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A B O UT T H IS GU I DE Curriculum Connections offers information on Theatre Calgary’s weekday Student Matinees. For each play, we identify connections to the provincial curriculum in a range of grades and subjects. As well, we provide some thematic details to help you choose the best plays for your class.
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• Seats are $25 for The Secret Garden and $20 for all other productions. • For every 15 seats purchased, your group receives one free chaperone seat. • Seating is non-ticketed and will be assigned the day of performance • Lobby doors open at 11:00, with an 11:30 AM performance start time. • Reading copies of play scripts can be borrowed upon request. • Theatre Calgary’s Play Guides can be found on our website closer to your show date. They feature background information, artist interviews, and discussion questions for each play. • Optional custom pre- and post-show programming available, including theatre tours and chats with artists
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APRIL 25 M AY 3 M AY 1 0 M AY 1 7
by sharon pollock
september 5 - 30. 2017 A raging flood threatens three generations of Calgarians as they struggle to come together to keep from going under. With a surging riving and an aged patriarch trapped in time, the family attempts to create a legacy worth inheriting by future generations. A profound, playful and magical new play.
student matinees sep
sep
suitable for
T H E M E S A N D M OT I FS
BLOW WIND HIGH WATER
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
world premiere
illusion growing old “unseen and unheard parental expectations family commitment and dynamics p ower and control the ethical questions of the conflict between societal classes the difference between “a living and life” the early years of oil in alberta the imp ortance of awareness of the past corporate greed and corruption business logic and procedures the role of women the nature of regret making amends water as a metaphor for danger tragedy can define priorities • E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E A RTS 9 - 1 2 : G E N E RA L O U TC O M E S 1, 2 , 3 , 5 • D RA M A 9 : G OA L I , I I I • T H E AT R E S T U D I E S : L E V E L I I • T E C H N I C A L T H E AT R E : AWA R E N E S S 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 • D RA M A 1 0 - 1 2 : G OA L S I , I I , I I I • H E A LT H 9 : R 9 . 1 - 9 . 4 • CALM 20: P1-10, P14 • S O C I A L S T U D I E S 9 : O P P O RT U N I T I E S A N D C H A L L E N G E S • S O C I A L S T U D I E S G R A D E 1 0 : G L O B A L I Z AT I O N ; S .1, S . 3 , S . 4 , S . 5 , S . 6 • S O C I A L ST U D I E S G RA D E 1 2 : I D EO LO GY • S C I E N C E 9 : U N I T C E N V I R O N M E N TA L S T U D I E S • MICROECONOMICS 30: CONTENT 2, 3, 4, 9 • M AC RO ECO N O M I C S : CO N T E N T 1 4 • PHILOSOPHIES OF MAN 30: CONTENT 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 • POLITICAL THINKING 20: OBJECTIVES 3, 4, 5 • P E R S O N A L P S YC H O L O GY 2 0 : T H E M E 2 A , B ;
It’s rainin’. And THEME 3 A, E, F
• G E N E R A L P S YC H O L O G Y 2 0 : T H E M E 4 A - F ; T H E M E 5 A - E
october 10 - november 4, 2017 In 1960s Montreal, Germaine Lauzon, a working-class housewife, has just won the jackpot — one million trading stamps. But who can she trust when her jealous family and neighbours come over for a stamp-sticking party? This joyous windfall of humour, heart, and music is sure to pay off!
student matinees oct
oct
suitable for
nov
T H E M E S A N D M OT I FS
book and lyrics by rené richard cyr music by daniel bélanger based on the play by michel tremblay
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
SISTERS: THE BELLES SOEURS MUSICAL
quebec the role of women the redundancy of day to day life anxiety depression jealousy the effects of poverty catholic traditions and their significance to individuals and cultures rationalization bleakness and the need for change honesty as defined by need the individual ’ s need for friendship and connection to others cultural and sub-cultural decorum challenging traditions the secretive nature of personal lives the despair and trap of traditional choices the arbitrary definition of success the need for self-esteem and social acceptance contests as a panacea for unhappiness the fear of social rejection life choices and the boundaries they create the self-perpetuating nature of culture and sub-culture 1960s
• E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E A RTS 9 - 1 2 : O U TCO M E S 1, 2 , 3 , 5 • D RA M A 9 : G OA L S I , I I I , I I I • T H E AT R E S T U D I E S : L E V E L I I • T E C H N I C A L T H E AT R E : AWA R E N E S S 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 • M U S I C A L T H E AT R E : L E V E L S 2 , 3 • H E A LT H 9 : C O N T E N T R R E L AT I O N S H I P S • C A L M 2 0 : G E N E RA L O U TCO M E S 1, 2 • CHORAL MUSIC 9-12: LEVEL I, VI • GENERAL MUSIC 10-30 • FSA 10-12: R4 • S O C I A L ST U D I E S 9 : 9.1 • SOCIAL STUDIES 10: ISSUE 1-1.4, 1.8 • SOCIAL STUDIES 12: IDEOLOGIES • WESTERN PHILOSOPHY 20: CONTENT 6 • PHILOSOPHIES OF MAN 30: CONTENT 3, 4
• P E R S O N A L P S YC H O L O GY 2 0 : THEME 2 A; THEME 3 F • G E N E R A L P S YC H O L O GY 2 0 : THEME 5 A, B, C, E • RELIGIOUS MEANING 20: C O N T E N T 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 7, 8 • WORLD RELIGIONS 30: 1, 5 • G E N E R A L S O C I O L O GY 2 0 : THEME 2 A, B, D; THEME 3 C, D • SOCIOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS 20: THEME 2 B, C; THEME 3 A, B; THEME 4 A; THEME 5 A • A P P L I E D S O C I O L O GY 3 0 :
And now the sun is brighter The clouds are gone The world is righter for THEME 3 C; THEME 4 A
january 30 - february 24. 2018 Twins Viola and Sebastian are separated in a shipwreck and forced to find their way in a strange newland on their own. Fortunately Illyria holds much misadventure, love, and laughter for them both. This refreshing take on Shakespeare’s classic comedy will leave you rolling in the aisles and begging for a thirteenth night.
student matinees feb
feb
feb
T H E M E S A N D M OT I FS
by william shakespeare as imagined by the old trout puppet workshop originally produced by canada’s national arts centre
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
TWELFTH NIGHT
identity gender loss and grief how individuals mourn love — what is true love ? love at first sight unrequited love passion sacrifice hope the question of what is acceptable behaviour masks/ disguises/mistaken identity and how individuals hide who they are deception the nature of virtue ambition as a downfall darkness as a symbol of knowledge the structure and nature of elizabethan comedy • E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E A RTS 9 - 1 2 : G E N E RA L O U TC O M E S 1, 2 , 3 , 5 • D RA M A 9 : G OA L S I , I I I , I I I • T H E AT R E S T U D I E S : L E V E L I I • T H E AT R E H I S T O R Y: L E V E L I , I I • T E C H N I C A L T H E AT R E : AWA R E N E S S 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 • GRADE 9 SCIENCE: BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY • D RA M A : G OA L S I , I I , I I I • H E A LT H 9 : R 9 . 1 - 9 . 4 • CALM 20: P 1-10 • P E R S O N A L P S YC H O L O G Y 2 0 : T H E M E 2 : A , B ; THEME 3: A, E, F; THEME 5: A; THEME 7: A, B • G E N E R A L P S YC H O L O G Y: T H E M E 4 , A - F ; T H E M E 5 , A - E • RELIGIOUS ETHICS 20: CONTENT 1
suitable for
• RELIGIOUS MEANINGS 20: CONTENT 1, 2, 3 • PHILOSOPHIES OF MAN 30: CONTENT 1, 3, 4 • G E N E RA L S O C I O L O GY 2 0 : T H E M E 2 A , B , C , D ; T H E M E 3 C • SOCIOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS 20: THEME 2 A, B; THEME 4 A, B, C; THEME 5 A • FA S 2 0 4 0 : O U T C O M E S 1 , 2
If music be the food of love, play on. • CO S 1 0 2 0 : O U TCO M E 2
• CO S 3 0 2 0 : O U TCO M E 1. 4
march 6 - 31. 2018 Peer inside a duplex tenement apartment in New York City’s Chinatown as the Blake family gathers for Thanksgiving. It isn’t long until old tensions boil over and personal secrets are laid on the table. One of the most critically-acclaimed plays from Broadway in recent years. The Humans is definetly something to be thankful for.
student matinee mar
suitable for
T H E M E S A N D M OT I FS
by stephen karam
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
THE HUMANS
fear of the unknown human vulnerability growing old creating bonds the life of working class families the complexity of family relationships facing and dealing with disapp ointment the psychology of the family unit loss of optimism struggling with depression the intermingling of fate and circumstance the fragility of human life the complexity of the human condition facing the mystery of the uknown light and darkness as a metaphor for life • E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E A RTS 9 - 1 2 : O U TC O M E S 1, 2 , 3 , 5 • D RA M A 7 - 9 : G OA L S I , I I , I I I • D RA M A 1 0 - 1 2 : G OA L S I , I I , I I I • T H E AT R E S T U D I E S : L E V E L I I • T E C H N I C A L T H E AT R E : AWA R E N E S S 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 • H E A LT H 9 : R 9 . 1 - 9 . 7 ; L 9 . 2 , 9 . 3 , 9 . 4 , 9 . 6 • CALM 20: P1-14; R1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 • S O C I A L S T U D I E S 9 : O P P O RT U N I T I E S A N D C H A L L E N G E S 9 . 2 • S O C I A L S T U D I E S 1 0 : G L O B A L I Z AT I O N A N D P R O S P E R I T Y,
Doing life twice sounds like the only thing worse than R E S O LV I N G C O N F L I C T. S K I L L S S 5 , S 6
• S O C I A L ST U D I E S 1 2 : P E RC E P T I O N , I D EO LO GY • ECONOMICS 20: CONTENT 1, 2
• MICROECONOMICS 30: CONTENT 1, 3, 5, 6 • M AC RO ECO N O M I C S 3 0 : CO N T E N T 9, 1 4
• PHILOSOPHY OF MAN 30: CONTENT 1, 2, 3, 4
• P E R S O N A L P S YC H O L O G Y 2 0 : T H E M E 2 A , B ; T H E M E 3 A , E , F ; T H E M E 5 A , C , E , F ; T H E M E 6 F, G ; T H E M E 7 A , B , C , D
• GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY 20: THEME 4 A, F; THEME 5 A-E; THEME 7 F • G E N E RA L S O C I O LO GY 2 0 : T H E M E 2 A , B , D ; T H E M E 3 A , B , C , D • SOCIOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS 20: THEME 2 B; THEME 4 A, C; THEME 5 A
• A P P L I E D S O C I O L O GY 3 0 : T H E M E 3 B , C , D ; T H E M E 4 A • RELIGIOUS MEANING 20: CONTENT 1, 2, 3, 7 • RELIGIOUS ETHICS 20:CONTENT 1
april 17 - may 19. 2018 This beloved classic children’s book comes beautifully to life in this stunning Broadway musical. A young orphan girl is sent to live with her reclusive uncle on his dark and depressing estate. When she discovers the key to a neglected garden, she reawakens the magic locked inside the garden walls and her family’s heart.
student matinees apr
may
suitable for
may
may
T H E M E S A N D M OT I FS
book and lyrics by marsha norman music by lucy simon based on the novel by francis hodgson burnett
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
THE SECRET GARDEN
grief everlasting love lost jealousy defining home the struggle to find/create home individual strength the healing power of faith and hope in oneself and others fear and courage responsibility re-birth and optimism the resiliency of youth loneliness and the power of friendship the profound effect of past on our present growth and change facing reality storms as a metaphor for conflict and human struggle fairy tale as a literary structure • E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E A RT S 4 - 1 2 : G E N E RA L O U TC O M E S 1, 2 , 3 , 5 • D RA M A 4 , 5 , 6 : G OA L S 1, 2 , 3 • D R A M A 7, 8 , 9 : G O A L S I , I I , I I I • D RA M A 1 0 - 1 1 : G OA L S I , I I , I I I • T H E AT R E S T U D I E S : L E V E L I I • T E C H N I C A L T H E AT R E : AWA R E N E S S 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 • M U S I C A L T H E AT R E : L E V E L S 2 , 3 • M U S I C G RA D E S 4 , 5 , 6 : G E N E RA L O U TC O M E S ( I N C LU S I V E ) C O N C E P TS , AT T I T U D E S , S K I L L S • CHORAL MUSIC 7-12: LEVEL 1, VI • GENERAL MUSIC 10-11 • H E A LT H : C O N T E N T R : 4 . 1 - 9 . 7 I N C L U S I V E ; C O N T E N T L 4 . 2 , 5 . 3 , 6 . 3 • C A L M 2 0 : G E N E RA L O U TC O M E S 1, 2 , 3 O U TC O M E S P 1 - 1 0 • S O C I A L ST U D I E S 4 - 6 G E N E RA L T H E M E S : S E N S I T I V I T Y TO T H E P E R S O N A L A N D E M O T I O N A L A S P E C T S O F I D E N T I T Y, S E N S I T I V I T Y T O ‘
All that garden needs is us to come S K I L L S R E Q U I R E D T O M A I N TA I N I N D I V I D U A L I T Y I N A G R O U P, RESPECTING DIFFERENCES AND FOSTERING INCLUSION
• SOCIAL STUDIES 10: SKILLS S4, S5
• PHILOSOPHIES OF MAN 30: CONTENT 1, 3, 4
• P E R S O N A L P S YC H O L O G Y 2 0 : T H E M E 2 , A B ; T H E M E 3 , A , B , C ,
E, F; THEME 4 A, F; THEME 5 A-F; THEME 6 F; THEME 7 A B C D F
• SOCIOLOGICAL INSTITUTIONS 20: CONTENT THEME 2, B; THEME 4 A • FA S 1 0 1 0 : O U T C O M E S 1 . 1 1 , 1 . 1 4 , 1 . 1 5 • FA S 2 0 4 0 : O U T C O M E S 1 , 2 • CO S 1 0 2 0 : O U TCO M E 2 • COS 3020: OUTCOME 1.4
november 23 - december 24. 2017 Theatre Calary’s annual production of Dicken’s classic tale has become a favourite holiday tradition. Let Tiny Tim, and the Spirits of Christmas Past, Present, and Future melt your heart with kindness and rejoice in the music of the season.
student matinees nov
dec
nov
dec
nov
nov
nov
T H E M E S A N D M OT I FS
by charles dickens adapted and directed by dennis garnhum
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
the victorian era in london, england industrial capitalism in the 19th century greed, class structure, and inequality the devastating effects of poverty the effects of personal and societal ignorance the significance of christmas traditions the power of fairy tales and allegory as a vehicle for learning the nature of charity, empathy and responsibility to others emotional and personal transformation the importance of treating others humanely the nature and root of happiness the effect of choices and missed opportunities regret, forgiveness, and making amends the bond of family • E N G L I S H L A N G UAG E A RT S 4 - 1 0, 2 0, 3 0 : G E N E RA L O U TC O M E S 1, 2 , 3 , 5 • D RA M A 4 - 1 0, 2 0, 3 0 : G OA L S I , I I , I I I • M U S I C 4 - 6 : G E N E R A L - E N J OY M E N T ; L I S T E N I N G 5 , 6 , 7, 8 , 2 1 ; S I N G I N G 2 3 • M U S I C 7 - 9 : L I S T E N I N G , VA L U I N G , R O L E O F M U S I C I N O U R L I V E S • C H O R A L M U S I C 7 - 1 0 , 2 0 , 3 0 : L E V E L S I -V I • A R T 4 - 6 : C O M P O N E N T 3 - A P P R E C I AT I O N • A R T 7 - 9 : R E L AT I O N S H I P S , T R A N S F O R M AT I O N S T H R O U G H T I M E , I M PA C T O F I M A G E S , A RT I C U L AT E A N D E VA L U AT E
I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to suitable for
• SOCIAL STUDIES 4-9: SKILLS 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
• H E A LT H A N D L I F E S K I L L S 4 - 9 : R E L AT I O N S H I P C H O I C E S R 4 . 1 , 4 . 5 , 5 . 1 , 5 . 5 , 6 . 1 , 6 . 2 , 6 . 4 , 6 . 5 , 7. 5 , 7. 8 , 8 . 5 , 8 . 6 , 8 . 9 , 9 . 5
• C A L M 2 0 : G E N E RA L O U TC O M E S 1, 2 , 3
• E S T H E T I C S 2 0 - 4 : S P E C I F I C O U T C O M E - T H E AT R I C A L M A K E U P • C O N T E M P O RA RY W E ST E R N P H I LO S O P H Y 2 0 : C O N T E N T 7
• PHILOSOPHY OF MAN 30:OBJECTIVES 5, 6 CONTENT 3, 4, 5 • P E R S O N A L P S YC H O L O G Y 2 0 : T H E M E 2 , T H E M E 3 A , E , F • G E N E R A L P S YC H O L O G Y 2 0 : T H E M E 2 • G E N E RA L S O C I O L O GY 2 0 : T H E M E 3
• S O C I O L O G I C A L I N S T I T U T I O N S 2 0 : THEMES 2, 4, 5