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Hello! Welcome to Issue 13 of Story Club. Story Club is for anyone who loves stories! Using the power of our imaginations, we will take ourselves on wild adventures and travel the world! This week we’ve decided to leave this planet and travel off into worlds far away – that you can invent yourself. Your invented world might come
from your dreams, from your art, or from something you find in your house. Have a look through this pack and gather your ideas! You can send us photos and stories. We love to see them. Or, simply use it to have some fun. We can’t wait to hear what you make! Everyone at Bounce Theatre
Art Warm Up Can you turn these objects into Towns? Make the objects into buildings or bridges, draw the background too!
write This week we are going to think about how our imaginations can turn ordinary objects into something else. From this we can make poems, stories and adventures.
Now, where am I rowing my boat? If I am on a sunny lake, I might feel very different to riding it in the ocean.
So your first task this week is to go find something:
I might fall out. I might be lost and phone someone to help me. I might catch a fish with my bucket for lunch. Or I might fall down a secret waterfall and discover a whole new world.
• Green • Something that starts with the letter B • A hat I picked a green crayon, a banana, and a hairband.
What happens to me when I am rowing the boat?
All of a sudden, I have a story from a crayon, a banana, and a hat. How cool is that?
Think about how you use them e.g. you would write with a crayon. Now imagine, “this is not a crayon, it’s a …” Maybe it’s an oar and you are rowing boat? A microphone? Or, are you eating an apple ice cream? You could invent these yourself. Or you might be able to play with someone else.
The possibilities are endless! So, let us take it up a level. Pick your favourite room in the house. Maybe it’s your bedroom. Maybe it’s where you are right now.
Try it with the different items. My banana might be a phone. My hat could be a bucket.
Now look again, only now your bedroom is not your bedroom; you have landed in a brand-new planet!
Now pick your favourite object and idea. Or use all three.
You need to put something on as a space outfit.
I might be rowing my boat, with my phone in my pocket. My bucket would be in the back of the boat.
What can you find?
I would ask myself how I am rowing my boat. It would be very different if I am rowing it angrily to if I am happy.
Your floor might be a lava-filled lake. Your curtains might be rivers of lemonade.
Close your eyes and count back from five.
Your bed might be a hovercraft.
How can you explore this new world? Do you float? Do you zoom around? What other discoveries can you make? Who lives in this world? Are they welcoming? What happens when you are on the planet? Can you find an alien? Or another life form? You can make some notes about your discoveries here:
When you are ready to leave the planet, you are going to try to write a Haiku for the planet. A haiku is comprised of three lines, and a total of 17 syllables, broken up into a five-seven-five rule: • five syllables on the first line • seven syllables on the second line • five syllables on the third line Here’s one I made:
Alien planet, Purple grasses and pink skies, Marmalade sunshine 1. Clap the words of each line of my haiku, and count with each clap. 2. Practise as much as you like until you can hear the syllables. Think about your planet and some of the words which you can use to describe it. Try to pick out words that will really bring the image of your planet to life. They don’t have to be long lines. Have a play and have some fun! Now imagine you are reporting your discoveries back to Planet Earth. Now, your task is to write a speech to share about your discoveries. You can use some of the words from your Haiku to help you tell people about the planet.
“Hello Planet Earth. This is Sharon reporting from Planet Zingaling. It took me seven years to get here, which is mad because I am seven years old. We had a bumpy landing, but the hovercraft was safe on the blue lava lake. I floated off the hovercraft and danced around the blue lava lake. This was brilliant. It made me laugh a lot. I moved on through the purple grass and looked up to the pink sky. I was in awe of the marmalade sunshine. Then I discovered the Zingaling tribe. They were tiny,
green, ant-looking creatures. I was a bit scared of them because they had super-loud voices. One shouted “ZINNNNNNNNNNAAAANNNN”. It turned out that meant come and have some tea. They welcomed me into their den. We ate banana cakes and they taught me their language. I told jokes. Soon, I realised there was nothing to be scared of. The hovercraft will depart tomorrow at 10am. We are looking forward to returning to earth and eating chips. Peace out. Sharon”
Art Challenge Shadow sculptures and shadow puppets You’ll Need
or something with a light
For your characters or shadow puppets You’ll need ...Or use a spoon as your puppet instead.
Did You Know? Artists, Tim Noble and Sue Webster used rubbish to make sculptures, that when you shined a light on them the shadow would create a picture.
Did You Know? Artist, Kara Walker makes shadow puppet art. The shadows make a scene or picture
for your place or shadow sculpture Find some objects to make a sculpture
Experiment with Creating different shadows!
play This week we are going to think about inventing our own language for the planet we created.
On planet Zingaling, I found out everyone talks Zingalingian. “Ziiiiinnnnnnnnngalin” “Zin” “Zingalin alinalin alini” “Ng” This means “Hello, how are you” “Good” “Would you like a piece of cake” “Yes” What was the language on your planet? Write some examples down here.
How could you understand what it means? Try tanslating this sentences into the language on your planet. How can you communicate the words to someone else in your house?
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Can I have a drink please? I love you. The sky is blue. I want to dance. Think about how to use your body, your voice, and your gestures to get the idea across! What other sentences can you create? Could you tell a famous story, like Little Red Riding Hood, in your new language? Mbp libugo huvag jilisti?
Progko fintola wijaja mbookoo!
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creative challenges This week, our challenges are all about invention.
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1. Can you build a fantasy land somewhere in your house? Maybe you could use a rug in the room as your island? Or create a den with a secret password to enter?
2. Invent a Zapster. It’s up to you if this is an object, an alternative sandwich, or something you wear.
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3. Invent a laughing machine. What could you do to get people to laugh in your house?
4. Create a secret code. Teach it to someone in your house and practise leaving messages for them.
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5. Create a new dance move called the Pentatwist.
6. Save all your cardboard and materials you might throw away. Join them together as a pair of really long arms. See if you can give someone a hug with them or tickle them.
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7. Invent a new recipe with no more than five ingredients in it. Chocolate chip sandwiches? Peanut butter potatoes? What could you imagine might taste lovely?
Don’t forget to send us your stories and pictures so we can see your wonderful work! email: lauren@bouncetheatre.com Whatsapp: 07980210705 We read out all the stories & show the pictures online every Friday to celebrate StoryClub