Current Production

Primary School Programme 2006
(1st and 2nd class pupils)

How High Is Up? by Brendan Murray

This is a beautifully written and positive reflection on time and death. It tells a story of Little Star and her quest to stop time so as to hold on to her beloved guardian who is old and ill, the gardener Ong Gia. With the assistance of The Bird Who Has No Wings she embarks on a courageous journey to question three magicians of the elements. On the way she learns that time, nature and life itself, answer to a rhythm that includes winter and spring, birth and death, joy and sadness, trust and doubt, youth and age. At the end Little Star is alone but no longer afraid. The play confronts the necessity of death in the world of a constant renewal and celebrates the cycle of life through magic, music and movement.

Through the fictional story of Little Star we examine:

• What it means for something or someone to end
• The need to remember
• Change as a natural part of life

Programme Elements
Pre-work
Approximately one week before the performance TEAM’s Education Officer will visit each of the schools to introduce the themes and the preparatory work required, including resource materials.

Performance
How High Is Up? will be presented in the school hall or performance space. The play will be presented to two class groups from 1st and 2nd class, and then the group will be split in two for a workshop each.

Follow-Up
Teachers Resource Material will contain areas for further exploration of the themes of How High Is Up? in the classroom.

On The Day Of The Performance

TEAM’s actors and our Production Manager will arrive approx one and a half hours before the start of the performance, and start setting up in the school’s performance space. The performance will last approximately 1 hour followed by two workshops of 45 minutes (with a class group in each).

School Performances

15th Feb – 16th June
Price: €400 - this includes the pre-visit to school, a performance of How High Is Up?, workshops, teachers resource material.

Booking: Tel: 01 878 6108 / 01 872 1192
Email: info@teamtheatre.ie
Fax: 01 8748989

Requirements

A space in the school at least 35ft(L) x 35ft(W) x 8ft(H) containing a power source .

Use of that space for the entire day with no through traffic.

The attendance of two class groups from 1st class to 2nd class.

Performances at The ARK
A Cultural Centre for Children
11a Eustace Street, Dublin 2

Mon 27th Feb – Sat 11th Mar
School Performances: 10.30am (Mon – Fri)*
Family performances: 7pm Friday, Saturday at 1pm and 3pm
Price: €6.50 euro
Booking: www.ark.ie
Tel: 01 670 7788

* A pre-talk with teachers, workshops and teachers resource materials with Mon-Fri am performances

Funders of How High Is Up?

The Art’s Council

The Department of Education and Science

Partners on How High Is Up?

Dublin City Council	Monaghan County Council	Wicklow County Council
Drogheda Borough Council		Westmeath County Council