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Arc

A half-day Theatre in Education programme for Years 1 & 2

 

An exhausted polar bear, ancient, palaeo in memory, slips beneath the surface.  As he drowns, he sings his song to a child on a far distant shore.

 

That child was Billie.  She heard the song first from way down deep inside of her, like a drum.  As the days passed the song grew.  Sitting in class her schoolbook seemed to be singing.  High in the branches of her favourite tree she could hear the song echoing and the day she skipped school and ran to the woods, the whole world seemed to be singing.

 

Soon she didn't know who she was.  She was all song.

 

But what did the song mean.  Billie needed help.

 

Arc is a newly devised Theatre in Education programme for Powys primary schools exploring concepts of fragility, interdependence, stewardship and the future.   The programme is a warm and very human story in drama that will allow involvement, high levels of listening, committed self-expression and a deep collective act of the imagination.

 

Wednesday 8 September   Whitton A (pm)

Friday 10 September   Castle Caereinion CW

Monday 13 September    Irfon Valley CP

Tuesday 14 September    Machynlleth CP

Wednesday 15 September   Gladestry CW (pm) + Open Evening 6pm                 

Friday 17 September   Priory CW, Brecon

Monday 20 September   Gungrog CW, Welshpool + Open Evening 6pm

Tuesday 21 September  Arddleen CP, Llanymynech

Wednesday 22 September   Llansantffraid CW

Friday 24 September  Berriew CP

Monday 27 September   Llanbedr CW, Crickhowell (pm) + Open Evening 6pm

Tuesday 28 September  Caehopkin CP

Wednesday 29 September   Coelbren CP (am)         

Tuesday 5 October   Ysgol Cynlais, Ystradgynlais

Wednesday 6 October   Glanrhyd CP, Ystradgynlais (pm)

Friday 8 October  Talgarth CP

Monday 11 October   Crossgates CP

Tuesday 12 October   Llanfechain CW (am)   

Wednesday 13 October    Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant CP (am)     

Friday 15 October   Carno CP (am)

Monday 18 October  Llangors CW + Noson Agored/Open Evening 6.15pm

Tuesday 19 October   Bronllys CP

Wednesday 20 October   Abermule CP    

Friday 22 October  Forden CW 

 

Performed by: Chris Batten, Danie Croft & Naomi Doyle

Directed by: Ian Yeoman

Designed by: Jill Rolfe

Production Manager: Nick Johnson Walker

Music and Sound: James Williams 

Production Assistants: Tia Swan & Julia Curtis

General Manager: Nikki Leopold

Administrator: Sue Early

Artwork & Teachers' resource: Danie Croft

 

If you would like to see Arc in school, please call Sue Early on 01597 824444 to reserve a place.  The programmes start in schools at approximately 9.30am and 1.15pm respectively.  Four places are usually available for visitors to see the programme at each session.