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BIG BAD WOLF
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Introduction
In!traditional!fairy!tales!the!character!of!the!Big!Bad!Wolf!represents!physical!and!psychological!danger.!
Windmill!Theatre’s!Big$Bad$Wolf!tells!the!story!from!the!bad!guy’s!point!of!view!and,!despite!his!sharp!
teeth!and!shocking!reputation,!maybe!he’s!not!so!scary!after!all?!Big$Bad$Wolf!reminds!us!that!
friendships!can!be!found!in!unexpected!places!and!that!appearances!can!be!deceiving.!!
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Rosemary!Myers,!Windmill’s!Artistic!Director!was!excited!to!create!work!for!young!children!in!an!often!
missed!age!range!of!five!to!eight!years!for!the!2013!season.!!
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“From$the$moment$the$artists$came$together$to$work$on$this$production$we$had$a$playful$time$creating$a$
new$fairytale$world,$one$that$is$joyful,$funny$and$full$of$quirky$characters.$Matthew$Whittet$is$one$of$
Australia’s$leading$original$voices,$and$the$story$he’s$created$of$a$poetry$writing$vegemetarian$Wolf$is$
equal$parts$hilarious$and$touching.$It’s$a$tale$that$reminds$us$all$that$great$friendships$can$be$found$in$
the$most$unlikely$of$places,”!says!Rosemary.!
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The!Teacher!Notes!include!information!on!the!company,!background!notes!on!the!creative!team!plus!
connections!to!the!South!Australian!Curriculum!Standards!and!Accountability!Framework!(SACSA)!and!
the!Australian!Curriculum.!Attending!high!quality!performance!provides!students!with!the!opportunity!
to!learn!through!experience!as!audience!and!to!respond!and!evaluate!performances!and!communicate!
their!responses!through!verbal!and!nonRverbal!means!(SACSA!Framework:!Arts!response!and!analysis/!
Australian!Curriculum:!Responding).!It!provides!an!authentic!space!for!exploring!literacy!and!numeracy!
in!a!creative!realm.!
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The!skills,!knowledge!and!experience!of!the!teacher!are!a!key!feature!in!the!delivery!of!quality!arts!
education!programs.!Performance,!the!imagined!and!enacted!world!of!human!beings,!is!one!of!the!
primary!ways!children!learn!about!life;!about!actions!and!consequences,!about!customs!and!beliefs,!
about!others!and!themselves,!and!each!of!these!elements!compliment!the!principles!of!the!Australian!
Curriculum!General!Capabilities.!
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Julie!Orchard!
Arts!Education!Manager!!
Seconded$from$the$Department$for$Education$and$Child$Development$
P:!(08)!8415!5358!
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Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013!
About Windmill Theatre
Windmill!Theatre!creates!and!presents!unique!and!contemporary!theatre!shows!inspired!by!the!
vibrancy,!modern!sophistication!and!inventiveness!of!young!people,!and!showcases!these!works!to!an!
everRincreasing!national!and!international!audience.!Since!our!inception!in!2002,!we!have!won!a!swag!of!
awards!for!our!distinctive!house!style!of!theatre!that!makes!true!adventure!and!creative!ingenuity!
synonymous!with!the!Windmill!name.!
Windmill!is!active!in!the!national!and!international!conversation!that!defines!the!future!of!theatre!
practice.!With!its!stable!of!productions!now!in!repertoire!and!in!production,!Windmill!is!continuing!its!
touring!profile!with!a!sixRmonth!international!tour!of!Grug!and!School$Dance!in!the!Sydney!Festival!and!
Melbourne!International!Comedy!Festival.!!
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In!the!past!11!years,!the!company!has:!!
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Presented!49!productions!in!Adelaide.!
Toured!nationally!to!Melbourne,!Brisbane,!Darwin,!Perth,!Canberra,!Sydney,!plus!regional!South!
Australia,!regional!Victoria,!New!South!Wales!and!Queensland.!!
Toured!internationally!to!the!USA!(including!on!Broadway,!New!York);!Canada;!Hong!Kong;!
Korea;!New!Zealand;!Scotland!(Edinburgh),!Singapore;!Tokyo!and!regional!Japan.!
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Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013!
Synopsis
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The!opening!setting!is!a!forest.!We!meet!Wolfie!who!while!having!the!physical!characteristic!of!a!Big!Bad!
Wolf!is!cut!from!a!different!cloth.!He!is!actually!quite!nice!and!a!bit!of!a!joke!amongst!his!wolf!
community!as!he!prefers!to!eat!vegetables!instead!of!human!persons!and!such!is!his!liking!of!people!he!
came!last!in!all!his!‘people!scaring’!exams.!More!than!anything!he!would!like!a!friend.!The!second!
character!we!meet!is!The!Rabbit!(a!hand!puppet)!who!has!a!liking!for!breath!mints,!but!when!offered!
one!from!Wolfie!runs!off!screaming.!
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The!scene!turns!to!a!small!house,!very!neat,!perfect!and!lovely!in!the!village!of!Alarmsville,!a!village!that!
prides!itself!on!being!the!safest!in!the!whole!wide!world.!This!is!where!Heidi!Hood!lives!and!she!has!the!
best!alarms!in!town.!!As!well!as!being!finicky!in!the!care!of!her!home,!Heidi!is!very!competitive.!In!fact,!
for!all!the!competitions!run!in!Alarmsville,!Heidi!has!won!them!all!and!to!date!she!has!never!met!a!
competition!she!hasn’t!won.!But!there!is!another!side!to!Heidi,!even!though!she!loves!her!safe!and!cosy!
town!she!does!have!moments!when!she!yearns!for!a!freedom,!to!‘run!with!the!wolves’.!!
