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Performances
Tales to Sustain - Storytelling and Shadow Puppetry
Bringing to light the importance of sustainable living through the telling of three traditional teaching tales from Derbyshire, Estonia and Nigeria. Tales to Sustain features storytelling, original shadow puppet theatre and live music. Ages 6+
Charlie Cat Loses His Voice - Glove, Shadow and Marionette Puppetry
Charlie the Cat gets stagefright and is unable to sing his beautiful song. With the help of his friend Milo Monkey, Charlie realises that there is only way to find your own voice - by believing in yourself!
Specifically aimed at pre-school and infants. Ages 3+
Tales to Sustain - Storytelling and Shadow Puppetry
Bringing to light the importance of sustainable living through the telling of three traditional teaching tales from Derbyshire, Estonia and Nigeria. Tales to Sustain features storytelling, original shadow puppet theatre and live music. Ages 6+
Charlie Cat Loses His Voice - Glove, Shadow and Marionette Puppetry
Charlie the Cat gets stagefright and is unable to sing his beautiful song. With the help of his friend Milo Monkey, Charlie realises that there is only way to find your own voice - by believing in yourself!
Specifically aimed at pre-school and infants. Ages 3+
" ...the children were absolutely captivated, engrossed and enthralled."
Mrs Helen Cook, Headteacher, Eyam Primary
Workshops
Themed workshops are available for both schools and community, the content of which can be tailored to the needs of the participants involved.
Example sessions include:
• Recycled Puppet Making
• Shadow Puppet Making
• Light & Shadow for Y3/4
• Storytelling & Drama for Y5/6
• Storytelling and Conflict Resolution
• Environmental Storytelling
Themed workshops are available for both schools and community, the content of which can be tailored to the needs of the participants involved.
Example sessions include:
• Shadow Puppet Making
• Light & Shadow for Y3/4
• Storytelling & Drama for Y5/6
• Storytelling and Conflict Resolution
• Environmental Storytelling
"The workshop was challenging [for Y2] but I feel they got a really good product out of it"
Richard Kirk, Y2 Teacher, Bakewell Infants School
Sustainability
How to live in a sustainable way is a key theme found in many folktales from cultures all around the world. That this message is so prevalent tells us the importance that was placed upon it; the degree to which societies believed it was necessary to teach this lesson to their children. Learning how to live in a sustainable way means we have to change our attitude, both toward the natural world and toward the people living in it.
Tales to Sustain
Earth Shadow Theatre's first main puppetry project was supported by the Peak District National Park Sustainable Development Fund. During June 2009 we performed to over 1000 children in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire and delivered workshops to over 300. We have also collaborated with the Sheffield Children's Festival.
How to live in a sustainable way is a key theme found in many folktales from cultures all around the world. That this message is so prevalent tells us the importance that was placed upon it; the degree to which societies believed it was necessary to teach this lesson to their children. Learning how to live in a sustainable way means we have to change our attitude, both toward the natural world and toward the people living in it.
Tales to Sustain
Earth Shadow Theatre's first main puppetry project was supported by the Peak District National Park Sustainable Development Fund. During June 2009 we performed to over 1000 children in Derbyshire and South Yorkshire and delivered workshops to over 300. We have also collaborated with the Sheffield Children's Festival.
Bookings (Schools) Ticketed venues contact please 01433 659925
Tales to Sustain - Performance - Half-day - £220 + travel
45 minute performance, 15 minute Q&A and a display of local sustainable crafts.
Suitable for 7+ (Y3-Y6) Audience size 100+
Tales to Sustain - Performance + Workshop - £440 + travel
Full day visit including morning performance and afternoon workshop.
Drama and Ethics for Y5/6, Recycled Puppet Making for Y3/4.
Charlie Loses His Voice - Performance - £150 (1 show) - £220 (2 shows)
Half-day visit including one or two performances. Each show for up to 50 children.
Suitable for EYFS, pre-school and infants Y2 (3+)
Charlie Loses His Voice - Performance + Workshop - £440 + travel
Full day visit including morning performance and afternoon workshop.
Recycled Puppet making for R and Y1. Scarf marionette puppetry for Y2.
Tales to Sustain - Performance - Half-day - £220 + travel
45 minute performance, 15 minute Q&A and a display of local sustainable crafts.
Suitable for 7+ (Y3-Y6) Audience size 100+
Tales to Sustain - Performance + Workshop - £440 + travel
Full day visit including morning performance and afternoon workshop.
Drama and Ethics for Y5/6, Recycled Puppet Making for Y3/4.
Charlie Loses His Voice - Performance - £150 (1 show) - £220 (2 shows)
Half-day visit including one or two performances. Each show for up to 50 children.
Suitable for EYFS, pre-school and infants Y2 (3+)
Charlie Loses His Voice - Performance + Workshop - £440 + travel
Full day visit including morning performance and afternoon workshop.
Recycled Puppet making for R and Y1. Scarf marionette puppetry for Y2.
Matt Laurie - Traditional storyteller and musician
As a community musician, Matt has many years experience of engaging young and old alike. Using story as a foundation, Matt has helped many people come together, making music and telling tales along the way. Matt has lots of stories in his head and has been taught music from many of the world's cultures - experience that shines a unique light upon the stage of Earth Shadow Theatre.
As a community musician, Matt has many years experience of engaging young and old alike. Using story as a foundation, Matt has helped many people come together, making music and telling tales along the way. Matt has lots of stories in his head and has been taught music from many of the world's cultures - experience that shines a unique light upon the stage of Earth Shadow Theatre.
Orla Laurie - Shadow Puppeteer
Simply bursting at the seams with creativity, Orla has found that Shadow Puppetry brings together the many facets of her life. Alongside her artwork, she is also a community mediator and qigong instructor, experience that Orla brings to Earth Shadow Theatre's conflict resolution work.
Simply bursting at the seams with creativity, Orla has found that Shadow Puppetry brings together the many facets of her life. Alongside her artwork, she is also a community mediator and qigong instructor, experience that Orla brings to Earth Shadow Theatre's conflict resolution work.
About Us
Earth Shadow Theatre is the creation of community artists Matt Laurie and Orla Laurie.
By bringing story, audience and ourselves together we hope to find a little magic...
Earth Shadow Theatre is the creation of community artists Matt Laurie and Orla Laurie.
By bringing story, audience and ourselves together we hope to find a little magic...
Testimonials
"Everything blended together so well - music & lighting created atmosphere, mood, wonder and respect. Caused the children to be more aware of green issues and recycling. In this time of economic recession your message is more vital than ever. Keep passing on the old skills of storytelling and crafts before they die out."
"Everything blended together so well - music & lighting created atmosphere, mood, wonder and respect. Caused the children to be more aware of green issues and recycling. In this time of economic recession your message is more vital than ever. Keep passing on the old skills of storytelling and crafts before they die out."
Mrs Briddan, KS1 Teacher, Hope Primary School, (Tales to Sustain)
"I thought the puppet show was great! The children were really engaged and all remembered the story. The music was excellent and the children commented so. The workshop was challenging [for Y2] but I feel they got a really good product out of it"
Richard Kirk, Y2 Teacher, Bakewell Infants School, (Charlie Loses his Voice)
"The children were absolutely captivated, engrossed and enthralled."
Mrs Helen Cook, Headteacher, Eyam Primary School (Tales to Sustain)
Contact
Earth Shadow Theatre are based in Hathersage in the Derbyshire Peak District,
close to Sheffield, Rotherham, Chesterfield and Derby.
Please contact us by phone or email for more information about storytelling,
shadow puppetry, sustainability and conflict resolution.
Earth Shadow Theatre
4 Smithy Meadows
Hathersage
Derbyshire
General Enquiries: 01433 659925
Earth Shadow Theatre are based in Hathersage in the Derbyshire Peak District,
close to Sheffield, Rotherham, Chesterfield and Derby.
Please contact us by phone or email for more information about storytelling,
shadow puppetry, sustainability and conflict resolution.
Earth Shadow Theatre
4 Smithy Meadows
Hathersage
Derbyshire
General Enquiries: 01433 659925