Synetic theater: Pantomime for Youth Presents The Miraculous Magical Balloon

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1 ASSEMBLY COORDINATOR: PLEASE DISTRIBUTE/POST/ANNOUNCE! Assembly date: Assembly time: For: Synetic theater: Pantomime for Youth Presents The Miraculous Magical Balloon One of the core elements of their mission statement is to create a theatre company that is truly international, combining the various foundations of theatre founded in international roots. Together they have gathered actors, designers and artists from all over the world to build the company. Synetic Theater provides the public a rare chance to see international and American artists perform and develop theatre here in the U.S. Leading the Synetic Theater, Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili, formed Synetic Theater: Pantomime for Youth because the education of children through the arts is an endeavor as rich as gold. Having performed a majority of the outreach shows themselves through the beginning years they now present the actors that have trained extensively with them to perform these shows. Company members include: Catherine Gasta from Pennsylvania, Jonathan Leveck from California, Irakli Kavsadze from the former Republic of Georgia, and Greg Marzullo from Maryland.

2 - Prep Information For Assembly Coordinator - Synetic Theater: Pantomime for youth Presents The Miraculous Magical Balloon PLEASE PASS ALONG THE ATTACHED TEACHER PROGRAM GUIDE TO ALL PARTICIPATING CLASSROOMS. SET-UP REQUIREMENTS: Performance space: A stage at least 20 wide and 15 deep. Can be indoors or outdoors. The show may be done in a large room as long as the performing space matches the stage size given with enough room for a 5 space between the edge of the performance area and the audience. The stage and the wings must be clean on the day of the performance. A closing front curtain is preferred but the show can be done without it. Access to electrical outlet. Bright general lighting is preferred as well. ARTIST ARRIVAL TIME: 30 minutes prior to performance SUGGESTED INTRODUCTION: Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, let s give a warm welcome to Synetic Theater presenting The Miraculous Magical Balloon! YAMD CONTACT NUMBER: INCLEMENT WEATHER: DON T WORRY! Artists will follow school closings/delays. They will work with you to reschedule the performance if necessary. AFTER HOURS/EMERGENCY NUMBER: Call and follow the prompts to be connected with a staff member on call.

3 Inside this guide: Artist Bio Performance Description SC Connectors Vocabulary List of Resources Post-Performance Activities Contact Young Audiences for more information on this and other programs Teacher Program Guide The Miraculous Magic Balloon Artist: Synetic Theater Artist Bio One of the core elements of their mission statement is to create a theatre company that is truly international, combining the various foundations of theatre founded in international roots. Together they have gathered actors, designers and artists from all over the world to build the company. STS and the Synetic Theater provide the public a rare chance to see international and American artists perform and develop theatre here in the U.S. Leading the Synetic Theater, Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili have given the outreach branch of STS the name the Synetic Theater: Pantomime for Youth because the education of children through the arts is an endeavor as rich as gold. Having performed a majority of the outreach shows themselves through the beginning years they now present the actors that have trained extensively with them to perform these shows. Company members include: Catherine Gasta from Pennsylvania, Jonathan Leveck from California, Irakli Kavsadze from the former Republic of Georgia, and Greg Marzullo from Maryland. Performance Description Maryland State Curriculum Connectors GRADE LEVEL: K-5; 6-8 The performance is based on classical theatre/pantomime techniques and serves as an introduction to the art of theatre, pantomime, and acting. It tells the story of two traveling artists: the clown and his puppet. Over the course of the show, the puppet comes to life, becoming independent from its master and develops into an artist, a ballerina. The relationship between the couple thus changes eventually teaching them to better understand and appreciate one another. Some of the classical pantomime themes and techniques demonstrated include episodes with the umbrella and masks. Children will learn to create a virtual wall, see the origins of the moonwalk, and witness the miraculous magic balloon that has a mind of its own. Fine Arts Content Standards in THEATRE 2.0 Historical, Cultural, and Social Context: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the history, traditions, and conventions of theatre, dramatic texts, and other literature of the theatre. 1. Express a broad range of human responses to a variety of stimuli a. Identify ways in which theatre communicates feelings and ideas and reflects human experience by comparing dramatic texts from a variety of cultures b. Identify how oral storytelling traditions reflect the beliefs and values of a given culture

4 Vocabulary Agility - the power of moving quickly and easily Charlie Chaplin - English motion-picture actor, director, producer, and composer, one of the most creative artists in film history. He is considered to be one of the finest mimes and clowns caught on film. Communication - to pass on thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs Expression - indication of feeling, spirit, character Imagination - to create pictures in your mind of something that is not immediately present International - involving two or more nations Post-Performance Activities Isolation - the way the actor can isolate one part of his or her body to create weight, mass, forces (an invisible bull perhaps) and objects (the wall, rope etc.) Marcel Marceau - French mime born in Strasbourg in 1923; considered to have almost single-handedly revived the ancient art of pantomime. Pantomime - Communication through gestures and facial expression Performance - a presentation of an artistic work to an audience Theater - A building, room, or outdoor structure for the presentation of plays, films, or other dramatic performances List of Resources For Teachers: Synetic Theater The Mime Book by Claude Kipnis (Meriwether Pub., 1988) Beyond the World: The World of Mime by Stephan Niedzialkowski (Momentum Books, Ltd., 1993) Mime Spoken Here by Tony Montataro (Tibury House Pub. 1995) Talking About Mime: An Illustrated Guide by David Alberts (Heinemann, 1995) 1. Use the Vocabulary Resource Sheet to define and discuss key concepts from the program. 2. Pick a story that you are reading, or have read in class. Have students act out the story, or a scene from the story, in pantomime. 3. Ideas/Questions for Discussion A. What was this story about? How did you know that without the actors using any words? B. What,if anything, becomes available when language is taken away? Contact YAMD for more information about this and other programs

5 Vocabulary Resource Sheet Synetic Theater: Pantomime for Youth The Miraculous Magic Balloon Performance - Marcel Marceau - Pantomime - Charlie Chaplin - Communication - Imagination - International - Theater - Expression - Agility - Name: Date: