| Program Type | Performance |
| Art Form | Theatre |
| Curriculum/a | Language Arts / Literacy |
| Target Grades | Elementary School (1st - 5th grade) |
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Testimonial
"Having the opportunity to work with AFLCT has been truly beneficial; they've provided unique experiences that have positively impacted our students. Their professional artists are strong role-models who encouraged students to take risks, find their voices, and be confident young people. They assisted in the process of inspiring our students to discover their individual identities and be able to self-assuredly express and share their ideas and opinions."
Description
Hansel and Gretel is based on the classic fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm, and features melodies from the Humperdinck opera. The colorful set is in the shape of a giant story book, with every turn of the page revealing a new and exciting scene.
As the tale unfolds, Hansel and Gretel must call upon their inner reserves and learn new methods to overcome the challenges they encounter while lost in the wood.
As the tale unfolds, Hansel and Gretel must call upon their inner reserves and learn new methods to overcome the challenges they encounter while lost in the wood.
Objectives
• to introduce the audience to a variety of puppetry styles, as well as elements of stagecraft commonly found in larger-scale theatrical productions
• to show the audience the mechanics of marionette manipulation by allowing the puppeteers to remain in full view throughout the performance
• to explore various themes, including resilience in the face of adversity, and differing approaches to problem-solving.
• to complement and augment studies of fairy tales
• to show the audience the mechanics of marionette manipulation by allowing the puppeteers to remain in full view throughout the performance
• to explore various themes, including resilience in the face of adversity, and differing approaches to problem-solving.
• to complement and augment studies of fairy tales
Pricing Information
In-Person Assembly pricing:
Single: $1010
Double: $1,580
Triple: $2,150
Virtual Assembly pricing:
Single: $660
Double: $880
Triple: $1,100
Quad: $1,325
Single: $1010
Double: $1,580
Triple: $2,150
Virtual Assembly pricing:
Single: $660
Double: $880
Triple: $1,100
Quad: $1,325
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Program Length
50 min - 60 min
Participants
300
Technical Specifications
Tanglewood Marionettes is a fully self-contained theater. We travel with a complete marionette stage, which has its own integrated lighting and sound systems. The only things required from our sponsors are a ground floor (street level) performance space, and two standard electrical outlets – preferably on separate circuits – within 20 feet of the playing area.
SPACE REQUIREMENTS
A level playing area 16 feet wide by 14 feet deep, with an unobstructed ceiling height of at least 12 feet
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Time needed for load-in and set up: one and one-half hours before the start of a school performance; two hours before the start of a public performance.
Time needed for strike and load-out: one hour after the final performance.
Our equipment is too heavy and large to negotiate long flights of stairs. A few steps up into a building or onto a stage are okay, but we cannot lift our equipment up to an upper-floor playing space.
Multiple performances, same title, same location:
SPACE REQUIREMENTS
A level playing area 16 feet wide by 14 feet deep, with an unobstructed ceiling height of at least 12 feet
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Time needed for load-in and set up: one and one-half hours before the start of a school performance; two hours before the start of a public performance.
Time needed for strike and load-out: one hour after the final performance.
Our equipment is too heavy and large to negotiate long flights of stairs. A few steps up into a building or onto a stage are okay, but we cannot lift our equipment up to an upper-floor playing space.
Multiple performances, same title, same location: