Garden retreats into the night sky and Iggle Piggle is seen asleep on his boat as the end credits roll.
In the Night Garden... is intended to help children relax and achieve calming relationships with parents. Wood states: "We became very aware of the anxiety surrounding the care of young children which manifested itself in all kind of directions; but the one big subject that came up again and again was bedtime. It's the classic time for tension between children who want to stay up and parents who want them to go to bed... so this is a programme about calming things down whereas most children's TV is about getting everything up."
In 2007 and 2008, the show won the Children's BAFTA for "Pre-school live action," as well as being nominated in 2009
The series was announced in October 2006, and twenty episodes were first broadcast in March 2007. Two series were made, with 100 episodes in all. The BBC confirmed in 2010 that it would not be commissioning another series. The series cost a total of £14.5 million to produce.
The series was made to relax the audience.
The programme features a large cast of colourful characters with unusual names who live in a magical forest scattered with large daisies and brightly coloured pompom flowers. The characters mostly speak short, repetitive phrases and each has their own special song and dance. The garden is a sunny, colourful environment and the music is jaunty and music box-like. Producer Anne Wood said:
| “ | We wanted to explore the difference between being asleep and being awake from a child's point of view: the difference between closing your eyes and pretending to be asleep and closing your eyes and sleeping. | ” |
Iggle Piggle does not go to sleep, and his goodbye sequence ("Iggle Piggle's not in bed!" ... "Squeak!" ... "Don't worry, Iggle Piggle! It's time to go") rounds off the programme. The Night Garden retreats into the night sky and Iggle Piggle is seen asleep on his boat as the end credits roll.
In the Night Garden... is intended to help children relax and achieve calming relationships with parents. Wood states: "We became very aware of the anxiety surrounding the care of young children which manifested itself in all kind of directions; but the one big subject that came up again and again was bedtime. It's the classic time for tension between children who want to stay up and parents who want them to go to bed... so this is a programme about calming things down whereas most children's TV is about getting everything up."
In 2007 and 2008, the show won the Children's BAFTA for "Pre-school live action," as well as being nominated in 2009
Mr Tumble - Research
It was created and produced for 10 years by Allan Johnston. It is broadcast by the BBC. It is designed to introduce children to Makaton signing, and is specifically aimed at children with delayed learning and communication difficulties. It is aired on the CBeebies channel and in the past was also broadcast as part of the CBeebies programme strand on BBC One and BBC Two).The name of the programme derives from the idea that all children, irrespective of their position on the learning spectrum, are special.
Mr Tumble is good for children with learning difficulty or not. The bright colour's and multiple musical numbers help to engage the audience. The main character also signs along with what he says, allowing a diverse range of viewers to be engaged. In this TV episode they allow children onto the show, to be seen on TV, the children engage in different activities ranging from gardening to cooking.
Mr Tumble also does live shows, bringing in large groups of the public to watch his shows. In these shows he uses a lot of audience interaction, asking questions and bringing members of the audience on stage. His happy toned voice locks the audiences attention throughout the episode. Mr tumble also multi-roles to play different characters, changing costumes to fit the characters personality.
Mr Tumble is good for children with learning difficulty or not. The bright colour's and multiple musical numbers help to engage the audience. The main character also signs along with what he says, allowing a diverse range of viewers to be engaged. In this TV episode they allow children onto the show, to be seen on TV, the children engage in different activities ranging from gardening to cooking.
Mr Tumble also does live shows, bringing in large groups of the public to watch his shows. In these shows he uses a lot of audience interaction, asking questions and bringing members of the audience on stage. His happy toned voice locks the audiences attention throughout the episode. Mr tumble also multi-roles to play different characters, changing costumes to fit the characters personality.
Unicorn Theatre
The Unicorn Theatre is the UK's leading theatre for audiences aged 2–21. The theatre has its home in a custom-built, RIBA Award–winning building on Tooley Street, in the London Borough of Southwark, which opened in 2005. The theatre was designed by Keith Williams, built by Arup and comprises two theatre spaces (the Weston and Clore Theatres), an education studio, rehearsal space, café and the John Lyon meeting room.
The theatre was founded in 1947, by Caryl Jenner, originally as a Mobile Theatre; In 1961, Jenner began presenting children's productions at the Arts Theatre in the West End, and in 1967 the company took over the lease of the theatre which then became Unicorn's permanent performing base until 1999; during this period the normal run of adult performances continued during the evenings.
The Unicorn is a registered charity and is an Arts Council England National Portfolio organisation.
From 1944 Caryl Jenner wrote Christmas Pantomimes for small time playhouses. During performances she would make note of the behaviour of the children, recording what scenes and sequences held their attention, and which did not. She began to formulate the principles that would guide her theatre and writing. In 1947 the ‘Mobile Theatre’ was born. Caryl's mission was to drive around the austere post-war towns of Britain, as well as isolated villages to bring theatre to new audiences. They supplemented their income by performing to adults in the evenings but their goal was always to captivate the minds and imagination of children.
The ‘Mobile Theatre’ continued to grow in reputation, gaining success and acclaim. In 1950 it changed its name to ‘The Caryl Jenner Mobile Theatre’, to signify Caryl’s influence. In 1962, the name changed again, to the ‘Unicorn Theatre Club’. In 1967, the company gave up touring and took up the lease at the Arts Theatre in London, receiving a £10,000 annual grant from the Arts Council, which remained its home until the present Unicorn Theatre was built in 2005. Caryl Jenner died on the 29th of January 1973 at the age of 55. She left behind a theatre with national acclaim and a clear set of artistic principles.
This research was found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn_Theatre
I believe Unicorn Theatre is interesting as Caryl Jenner actually researched how children responded to different things, after collecting multiple pieces of research on how children react, she combined all the evidence to create Unicorn Theatre.
The theatre was founded in 1947, by Caryl Jenner, originally as a Mobile Theatre; In 1961, Jenner began presenting children's productions at the Arts Theatre in the West End, and in 1967 the company took over the lease of the theatre which then became Unicorn's permanent performing base until 1999; during this period the normal run of adult performances continued during the evenings.
The Unicorn is a registered charity and is an Arts Council England National Portfolio organisation.
From 1944 Caryl Jenner wrote Christmas Pantomimes for small time playhouses. During performances she would make note of the behaviour of the children, recording what scenes and sequences held their attention, and which did not. She began to formulate the principles that would guide her theatre and writing. In 1947 the ‘Mobile Theatre’ was born. Caryl's mission was to drive around the austere post-war towns of Britain, as well as isolated villages to bring theatre to new audiences. They supplemented their income by performing to adults in the evenings but their goal was always to captivate the minds and imagination of children.
The ‘Mobile Theatre’ continued to grow in reputation, gaining success and acclaim. In 1950 it changed its name to ‘The Caryl Jenner Mobile Theatre’, to signify Caryl’s influence. In 1962, the name changed again, to the ‘Unicorn Theatre Club’. In 1967, the company gave up touring and took up the lease at the Arts Theatre in London, receiving a £10,000 annual grant from the Arts Council, which remained its home until the present Unicorn Theatre was built in 2005. Caryl Jenner died on the 29th of January 1973 at the age of 55. She left behind a theatre with national acclaim and a clear set of artistic principles.
This research was found: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unicorn_Theatre
I believe Unicorn Theatre is interesting as Caryl Jenner actually researched how children responded to different things, after collecting multiple pieces of research on how children react, she combined all the evidence to create Unicorn Theatre.
Polka Theatre
Polka Theatre is a children’s theatre in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton, for children aged 0– 13. The theatre contains two performance spaces - a 300 seat main auditorium and a 70 seat studio dedicated to early years performances. Polka Theatre is a producing theatre which also tours shows nationally and internationally.
The theatre houses part of the teddy bear collection of the former Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-on-Avon. The building also features a creative learning studio, a garden, an outdoor playground, indoor play area, exhibition spaces and a café.
Polka Theatre is a registered charity number 256979 and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. It is also funded by the London Borough of Merton and a number of private charitable trusts and foundations, individuals and commercial companies.
Polka Theatre started life as a puppet touring company in 1967 under the Artistic Directorship of Richard Gill. The theatre venue (formerly the Holy Trinity Halls in Wimbledon) opened on 20 November 1979 and was the UK’s first theatre venue dedicated exclusively to children. The opening was marked with a Gala performance attended by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
By 1983 Polka was regularly programming and producing productions aimed specifically at children under 5 in its studio space, known as the Adventure Theatre. The Adventure Theatre hosts in house productions and visiting productions from the UK and overseas. Over recent years Polka has developed its Early Years work for children aged from 6 months.
Polka Theatre won the Vivien Duffield Theatre Award to begin the audience development initiative, Curtain-Up! in 1994. The scheme offers free theatre tickets to disadvantaged schools whose pupils would otherwise not have the opportunity to experience theatre due to financial or other difficulties, supplemented by money to cover transport costs and a free post-show drama workshop to support the visits.
This research was from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka_Theatre
Polka Theatre is good for children of a younger age. The performances use different story telling techniques to engage the audiences attention.
The theatre houses part of the teddy bear collection of the former Teddy Bear Museum in Stratford-on-Avon. The building also features a creative learning studio, a garden, an outdoor playground, indoor play area, exhibition spaces and a café.
Polka Theatre is a registered charity number 256979 and an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation. It is also funded by the London Borough of Merton and a number of private charitable trusts and foundations, individuals and commercial companies.
Polka Theatre started life as a puppet touring company in 1967 under the Artistic Directorship of Richard Gill. The theatre venue (formerly the Holy Trinity Halls in Wimbledon) opened on 20 November 1979 and was the UK’s first theatre venue dedicated exclusively to children. The opening was marked with a Gala performance attended by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.
By 1983 Polka was regularly programming and producing productions aimed specifically at children under 5 in its studio space, known as the Adventure Theatre. The Adventure Theatre hosts in house productions and visiting productions from the UK and overseas. Over recent years Polka has developed its Early Years work for children aged from 6 months.
Polka Theatre won the Vivien Duffield Theatre Award to begin the audience development initiative, Curtain-Up! in 1994. The scheme offers free theatre tickets to disadvantaged schools whose pupils would otherwise not have the opportunity to experience theatre due to financial or other difficulties, supplemented by money to cover transport costs and a free post-show drama workshop to support the visits.
This research was from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polka_Theatre
Polka Theatre is good for children of a younger age. The performances use different story telling techniques to engage the audiences attention.
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Weeks Review
This week we finished the entire piece. We firstly finished Jack and the beanstalk, and then we were able to run the entire piece. We included another dance in Jack and the beanstalk, this is when Jack climbs up the stalk and asks for directions towards the castle. We made sure to include a lot of audience interaction in each piece, this will engage our audience in the performance, helping them to maintain focus whilst still being interested in our performance.
Overall I think Jack and the Beanstalk is a really interesting performance, we are able to include multiple song in the piece. We also started to rehearse the ending song, "I'm a believer". We all take it in turns to sing in our characters, mine would be Goldilocks. This will end our entire piece on a good and positive note, leaving our audience satisfied with the performance, and it will also put the audience in a positive mood.
Next week we will rehearse, preparing ourselves for the performance on Tuesday. On Tuesday we will have the day off timetable in order rehearse as much as possible to make sure our performance is as good as it could be.
Overall I think Jack and the Beanstalk is a really interesting performance, we are able to include multiple song in the piece. We also started to rehearse the ending song, "I'm a believer". We all take it in turns to sing in our characters, mine would be Goldilocks. This will end our entire piece on a good and positive note, leaving our audience satisfied with the performance, and it will also put the audience in a positive mood.
Next week we will rehearse, preparing ourselves for the performance on Tuesday. On Tuesday we will have the day off timetable in order rehearse as much as possible to make sure our performance is as good as it could be.
Weeks Review
This week we started Jack and the Bean stalk. We were firstly assigned roles. After this we looked at the scripts we created last lesson and began to act them out. We started with the first scene were the audience first meets the characters in Jack and the Beanstalk. We decided to use narration in the play, this will help the audience understand what is happening.
In this play we also decided to include multiple songs. Our idea for the entire piece is include different ways to tell a story, as our unit is called story telling. The age group we are performing to, which is primary schools, makes it easy to tell stories in different ways. For the Jack and the beanstalk we decided to make it a musical. Musical's help to engage the audience in each scene. The songs would appeal to the our age group and we made sure they were appropriate.
We were able to choreograph a song to "magic" which we all sing and dance to when Jack gets the Beans from the Bean man. Next week we hope to finish the piece.
In this play we also decided to include multiple songs. Our idea for the entire piece is include different ways to tell a story, as our unit is called story telling. The age group we are performing to, which is primary schools, makes it easy to tell stories in different ways. For the Jack and the beanstalk we decided to make it a musical. Musical's help to engage the audience in each scene. The songs would appeal to the our age group and we made sure they were appropriate.
We were able to choreograph a song to "magic" which we all sing and dance to when Jack gets the Beans from the Bean man. Next week we hope to finish the piece.
Weeks Review
This week we finished Goldilocks and the three bears and started creating Jack and the beanstalk. In the first lesson we created the inside of the three bears house. We started by creating the 3 chairs which Goldilocks breaks in the story. We created these chairs using our bodies, by kneeling down on one knee and raising the other. We used the light to create the illusion of bigger or smaller chairs. The closer they knelt to the light the bigger they looked, the further away from the light the smaller the chairs looked. Goldilocks was then able to sit on each chair until we reached the small chair in which both goldilocks and the chair would fall to the floor, making it look like the chair had broken.
We then went on to create the table which had the 3 porridges on. By doing this we first created a table using two people, who would bend down (heads facing one another) with a flat back. We decided to cut out the shape of 3 porridges, all declining in height, the people who make up the table will hold these pieces of paper.
Finally we created the beds. This was a matter of trial and error, we used multiple people to create each bed, combining bodies to build up each shape. Goldilocks is able to lay across, leaning on one person, creating the illusion that she is on the bed.
After finishing Goldilocks, we started to create Jack and the beanstalk. We started by writing a series of scripts for separate scenes of the play. Next lesson we will start to create it.
We then went on to create the table which had the 3 porridges on. By doing this we first created a table using two people, who would bend down (heads facing one another) with a flat back. We decided to cut out the shape of 3 porridges, all declining in height, the people who make up the table will hold these pieces of paper.
Finally we created the beds. This was a matter of trial and error, we used multiple people to create each bed, combining bodies to build up each shape. Goldilocks is able to lay across, leaning on one person, creating the illusion that she is on the bed.
After finishing Goldilocks, we started to create Jack and the beanstalk. We started by writing a series of scripts for separate scenes of the play. Next lesson we will start to create it.
Monday, 1 June 2015
Weeks review
This week we started creating "Goldilocks and the three bears". We were considering different ways to tell the story, not including just basic acting like we did in red riding hood. We decided to use silhouette to tell this story. We turned our drama room into a silhouette area.We hung a big thin sheet from the ceiling and placed a light behind it at the back of the room. We began by creating the three bears. Each bear was created by multiple people. I play the characer Goldilocks, so i cant be involved in creating the bears. I was able to help them by looking at what the silhouette looked like from the audiences view. By doing this i was able to direct each person into different positions to help the bears look more realistic.
The next lesson we went on to create the woods that Goldilocks walks through at the start. We created trees, plants and a small bird. I think that using silhouette is about trial and error, we had to try multiple different things, in different ways until we found something that worked. Goldilocks is able to interact with the trees and plants and birds.
Next week we are going to start the creating the objects inside the bear house.
The next lesson we went on to create the woods that Goldilocks walks through at the start. We created trees, plants and a small bird. I think that using silhouette is about trial and error, we had to try multiple different things, in different ways until we found something that worked. Goldilocks is able to interact with the trees and plants and birds.
Next week we are going to start the creating the objects inside the bear house.
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