CUESHEET PERFORMANCE GUIDE
Discovering Rainbows
Watch for…
Rainbows might seem like magic, but actually science tells us how we see those colorful half-circles in the sky. When the sun’s light bends as it passes through tiny drops of water in the air (usually right after it rains), it causes the light to separate—and so we see that striped curve of seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (IN-di-goh, a type of blue), and violet.
n the
During the show, watch for what Grug uses to make his rainbow. If you were making your own rainbow, what would you use?
ways the puppeteers move the puppets, including different-sized puppets for Grug.
n how
the stage set-up helps you imagine snowy mountains, the beach, and Grug’s house.
n a
bowerbird, a type of bird from Australia.
Imagine… A new adventure for Grug. What problem would he try to solve and how would he do it? Create simple puppets from items around your home or classroom (like socks) and use them to tell your story to family and friends.
Remember… Be a good audience at the theater by… n staying
quiet (unless you want to laugh)
n listening
carefully,
n following n and
directions,
clapping at the end. Have fun!
Explore More!
Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/ kc-connections
Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided by The Clark Charitable Foundation; the Kimsey Endowment; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; and the U.S. Department of Education. Funding for Access and Accommodation Programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. Department of Education. David M. Rubenstein Chairman Deborah F. Rutter President Mario R. Rossero Senior Vice President Education
Major support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program. Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
Grug and the Rainbow Presented by Windmill Theatre Company of Australia
The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. © 2017 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Presenting Sponsor of Performances for Young Audiences
Get Ready for a Rainbow Adventure Grug wants a rainbow. But can you have a rainbow of your own? In this show, get ready to find out as we join Grug, his animal friends, and three performers in a big and fun adventure to gather the colors of the rainbow!
Meet Grug Grug’s from Australia. That’s a big country a very long way from here. You might think he looks a little, well, different—maybe like a striped stack of hay? That’s because he started out as the top of an Australian tree that has a great name—the burrawang (pronounced burrah-wang) tree. One day when the top fell to the ground, Grug came to life. Grug loves dancing, playing soccer, and solving problems. And our curious hero especially loves going on adventures, sometimes with his Australian animal friends, Cara the carpet snake and Snoot the echidna (ah-KID-nah). Snoot has a spiky body that might remind you of a porcupine.
How the Story Is Told Grug, Cara, and Snoot are puppets. Grug’s human friends move the puppets and tell you what is happening in the story. By the way, you’ll notice they talk a little bit differently than most people in the United States. That’s called an accent—an Australian accent, of course!
Imagining Grug
Playing with Puppets
The idea for Grug came from the imagination of a man named Ted Prior. One day, he decided he wanted to create his own imaginary animal from the “bush” (that’s what people in Australia call the countryside) and write a story about it. And he did—33 books about Grug, to be exact! Try it yourself—what imaginary animal can you dream up from something in the world around you? Share your idea with friends and family.
Storytellers often like to use puppets to help tell tales. Puppets can be made out of paper, wood, cardboard, metal, fabric, socks, shadows, and other things—even everyday items like pencils or pillows. Puppeteers—the people who move the puppets—sometimes put their hands inside the puppets or use rods or strings to move them. Puppets, as you will see, can do just about anything, including skiing and riding a bike.
From Books to Stage So how do you tell stories about an imaginary animal on stage? The people at Windmill Theatre Company of Australia used their own imaginations to figure it out. First, they chose parts of several Grug books to tell, and then they decided the best way to show Grug and his friends on stage was by using puppets.
All photos by Shane Reid
Get Ready for a Rainbow Adventure Grug wants a rainbow. But can you have a rainbow of your own? In this show, get ready to find out as we join Grug, his animal friends, and three performers in a big and fun adventure to gather the colors of the rainbow!
Meet Grug Grug’s from Australia. That’s a big country a very long way from here. You might think he looks a little, well, different—maybe like a striped stack of hay? That’s because he started out as the top of an Australian tree that has a great name—the burrawang (pronounced burrah-wang) tree. One day when the top fell to the ground, Grug came to life. Grug loves dancing, playing soccer, and solving problems. And our curious hero especially loves going on adventures, sometimes with his Australian animal friends, Cara the carpet snake and Snoot the echidna (ah-KID-nah). Snoot has a spiky body that might remind you of a porcupine.
How the Story Is Told Grug, Cara, and Snoot are puppets. Grug’s human friends move the puppets and tell you what is happening in the story. By the way, you’ll notice they talk a little bit differently than most people in the United States. That’s called an accent—an Australian accent, of course!
Imagining Grug
Playing with Puppets
The idea for Grug came from the imagination of a man named Ted Prior. One day, he decided he wanted to create his own imaginary animal from the “bush” (that’s what people in Australia call the countryside) and write a story about it. And he did—33 books about Grug, to be exact! Try it yourself—what imaginary animal can you dream up from something in the world around you? Share your idea with friends and family.
Storytellers often like to use puppets to help tell tales. Puppets can be made out of paper, wood, cardboard, metal, fabric, socks, shadows, and other things—even everyday items like pencils or pillows. Puppeteers—the people who move the puppets—sometimes put their hands inside the puppets or use rods or strings to move them. Puppets, as you will see, can do just about anything, including skiing and riding a bike.
From Books to Stage So how do you tell stories about an imaginary animal on stage? The people at Windmill Theatre Company of Australia used their own imaginations to figure it out. First, they chose parts of several Grug books to tell, and then they decided the best way to show Grug and his friends on stage was by using puppets.
All photos by Shane Reid
CUESHEET PERFORMANCE GUIDE
Discovering Rainbows
Watch for…
Rainbows might seem like magic, but actually science tells us how we see those colorful half-circles in the sky. When the sun’s light bends as it passes through tiny drops of water in the air (usually right after it rains), it causes the light to separate—and so we see that striped curve of seven colors: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo (IN-di-goh, a type of blue), and violet.
n the
During the show, watch for what Grug uses to make his rainbow. If you were making your own rainbow, what would you use?
ways the puppeteers move the puppets, including different-sized puppets for Grug.
n how
the stage set-up helps you imagine snowy mountains, the beach, and Grug’s house.
n a
bowerbird, a type of bird from Australia.
Imagine… A new adventure for Grug. What problem would he try to solve and how would he do it? Create simple puppets from items around your home or classroom (like socks) and use them to tell your story to family and friends.
Remember… Be a good audience at the theater by… n staying
quiet (unless you want to laugh)
n listening
carefully,
n following n and
directions,
clapping at the end. Have fun!
Explore More!
Go to KC Connections on ARTSEDGE artsedge.kennedy-center.org/students/ kc-connections
Additional support for Performances for Young Audiences is provided by The Clark Charitable Foundation; the Kimsey Endowment; The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; Paul M. Angell Family Foundation; and the U.S. Department of Education. Funding for Access and Accommodation Programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by the U.S. Department of Education. David M. Rubenstein Chairman Deborah F. Rutter President Mario R. Rossero Senior Vice President Education
Major support for educational programs at the Kennedy Center is provided by David and Alice Rubenstein through the Rubenstein Arts Access Program. Kennedy Center education and related artistic programming is made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. International Programming at the Kennedy Center is made possible through the generosity of the Kennedy Center International Committee on the Arts.
Grug and the Rainbow Presented by Windmill Theatre Company of Australia
The contents of this Cuesheet have been developed under a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education. You should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. © 2017 The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Presenting Sponsor of Performances for Young Audiences