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Plays for Young Audiences E-News
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October 2006
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In this issue
-- Antigone
-- Jason and the Golden Fleece
-- Costume Rentals
Greetings! Welcome to the third edition of the Plays for Young Audiences e-newsletter. In this issue, we revisit Antigone, a classic tragedy performed in unique promenade style, and introduce a new title in our catalog, Jason and the Golden Fleece, a timeless tale of struggle, betrayal, and morality that teaches strength can be found within. |
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Antigone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This production of Antigone is a modern dress
interpretation of the classic tragedy. It is performed
in promenade style, which requires the audience to
stand while the characters move through and around
them. In this way, the experience of the story
becomes vital and present. Audience
Recommendation: 13+.
Click here to read a synopsis, order a perusal script, or apply for licensing. |
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Jason and the Golden Fleece ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Treachery, betrayal, and vengeance—these are the
hallmarks of Jason’s tale. When he was a baby, his
own uncle murdered his parents. Jason returns to
Thessaly to avenge their deaths and reclaim the
throne. Despite his youth and inexperience, Jason
makes a bargain with his uncle—he will sail in search
of the famed golden fleece in return for the crown.
With his young crew, the untried Hercules and
budding poet Orpheus begin their voyage. This is the
chance to become the heroes of legend, if only they
knew what that meant or how to go about it. Their
quest takes the three naive warriors to lands cursed
and deceptively sweet, where they must fight
ferocious supernatural creatures. But when they
finally make their destination, the land of the golden
fleece, Jason finds his strength and captures his
treasure. Once back home, Jason honors his bargain
and hands over the prize. His uncle tries to betray
him again, so Jason has no choice but to enter into a
pitched battle of clashing swords. Realizing that he
has become a hero after all, Jason vanquishes his
uncle and is crowned king. In a noble gesture, Jason
has the golden fleece destroyed, determined to rule
his people by his own even hand. Audience
Recommendation: 10+.
*Available November 2006*
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Costume Rentals ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CostumeRentals, a combined project of the Guthrie Theater and The Children's Theatre Company, was established in 2002. This truly unique collection of over 30,000 theatrical costumes is available for public use year-round. Costumes can be rented by individuals, business, and organizations for use locally, or to be shipped anywhere in the world. Reduced rates are available to schools, theaters, and nonprofit organizations. CLICK HERE for more information or to find out if costumes are available for your next production. |
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