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The Red Tree – Schools Booking Information
How to Book a Show for Your School
Red Earth Theatre
in partnership with Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton
presents
The Red Tree
based on the multi-award-winning book by Shaun Tan
For KS2 classes
When the world turns upside down and you lose your footing, what helps you to get back up again?
A play about feelings
Live performances streamed live to your school
January 25 – 28 2022
Sometimes the day begins with nothing to look forward to. You’re not sure what to do next or where to go…
The Red Tree follows one child’s journey through what seems an unfriendly world. But it’s okay, there are helpers everywhere, hidden in plain sight, ready with their wise words and healing ways.
A play that goes straight to the heart
A stand out production by Red Earth Theatre blends immersive imagery and words, live music and dance, puppets, creative captions and integrated sign language. In this immersive live-streamed show, audiences become explorers of imagination as the performers gently guide us through a tangled landscape of feelings, hopes and dreams.
A fabulous excursion into the boundless Imagination and indomitable spirit of children
“The children were mesmerized.” Yr. 5 class teacher, Derby
“Mysterious, clever, beautiful.” Teacher, yr. 4, Derbyshire
Helps children find ways of untangling the messiness of a complicated world.
Building Confidence and Resilience Complete wrap-around Education Pack
Includes:
• Pre- and post-show video workshops led by performers and creatives
• Mindfulness activities (Red Earth’s directors are trained by MiSP in mindfulness for children) to support mental health and well being
• Video workshops in puppetry, dance, music and song writing, storytelling.
• Comprehensive curriculum support materials.
Themes:
• Feelings and how to put them into words and pictures
• Understanding your own and others’ emotions
• Finding Your Place in the World
Supports PSHE & the Recovery Curriculum:
• Emotional literacy, mental health and wellbeing.
• Mindfulness
• Building con”dence and resilience
Supports the arts curriculum:
• Music, Creativity, Storytelling through Theatre.
• Story and Theatre to support psychological health.
• Cultivating collaboration, empathy and self-expression.
“It’s more than okay to broach difficult feelings, it’s vital to children’s well being. The Red Tree does exactly this in a sensitive and nuanced way.”
Class Teacher, Yr. 5, Derbyshire.
How It Works for Your School – It’s Easy Honestly
- Book a performance that fits in with your school timetable, between 25 – 28 January 2022 – please see performance dates and times below
- We invoice you for the performance(s) you have booked
- We email you a unique broadcast link for your selected performance with log on instructions and FAQs regarding technical concerns
- Red Earth will also provides a secure website link to access a pre-show video workshop and education resource pack to help you prepare for the performance
- Further video workshops will be made available after the performance with follow-up activities for you and your classes
Perfomance Dates and Times:
Tuesday 25 January 2022
10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.
Wednesday 26 January 2022
10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.
Thursday 27 January 2022
10 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.
Friday 28 January 2022
10 a.m.