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A!fourth,!influential!character!we!meet!(though!we!never!actually!see!him)!is!the!Flea!from!Cincinnati.!!It!
is!advice!from!Baggy,!who!tells!him!that!if!he!wants!something!in!this!world,!‘you!gotta!grab!it!by!the!
horns’.!Baggy!becomes!Wolfie’s!friend!number!one!and!sets!him!on!his!quest!for!friend!number!two.!!
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Wolfie’s!love!of!turning!‘lovely!thinking!into!lovely!words’!through!the!genre!of!poetry,!and!an!
opportunity!for!Heidi!to!win!another!trophy!in!the!Poetry!Competition,!one!that!will!see!a!planet!named!
after!her,!brings!these!two!unlikely!characters!together!when!a!tossed!out!toothbrush!lands!on!Wolfie.!!!
Notes from writer, Matthew Whittet
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We!all!know!what!it’s!like!to!be!misunderstood.!For!people!to!look!at!you!and!think!you!are!something!
that!you!are!not.!Sometimes!your!voice!is!a!little!different!than!everyone!else!because!you!grew!up!in!a!
different!city,!or!you!walk!a!little!differently!than!everyone!else!cause!your!feet!are!a!different!shape!or!
you’re!a!lot!taller!than!everyone!else!because!you!ate!a!lot!of!porridge!in!the!school!holidays!when!your!
mum!told!you!to.!These!are!the!differences!that!we!only!really!think!about!when!someone!else!points!
them!out.!And!when!they!say!“Oh!my!gosh,!the!way!you!walk!is!so!weird,!the!way!you!talk!is!dumb!and!
you’re!so!tall!that!you’re!scary”…!well!we!all!know!what!happens!then.!And!it’s!not!easy.!Wolfie,!our!
hero!in!Big!Bad!Wolf!faces!this!problem!everyday.!He!may!look!scary,!but!really!he’s!just!a!pacifist!poet!
who!loves!his!teddy!bear.!He’s!all!alone!without!a!friend!in!the!world!because!of!how!he!looks!and!
sounds,!and!because!of!what!everyone!thinks!he!is,!a!big!bad!wolf.!And!it’s!only!when!he!does!a!good!
deed!to!the!irrepressible!Heidi!Hood!(distant!relative!of!Little!Red!Riding!Hood)!that!someone!thinks!
twice!and!starts!to!see!him!for!who!he!really!is.!!
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For!me,!one!of!the!great!joys!in!life!is!words.!The!notion!that!you!can!think!an!idea,!get!a!pen!and!write!
it!down!on!a!piece!a!paper,!someone!else!picks!it!up!and!wham!!They!can!see!your!idea!in!front!of!them.!
That!there!are!words!and!sounds!that!can!create!such!wonder!and!joy.!That!they!can!paint!a!picture,!
and!make!you!a!little!scared!and!fill!you!with!wonder!and!create!new!worlds!from!nothing.!But!also!
sometimes!that!they!are!just!plain!fun.!That!a!simple!rhyme!can!make!you!laugh!!How!great!is!that!!
Beside!the!idea!of!celebrating!difference!in!people,!the!other!thing!that!is!of!great!importance!in!Big!Bad!
Wolf!is!the!idea!that!words!can!create!this!kind!of!joy.!That!they!can!build!bridges!and!be!used!to!help!
people!understand!you!better,!but!also!that!they!can!just!be!a!hoot.!
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Teacher!Notes!|!Big!Bad!Wolf!|!Windmill!Theatre!2013!
Who’s Who
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Wolfie
Patrick Graham
A!wolf!every!knows!is!something!scary,!with!teeth!gnashing,!tail!swishing,!but!this!wolf,!while!he!still!has!
the!fangs,!still!has!the!pointy!ears,!and!his!tail!can!swish!with!the!best!of!them,!this!wolf!is!actually!quite!
nice.!Since!he!was!a!little!wolf,!all!he!has!wanted!was!to!have!a!friend.!!
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Heidi Hood
Emma Hawkins
Heidi!is!the!second!cousin!twice!removed!on!her!uncles,!mother’s!side!of!the!sister!in!law!of!the!great!
aunt!of!the!first!cousin!who!lived!down!the!road!from!a!lady!who!once!met!the!postman!who!had!
delivered!letters!for!a!time!to!the!great!granddaughter!of!the!most!famous!hood!of!them!all.!Little!Red!
Riding!Hood.!!
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Narrator, TV reporter, Grand Master Wolf
Voiceover for the rabbit, the flea from Cincinnati, the couch and the tree
Kate Cheel!!!
Displaying!great!virtuosity,!Kate!takes!on!(and!manipulates)!the!various!roles!and!functions!of!the!
people,!creatures!and!objects!that!inhabit!the!world!of!Wolfie!and!Heidi.!!
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Form
Traditionally!theatrical!forms!are!defined,!implied,!or!derived!by!from!Tragedy,!Comedy,!Melodrama,!
and!Drama.!Windmill!Theatre’s!production!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!sits!most!comfortably!into!the!category!of!
Comedy.!Rosemary!Myers!and!the!performers!playfully!interpret!stock!characters!from!fairy!tales!and!
cartoons!and!with!a!mix!of!performance!and!manipulation!of!puppets!and!objects!explore!the!formation!
of!friendships!and!self!esteem.!!!
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Drama device
The!writer,!Matthew!Whittet!has!chosen!the!mode!of!a!narrator!to!tell!the!particulars!of!the!story.!
There!are!three!perspectives!of!the!narrative!mode:!first!person,!or!thirdRperson!limited!or!omniscient.!
