NEWSLETTER – Jan 2010
IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
· 2 public shows at Diwan bookstore in Heliopolis
· Sitara theatre in New Cairo reopens – HURRAY!!!
· Saturday Club reopens
· Now taking bookings for Jack and Mac as well as Cinderella and Shadow Puppet Workshop
· Anyone coming from UK in February?
Heliopolis branch
and Sitara present
‘CINDERELLA’
Sitara’s acclaimed show
aimed at 3-11 year olds and adults
3pm Saturday 6th February
3pm Sunday 7th February
Heliopolis branch
Tickets available from Sitara
Single (adult / child) - 50LE
Family ticket for 3 - 125LE
Family ticket for 4 – 160LE
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Contact Sitara on 010 783 2207
for further details
HURRAY!
Our theatre in New Cairo is OPEN again and school performances are available either at our premises or at your school – we guarantee that only your staff and students will attend any shows you book
IT’S UP TO YOU......
A special thank you to our landlord and fantastic housekeeper, Sahar, for being so flexible
SATURDAY CLUB REOPENS
For children aged 5-11
Saturday 13th February
11am – 12.30pm
45LE per session
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MARCH 2010
Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack's mum wants to sell his cow… for cash not beans. But Jack has other ideas. Will Jack escape from the Giant's castle? Will he get the Golden Hen? Only Sitara has the answers….
Sitara combines table top puppetry and live action with its usual mix of magic, music and fun. Puppets and masks by John Barber; written, directed and performed by Emma Davies with the Sitara team.
There are different versions of this show
AT SITARA
Our premises based ‘Jack and the Beantstalk’ has an Early Years and Primary version - for 3-5 year olds or 5-11 year olds; for 50-80 children. Your students will have the sense of occasion of visiting a theatre while you will have the security of knowing only your staff and students will be in attendance
AT YOUR SCHOOL
The touring version of the show is slightly shorter (and more portable!) and is aimed at 3- 8 year olds only. This intimate theatre experience is for groups of 25-45 students and can be booked class by class for those schools worried about activities in large numbers.
PLUS A GLOVE PUPPET-MAKING KIT
For a very small increment, Sitara offers the school the option of including an individual puppet-making kit per child together with a teacher's guide on how to make the puppet PLUS a step by step workshop plan for teaching children how to operate their puppets - written by Emma Davies and John Barber
Macbeth
Sitara offers Shakespeare to your school using their usual dynamic approach. Following a drama workshop with a brief look at status, soundscape and some verse, Emma Davies leads the students through the dark tale of a good king gone bad. With a bone-chilling soundtrack and set, costumes and shadow puppets designed by John Barber, this interactive story-telling will be an unforgettable introduction to the great English playwright. Performed by the Sitara Team and your students…….
For groups of 40-80 students, aged 8-14
AVAILABLE FROM FEBRUARY 2010
TO CONTACT SITARA PLEASE RING
2617 4734 / 010 783 2207
STILL AVAILABLE….. ‘CINDERELLA’
WE COME TO YOU OR YOU COME TO US – IT’S UP TO YOU!
A fairy Godmother; a wicked stepmother; a handsome prince! All the ingredients for a perfect fairytale – just add some Sitara magic.
Fairy Fifi weaves a tale of romance and fun, while Cinderella and her best friend, Ronald the rat, find their way to a happy ending. As always, John Barber’s puppets and masks make this show a visual spectacle not to be missed. Music, mayhem and Sitara’s unique interactive approach will delight children and adults alike. Visit our theatre in New Cairo.
Written, directed and performed by Emma Davies together with the Sitara Team.
Aimed at 3-5 year olds; 5-11 year olds and available for well-behaved, interested 12-15 year olds
THIS YEAR, SITARA GUARANTEES THAT THE PERFORMANCE WILL BE EXCLUSIVE TO YOUR SCHOOL.
ALSO AVAILABLE THIS YEAR….
SITARA SHADOW PUPPETRY WORKSHOPS
Sitara brings its shadow puppet workshop to your premises. This workshop is for 25-35 students. Sitara provides all materials for the shadow puppet making session. There are now 2 versions of this workshop – for 3-6 year olds and 7-11 year olds
A shadow puppet show, written and directed by Emma Davies; shadow puppets designed by John Barber.
This year Sitara offers Rapunzel, the classic fairytale of a girl locked in a tower by a witch. But who is the real baddie in the story? Witch Wendy tells her version. Sitara combines puppets, music and laughter with the magic of live performance. (Approx 25 minutes)
A demonstration of how shadow puppets work and are operated; a discussion of dark , light, shadows etc (Approx 15 minutes)
Students make their own shadow puppets and get the chance to operate them. (Approx 45 minutes)
AND FINALLY....
IF ANYONE IS TRAVELLING FROM THE UK TO EGYPT MID-LATE FEBRUARY AND DOESN’T MIND BRINGING SOME PUPPETS AND MASKS OVER, PLEASE CONTACT SITARA.
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