Generally,!a!first!person!narrator!brings!greater!focus!on!the!feelings,!opinions,!and!perceptions!of!a!
particular!character!in!the!story,!and!on!how!the!character!views!the!world!and!the!views!of!other!
characters;!a!third!person!limited!narrator!is!an!alternative!that!does!not!require!the!writer!to!reveal!all!
that!a!first!person!character!would!know.!By!contrast!a!third!person!omniscient!narrator!gives!a!
panoramic!view!of!the!world!of!the!story,!looking!into!many!characters!and!into!the!broader!background!
of!a!story.!Big$Bad$Wolf!follows!the!device!of!third!person!omniscient.!
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Themes, ideas and values
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Self3Esteem/Fears!
Pre-performance curriculum
activities for Early Years Band R-2
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The Arts: Drama
Through!active!involvement!in!the!arts,!students!develop!creative!and!powerful!ways!of!expressing!
themselves.!When!given!the!opportunity!to!respond!to,!reflect!on!and!analyse!performances,!they!
develop!a!critical!appreciation!of!their!own!works!and!that!of!others.!When!students!consider!the!
influence!of!context!in!the!arts,!their!awareness!is!sharpened!and!their!own!practice!informed.!The!
curriculum!framework!for!the!arts!is!organised!through!three!strands!that!integrate!the!doing!(arts!
practice),!the!knowing!(arts!in!context)!and!the!understanding!(arts!response!and!analysis).!
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Literacy
Critical and creative thinking
Information and Communication technology
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personal and social competence
ethical behaviour
Numeracy
Intercultural understanding
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DRAMA
ARTS PRACTICE (SACSA)
MAKING (AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM)
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Key!elements!and!practice!for!drama:!Voice,!movement/gesture!and!text,!through!dramatic!role!play,!
creative!improvisation,!puppetry!and!understanding!of!text!as!a!device!for!drama.!
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TASK!
Explore!ways!of!using!the!elements!of!drama!(voice,!body/movement/gesture!and!
narrative/text)!to!create!characters!(real/imagined/animals).!Make!a!list!of!some!favourite!
fairly!tale!and!fantasy!characters!–!wolf,!pigs,!bears,!billy!goats,!giants,!dragons.!Talk!about!
the!specifics!of!each!character!and!what!is!the!unique!aspect!of!that!character!(i.e.!its!point!
of!difference!from!each!other!when!presenting!as!a!dramatic!role!play.!Provide!children!
with!opportunity!for!creative!play/interpretation!of!characters!–!animal!and!human.!!!!
(TfEL!3.3)!!!
Key!Idea:!Children!develop!a!strong!sense!of!purpose!by!performing!with!others.!!
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Outcomes:!Confidently$use$play$and$imagination$to$create$a$dramatic$role$play;$Explore$skills,$techniques$
and$technologies$in$drama$to$produce$a$performance.$(Thinking)!SACSA$Outcomes:$1.1,$1.2,$2.2,$2.3$
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TASK!
Take!a!traditional!fairytale!and!develop!a!dramatic!role!play!
1. Read!the!story!!
2. Follow!up!with!a!reRreading!of!the!story!(and!if!working!with!one!such!as!The$Three$Little$
Pigs,!support!children!with!opportunities!to!coRconstruct!the!narrative,!i.e.!they!join!in!with!!
the!refrain,!‘huff$and$puff’!
3. With!all!children!on!the!story!mat!–!explore!voices!of!the!characters!from!the!story!!
4. If!you!have!access!to!a!hall/drama!room/drama!space,!explore!how!the!characters!might!
move!!
5. Depending!on!student’s!experience!in!dramatic!role!play!–!set!up!4/5!groups!to!reRtell!the!
story!through!dramatic!role!play;!or!as!a!class!work!through!the!story!!
6. Make!masks/props!that!identify!each!character!!
7. Class/group!performance.!Film!it!
8. Put!masks/props/costume!in!drama!corner!for!students!to!create!their!own!dramatic!role!
play!based!on!the!ideas!from!the!story!$
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ARTS RESPONSE & ANALYSIS (SACSA)
RESPONDING (AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM)
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TASK!!
Video!class/group!performance!and!begin!the!process!of!establishing!an!understanding!of!
reviewing!a!production.$
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ARTS IN CONTEXT (SACSA)
Defining!expectations:!Think,!pair,!share!
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TASK!
Group!activity.!Use!the!following!to!lead!discussion!to!help!students!think!about!what!they!
know!and!what!they!expect!to!see.!
What$is$the$name$of$the$show?$
What$do$you$think$the$performance$will$be$about?$
What$are$your$feelings$about$going$to$see$the$performance?$
(TfEL!3.3)!!!
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HEALTH (& Physical Education) (SACSA)
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Personal!and!social!development!
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Key!idea:!Children!develop!an!understanding!of!what!is!required!to!live!together,!communicate!with!
others!and!share!feelings!and!ideas!as!they!experience!relationships!and!make!friends.!(See!friendship!
tree!task.)!
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Outcomes:!Develop!a!range!of!capacities!in!social!and!working!contexts!by!demonstrating!skills!of!
developing!and!maintaining!effective!relationships!(Futures,!Independence).!SACSA!Outcomes!1.5!&!2.5!
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Health!of!individuals!and!communities!
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Children!identify!safe!and!unsafe!situations!in!homes,!school!and!community!environments.!They!
explore!rules!and!behaviours!and!develop!skills!to!help!themselves!and!others!to!remain!safe!and!
healthy.!!
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Outcomes:!Understands$and$can$demonstrate$behaviours$and$strategies$that$promote$their$health$and$
safety$and$that$of$others.!(Interdependence,!Independence,!Thinking)!SACSA!Outcomes!1.7!&!2.7!
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TASK: Group!discussion!on!what!makes!a!safe!community!!
Create!a!class!list!of!rules!and!behaviours!that!will!keep!them!safe.!!
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FRIENDSHIP
Wolfie,!since!he!was!little!all!he’s!wanted!was!to!have!a!friend.!But!it!has!never!worked!out!well.!He!
would!ask!other!animals!if!they’d!be!his!friend!but!they!are!all!scared!that,!as!a!wolf!he!will!eat!them.!!
Heidi!Hood!while!she!seems!confident!and!accomplished,!and!possibly!the!envy!of!her!village,’$I$have$so$
many$friends$that$I$even$lose$count!....’$she!too!doesn’t!have!any!real!friends.!She’d!spent!all!her!life!
learning!how!to!be!right,!so!now!she!didn’t!know!how!to!admit!a!failure.!!
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TASK: Group!discussion!on!what!makes!a!good!friend?!Create!a!class!mural!of!a!friendship!!
tree!–!onto!the!shape!of!a!leave!each!child!writes/draws!their!favourite!attribute!of!a!friend.!
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QUEST
In!mythology!and!literature,!a!quest,!a!journey!towards!a!goal,!serves!as!a!plot!device!and!(frequently)!
as!a!symbol.!In!literature,!the!objects!of!quests!require!great!exertion!on!the!part!of!the!hero,!and!the!
overcoming!of!many!obstacles.!The!object!can!be!something!new,!something!that!fulfils!a!lack!in!her/his!
life,!or!something!that!was!stolen!away!from!her/him!or!someone!with!authority!to!dispatch!her/him.!
Wolfie!yearns!for!a!friend,!even!one.!Wolfie’s!obstacle!is!that!physically!he!repels!any!potential!friends.!
Those!that!he!encounters!in!the!woods!think!he!is!going!to!eat!them.!Wolfie!meets!the!Flea!from!
Cincinnati!who!tells!him!that!if!he!wants!something!in!this!world,!‘you$gotta$go$out$there$and$grab$it$by$
the$horns.’!Wolfie’s!goal!is!to!find!a!friend.!The!Flea!becomes!his!first!and!sets!him!on!his!path!to!find!
friend!number!two.!!
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Students!map!out!the!journey!of!a!hero,!could!be!in!storyboard!form!or!mud!map!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beginning:!What!is!it!that!they!want!to!achieve!(could!be!object!–!real!or!imagined)!
Middle:!What!is!stopping!them!from!achieving!their!goal?!(In!Wolfie’s!situation!it!was!his!
physical!appearance!–!in!fairytales!it!is!the!evil!witch/giant/dragon!etc).!
End:!The!achieving!of!the!goal!–!the!happy!ever!after.!(Could!be!the!conquering!of!a!fear).!
TASK!
Select!several!fairytales!and!identify!the!elements!of!the!quest!using!the!B/M/E!structure!!
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FEARS
Wikipedia!describes!Fear!an!emotion!induced!by!a!perceived!threat!which!causes!entities!to!quickly!pull!
far!away!from!it!and!usually!hide.!It!is!a!basic!survival!mechanism!occurring!in!response!to!a!specific!
stimulus,!such!as!pain!or!the!threat!of!danger.!In!short,!fear!is!the!ability!to!recognize!danger!leading!to!
an!urge!to!confront!it!or!flee!from!it.!The!townsfolk!of!Alarmsville!live!in!fear!of!the!wolves,!and!as!a!
consequence!lock!themselves!away!behind!smart!fences!and!alarm!systems!but!in!truth!have!never!
actually!confronted!a!wolf.!Their!fear!is!based!on!perception!rather!than!reality.!!
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TASK!
Class!discussion!on!what!it!is!we!are!each!afraid!of…….!!Emphasising!that!it!is!normal!
to!have!a!fear!of!something.!What!is!it!that!we!do!to!counter!our!fear?!Wolfie!has!a!
teddy!bear!that!he!cuddles.!Children!draw!the!objects/people!that!make!them!feel!
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safe.!Make!a!class!mural.!!
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ENGLISH/LITERACY
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
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Sub strand: Text structure and organisation
Focus of thread with the sub-strand: Purpose audience and structures of different types of texts
Outcome:!Students!develop!understanding!of!how!texts!serve!different!purposes!and!how!the!
structures!of!types!of!texts!vary!according!to!the!text!purpose.$
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For!a!drama!text/script!it!is!the!creating!of!a!point!of!tension!(problem/drama)!to!be!resolved.!!
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Why do we love fairytales?
Fairytales!seem!to!be!innocent!stories,!yet!they!contain!profound!lessons.!Cinderella!was!derived!from!
Perrault’s!The$Glass$Slipper!and!has!been!told!and!retold!over!hundreds!of!years!and!is!the!most!
commonly!adapted!Hollywood!plot.!!If!fairytales!are!carried!on!so!willingly!over!time!–!then!they!must!
serve!a!function!for!people.!Bruno!Bettleheim!(*)!wrote!that!children!need!fairytales.!‘All!children!have!
deep!fears!of!abandonment!(Hansel$and$Gretel),!of!their!mother’s!anger!(Snow$White$and!the$Seven$
Dwarves),!afraid!of!not!belonging!(The$Ugly$Duckling)!and!afraid!of!the!consequences!of!their!own!
independent!decisions!(Jack$and$the$Beanstalk,$Pinocchio).!!When!children!hear!these!stories!they!can!
‘experience’!these!dark!extremes!and!thankfully!be!delivered,!like!the!characters!themselves,!out!of!the!
‘forest!of!fears’!to!a!safe,!happy!ending!and!light!out!’!
*AustrianRborn!American!child!psychologist!and!writer!(1903R1990)!
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TASK: Read!fairy!tales!and!contemporary!stories!that!includes!a!wolf.!See!resources.!
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TASK:!Select!favourite!fairytales!such!as!The$Three$Little$Pigs,!Goldilocks$and$the$Three$
Bears!and!after!a!round!robin!reading!of!the!text,!identify!language!that!establishes!the!
mood!and!intent!of!the!narrative.!!
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SCIENCE
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM
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Science!understanding:!Environments!and!living!creatures!
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F:!Living!things!have!basic!needs,!including!food!and!water.!What$do$wolves$eat?!
Yr!1:!Living!things!live!in!different!places!where!their!needs!are!met.!Where$do$we$find$wolves?!
Yr!2:!Living!things!grow,!change!and!have!offspring!similar!to!themselves.!What$are$wolf$
offspring$called?$
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Science!Inquiry!Skills!
Processing!and!analysing!data!and!information!about!the!habitats!and!behaviour!of!wolves.!
WOLVES
Fast!Facts!
Type:!Mammal!
Diet:!Carnivore!
Average!life!span!in!the!wild:!6!to!8!years!
Size:!Head!and!body,!91!to!160!cm);!Tail,!33!to!51!cm!
Weight:!18!to!79!kg!
Group!name:!Pack!
Protection!status:!Endangered!
American!Grey!Wolf
Size!relative!to!a!2Rmetre!person!
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TASK:!Research!the!world!of!wolves.!(Science!Inquiry!Skills)!
Create!a!class!wolf!book,!include!fiction!and!fantasy!information!about!wolves.!!
Wolves!are!legendary!because!of!their!spineRtingling!howl,!which!they!use!to!communicate.!A!lone!wolf!
howls!to!attract!the!attention!of!his!pack,!while!communal!howls!may!send!territorial!messages!from!
one!pack!to!another.!Some!howls!are!confrontational.!Much!like!barking!domestic!dogs,!wolves!may!
simply!begin!howling!because!a!nearby!wolf!has!already!begun.!
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Wolves!are!the!largest!members!of!the!dog!family.!Adaptable!gray!wolves!are!by!far!the!most!common!
and!were!once!found!all!over!the!Northern!Hemisphere.!But!wolves!and!humans!have!a!long!adversarial!
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history.!Though!they!almost!never!attack!humans,!wolves!are!considered!one!of!the!animal!world's!most!
fearsome!natural!villains.!They!do!attack!domestic!animals,!and!countless!wolves!have!been!shot,!
trapped,!and!poisoned!because!of!this!tendency.!
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In!48!states!of!America,!gray!wolves!were!hunted!to!near!extinction,!though!some!populations!survived!
and!others!have!since!been!reintroduced.!Few!gray!wolves!survive!in!Europe,!though!many!live!in!
Alaska,!Canada,!and!Asia.!
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Red!wolves!live!in!the!southeastern!United!States,!where!they!are!endangered.!These!animals!actually!
became!extinct!in!the!wild!in!1980.!Scientists!established!a!breeding!program!with!a!small!number!of!
captive!red!wolves!and!have!reintroduced!the!animal!to!North!Carolina.!Today,!perhaps!100!red!wolves!
survive!in!the!wild.!
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The!maned!wolf,!a!distant!relative!of!the!more!familiar!gray!and!red!wolves,!lives!in!South!America.!
Physically,!this!animal!resembles!a!large,!red!fox!more!than!its!wolf!relatives.!
Wolves!live!and!hunt!in!packs!of!around!six!to!ten!animals.!They!are!known!to!roam!large!distances,!
perhaps!12!miles!(20!kilometres)!in!a!single!day.!These!social!animals!cooperate!on!their!preferred!
prey—large!animals!such!as!deer,!elk,!and!moose.!When!they!are!successful,!wolves!do!not!eat!in!
moderation.!A!single!animal!can!consume!nine!kilograms!of!meat!at!a!sitting.!Wolves!also!eat!smaller!
mammals,!birds,!fish,!lizards,!snakes,!and!fruit.!
Wolfpacks!are!established!according!to!a!strict!hierarchy,!with!a!dominant!male!at!the!top!and!his!mate!
not!far!behind.!Usually!this!male!and!female!are!the!only!animals!of!the!pack!to!breed.!All!of!a!pack's!
adults!help!to!care!for!young!pups!by!bringing!them!food!and!watching!them!while!others!hunt.!
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LEARNING DESIGN
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An!effective!design!process!for!engaging!with!Big$Bad$Wolf!as!an!authentic!theatre!experience!that!
enhances!student!learning!should!include!the!three!elements:!
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The!Curriculum!Framework!RSACSA!–!The!Arts!–!Drama;!!AC!–!English,!Science!
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General!Capabilities!!
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Cross!Curriculum!Capabilities!!
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The!framework!for!Learning!Design$provides!clear!entry!points!in!the!planning!process:!
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Stage!1:!!
Desired!results:!(What$are$the$big$ideas?$What$will$students$need$to$really$learn$this?$
Why$is$it$important?).!!
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For!example:!A!big!idea!for!Big$Bad$Wolf$could!be!‘love!and!longing/friendships;!along!
with!‘dare!to!be!different’.!’Wolfie!doesn’t!fit!into!the!mould!of!a!scary!wolf,!he!doesn’t!
eat!meat,!he!likes!people!and!doesn’t!want!to!scare!them!and!would!very!much!like!the!
companionship!of!a!friend.!Heidi!is!so!busy!being!the!best!at!everything!and!as!a!
consequence!this!has!become!a!barrier!to!friendship!and!so!she!pretends!that!
everything!is!okay.!!
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An!additional!big!idea!linked!to!the!drama!curriculum!could!be!‘What$role$does$live$
theatre$play$in$our$thinking$–$about$people$and$places?’$$or$‘Why$do$we$go$to$the$
theatre?’!!
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Stage!2:!!!
Assessment!evidence:!(What!will!students!need!to!understand,!and!what!evidence!is!
needed?).!!
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Stage!3:!!
Learning!plan:!The!How!and!the!Key!Ideas;!plus!the!key!resource!of!the!performance,!
themes!and!ideas!of!Big$Bad$Wolf$as!a!focus!within!the!learning!framework!of!SACSA!
(Drama)!and!AC!(English,!Science).!
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See!resources!for!Proforma!for!Learning!Design,!page!12.!
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Experience Performance
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PERFORMANCE LITERACY
Viewing!performance!helps!students!understand!the!language!of!the!theatre.!It!is!part!of!the!holistic!
approach!to!increasing!student’s!literacy.!They!learn!to!‘read’!the!gesture!and!movement!of!a!performer!
as!that!actor!tells!his/her!part!of!the!narrative;!they!also!have!the!opportunity!to!become!immersed!in!
live!storytelling!and!can!see!action!translate!into!an!idea!and!construct.!!!
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It!is!also!extremely!valuable!to!provide!opportunities!for!discussion!about!how!directors!often!interpret!
a!known!text!and!present!it!in!a!variety!of!forms.!Students!can!reflect!on!films!made!from!books!and!
how!they!often!don’t!seem!to!represent!the!story!we!know!as!the!reader.!!
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They!can!also!explore!the!different!roles!involved!in!making!a!performance!happen,!from!the!writing,!
directing,!performing,!to!lighting,!set!design!and!construction,!and!from!this!can!become!articulate!
reviewers!of!live!theatre.!!
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The!strand:!Arts!analysis!and!response!incorporates!viewing,!responding!to,!laughing,!crying,!
applauding,!expressing,!questioning,!providing!the!audience!with!a!range!of!response!and!personal!
reactions!such!as:!
• empathy!
• enjoyment!
• challenges!
• wonderment!
• curiosity!
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Consider!the!elements!of!the!performance!that!enhance!the!experience!–!the!technical!aspects!(music,!
lighting,!sets!etc),!the!story,!the!skills!of!the!actor!to!create!a!believable!character!linking!music!with!
dialogue.!
• What$is$the$relationship$between$the$audience$and$the$performers?$$
• What$role$does$the$audience$play?$
• What$role$can$technology/new$media$play$in$telling$the$story$on$stage?$
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THEATRE ETIQUETTE
Create!a!class!list!and!prompt!with!the!following:!!
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What!can!you!do!in!your!lounge!when!you!are!watching!television!that!you!cannot!do!in!the!!!!!
theatre?!!
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Talk!about!actor!safety;!actor!concentration;!intellectual!ownership!of!the!photographic!image,!not!
rustling!paper!wrappings!and!that!their!attention!shows!appreciation!and!affirmation!for!the!
performers.!!
• Theatre!is!‘live’!and!the!actors!are!real.!
• An!usher!(front!of!house!–!FOH)!will!help!you!find!your!seat!so!you!need!to!follow!their!directions.!!
• You!can!hear!and!see!the!actors,!and!they!can!hear!and!see!you.!
• How!do!you!know!when!the!performance!begins?!The!lights!will!dim!and/or!you!might!hear!a!voice!!!!
over!or!sound.!That’s!your!cue!that!it!has!begun!–!time!to!be!quiet.!!
It!is!not!permissible!to!take!photographs!or!film!a!live!theatre!performance.!Photographing!or!!
filming!a!performer!infringes!on!his/her!intellectual!property,!is!distracting!for!a!performer!!
and!could!result!in!injury,!and!is!disturbing!for!other!theatre!patrons.!!
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The!performance!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!is!in!the!Space!Theatre.!This!performance!space!has!flexible!seating!
configuration!with!no!traditional!stage!or!fixed!seating.!For!this!production!it!will!be!presented!from!a!
corner!configuration,!which!means!that!the!audience!will!view!the!performance!from!three!sets!of!
seating!with!aisles!between.!The!view!for!the!audience!is!from!above!with!the!performers!on!the!flat!
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ARTS IN CONTEXT (SACSA)
Identity,$local$and$global,$cultural$storytelling$
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Students!develop!an!understanding!of!theatre!in!a!global!context!and!the!different!styles!and!forms!
used!in!making!a!performance!working!in!contemporary!times.!They!gain!knowledge!of!the!impact!of!
social!and!cultural!contexts!on!the!form!and!style!of!these!works!and!the!purpose!for!which!they!have!
been!made.!!!!
Identify$examples$of$theatre$that$occur$in$their$community$and$local$environment.$$
Understand$the$role$that$performers$play$in$their$own$cultural$life$and$understand$the$features$of$a$
professional$performer.!(Identity,!Interdependence!&!Thinking)!SACSA!Outcomes:!1.5,!2.5!
TASK!
Ask!the!students!to!share!their!experience!and!knowledge!of!theatre!practice,!!
locally,!nationally!and!globally!(TfEL!4.1)!
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TASK!
Discuss!with!the!class!their!understanding!of!why!theatre!is!relevant!in!our!community!
(TfEL!3.2)!
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TASK!
Develop!a!mud!map!–!placing!performance!in!the!centre!and!consider!the!diversity!of!
roles!that!go!into!making!a!performance!–!from!page!to!stage,!including!production!
(lighting,!sound,!carpenters!etc),!front!of!house!and!publicity!(examine!!
the!biographies!of!the!creative!team!for!Big$Bad$Wolf).!
Patrick$Graham$and$Emma$J$Hawkins
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Post Performance
DRAMA
ARTS IN ANALYSIS AND RESPONSE (SACSA)
RESPONDING (AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM)
Key!idea:!Students!engage!in!performances/presentations!as!audiences/performers.!!
Distinguish!between!the!characteristic!features!of!theatre!and!respond!to!performance!using!
appropriate!communication!modes.!
Demonstrates!an!understanding!of!the!different!messages!and!meanings!communicated!through!
performance!and!uses!specific!drama!terminology!to!communicate!interpretation!of!their!own!
performances!and!those!of!others.!(Identity,!Thinking!&!Communication)!SACSA!Outcomes:!1.4,!2.4!
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TASK!
Students!contribute!to!a!list!of!words!and!phrases!that!can!be!used!when!describing!
response!to!a!performance.!!
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TASK!
Establish!a!dictionary!of!theatre!terms,!with!brief!definitions.!
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TASK!
Write!a!class!response!to!the!performance!of!Big$Bad$Wolf.$$
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Questions$for$discussion:$
Students!sit!in!a!circle.$Ask!them!to!remember!things!under!the!following!prompt!
structure:$
RR1:!The$characters,$the$locations,$the$events,$the$emotions.$
Yr2R3:$How$clear$was$the$story?$$Was$there$a$moral$tale$in$the$narrative?$
What$techniques$were$used$to$heighten$the$atmosphere?!For!older!students!you!could!
have!four!large!sheets!of!paper!with!the!headings!(characters,!locations,!events,!
emotions)!and!they!can!add!to!the!review!wall.!!
PLAY REVIEW FORMAT
Paragraph!1:!
1. What!is!the!name!of!play!you!are!reviewing?!
2. Who!are!the!main!characters!in!the!story?!
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Paragraph!2:!
Write/draw!a!favourite!scene/part!of!the!performance.!!
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Paragraph!3:!
Give!your!opinion:!
a) Write/draw!the!best!part!of!the!performance!for!you!
b) Was!there!a!part!of!the!play!that!you!didn’t!like!(or!understand)!–!write/draw!your!
response.!
Give!the!play!a!rating!in!stars:*!poor!;!**okay;!***very!good;!!****excellent
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TASK:!Revisit!and!discuss!the!themes!and!ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• Friendship!
• Quest!
• Self!Esteem/Fears!!
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TASK:!As!a!class!exercise,!brainstorm!ten!things!that!come!to!mind!when!students!recount!their!
experience!of!Big$Bad$Wolf.$
Big$ears,$long$teeth,$rabbits,$invisible$fleas,$dogs$on$wheels,$……..$
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TASK:!Devise!a!short!scenario!based!on!a!traditional!tale,!with!two!to!three!acts:!
Act!1!(1st!location):!Establish!the!main!protagonists.!
Act!2!(2nd!location):!Dealing!with!the!moral!questions!(problem).!
Act!3!(3rd!location):!What!will!make!for!a!happy!ever!after!ending!(as!is!the!tradition!of!fairytales!
(resolution).!
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TASK:!Map!out!the!process!of!developing!a!production!–!from!idea,!script!writer,!direction,!
selection!of!set/costumes,!lighting,!sound,!publicity,!booking!the!venue!etc.!This!will!also!
provide!a!purpose!for!creating!the!theatre!vocabulary!list.!!!
• If!you!have!a!Drama!Corner,!set!it!up!as!a!forest.!Use!it!for!storytelling.!
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TASK:!Discuss!who!works!backstage!–!stage!manager,!dresser,!technicians,!and!stagehands.!See!
the!biographies!of!the!cast!and!crew!for!Big$Bad$Wolf.$!Students!nominate!what!jobs!they!
would!like!to!do?!
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Puppets – Object Theatre
In!the!production!students!will!have!seen!a!variety!of!puppet!techniques,!from!hand!held!(the!
rabbit)!to!‘invisible’,!the!flea,!and!‘talking’!objects!–!the!couch!and!the!tree.!!
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Design$sketches$of$the$couch$and$rabbit$puppet.$©$Jonathon$Oxlade$
$Hand$puppet$
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TASK:!Select!a!fairy!tale!and!make!puppets!to!represent!the!characters.!Socks!are!a!simple!
resource!for!hand!held!puppets.!!
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TASK:!See!Cross!Curriculum!for!cultural!understandings!of!the!genre!of!Puppets.!!
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TASK:!Put!a!basket!of!clean!secondRhand!socks!in!the!Drama!Corner!for!children!to!turn!into!
puppets.!!
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TASK:!Discuss!the!program!image!–!did$it$encourage$interest/intrigue,$was$it$scary$or$funny?!!
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TASK:!Revisit!the!class!devised!list!of!theatre!vocabulary!R!any!more!to!add?!
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TASK:!Discuss!Heidi’s!accumulation!of!trophies.!What!do!you!have!in!the!classroom!for!award!
processes?!!
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TASK:!The!Narrator!mentioned!that!Wolfie!was!an!Aquarian.!Explore!the!zodiac!signs!and!
include!along!class!birthday!chart.!
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Cross Curriculum Connections
AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM: ENGLISH/LITERACY
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Sub!strand:!Language!for!interaction/Expressing!and!developing!ideas!
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Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!How!language!used!for!different!formal!and!informal!social!
interactions!is!influenced!by!the!purpose!and!audience.!
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Outcome:!Students!understand!that!language!can!be!used!to!explore!ways!of!expressing!needs,!likes!
and!dislikes;!and!that!there!are!different!ways!of!expressing!emotions,!including!verbal,!visual,!body!
language!and!facial!expressions.!!
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TASK!!
Develop!a!class!list!of!theatre!vocabulary!and!include!definitions!to!ensure!understanding.!(see!
list!in!resources).!!
TASK!
Children!share!their!responses!to!the!personal!stories!of!Wolfie!and!Heidi.!What$did$the$actors$
do$to$show$their$emotions?$
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Sub!strand:!Text!structure!and!organisation!
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Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!Purpose!audience!and!structures!of!different!types!of!texts.!
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Outcome:$Students$understand$that$texts$can$take$many$forms$and$that$stories$have$different$purposes;$
and$that$the$purposes$texts$serve$shape$their$structure$in$predictable$ways.$
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The!writers!took!inspiration!for!the!narrative!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!from!fairytales.!
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TASK:!Students!to!explore!a!variety!of!fairytale!texts!and!consider!the!similarities!and!
differences!in!the!themes!and!ideas!explored!in!Big$Bad$Wolf.!(Good!and!bad,!a!quest,!
longing!for!friends!etc).!
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Sub!strand:!Responding!to!literature!
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Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!!Personal!responses!to!the!ideas,!characters!and!viewpoints!in!
text.!An!individual!response!to!the!ideas,!characters!and!viewpoint!in!literary!texts!(narrative),!includes!
relating!texts!(narrative/story!line)!to!their!own!experiences.!!
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TASK:!Students!draw!a!response!to!their!favourite!character!
Students!to!write!a!letter!to!one!of!the!performers!explaining!what!they!thought!about!
their!performance!and!if/how!they!related!to!their!characters.!!
See!review!writing!task!!
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Sub!strand:!Interpreting,!analysing,!evaluating!
Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!Comprehension!strategies!
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Outcomes:!Students!use!comprehension!strategies!to!understand!and!discuss!texts!listened!to,!viewed!
or!read!independently;!to!build!literal!and!inferred!meaning!about!key!events,!ideas!and!information.!!
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TASK:!See!beginning/middle/end!task!for!setting!out!a!dramatic!story$
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Sub!strand:!Creating!literature/texts!(Strand:!LITERACY)!
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Focus!of!thread!within!the!sub3strand:!Creating!texts!
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Outcomes:!Students!create!imaginative!texts!to!show!emerging!use!of!appropriate!text!structure!and!
understandings.$
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TASK:!Students!reflect!on!their!experience!of!Big$Bad$Wolf$to!develop!a!class!script!
based!on!a!fairytale!but!with!a!different!ending!(see!fractured!fairytale!resources)!
TASK:!Students!create!short!poems,!either!individually!or!as!a!class.!Set!up!a!Class!
Poet!Tree!
Emma$J$Hawkins$as$Heidi$Hood$in$the$rehearsal$room$
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General Capabilities
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Literacy
In!the!Arts,!critical!literacy!skills!will!enable!students!to!access!knowledge,!make!meaning,!express!
thoughts,!emotions!and!ideas. Viewing!performance!helps!students!understand!the!language!of!the!
theatre.!It!is!part!of!the!holistic!approach!to!increasing!student’s!literacy.!They!learn!to!‘read’!the!
gesture!and!movement!of!a!performer!as!that!actor!tells!his/her!part!of!the!narrative;!they!also!have!the!
opportunity!to!become!immersed!in!live!storytelling!and!can!see!action!translate!into!an!idea!and!
construct.!!!
There!are!multiple!literacy’s!required!for!success!in!the!21st!century.!!At!one!time!“literacy”!was!
considered!to!be!the!ability!to!read!and!write,!and!perhaps!do!math.!!According!to!Douglas!Kellner,!
Ph.D.!at!UCLA!“Literacy!involves!gaining!the!skills!and!knowledge!to!read!and!interpret!the!text!of!the!
world!and!to!successfully!navigate!its!challenges,!conflicts!and!crises.!!Literacy!is!a!necessary!condition!
to!equip!people!to!participate!in!the!local,!national!and!global!economy,!culture!and!polity.”!
TASK:!See!notes!for!review!writing.!Establish!a!theatre!vocabulary!chart!to!provide!an!
authentic!recount!of!the!performance!experience.!
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TASK:!Depending!on!year!level,!students!talk!about,!write!about!or!create!a!visual!
image/collage!of!their!understanding!of!the!themes!and!ideas!of!the!text/script.!
Numeracy
In!the!Arts,!numeracy!will!occur!naturally!as!students!design,!make,!create,!and!evaluate!performing!arts!
tasks.!In!Drama!students!learn!to!manage!time!and!space!when!designing!a!performance!task.!!
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TASK:!Students!reflect!on!their!experience!of!Big$Bad$Wolf!to!develop!a!script!based!on!a!
fairytale.!Students!will!need!to!apply!mathematically!skills!of!timing!and!sequencing!their!
script!to!the!movement!instructions!for!the!action!of!the!narrative.!!
TASK:!Make!masks/props!for!their!fairytale!performance!(measurement).!
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
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Students!develop!ICT!competence!when!they:!
Manage!and!operate!ICT:!applying!technical!knowledge!and!skills,!effectively!and!appropriately!
interact!with!ICT!for!learning!in!regard!to!technical!aspects!of!a!performance$narrative.!
Investigate!with!ICT:!planning!and!refining!information!searches:!locating!and!accessing!different!
types!of!data!and!information!and!verifying!the!integrity!of!data!when!investigating!questions,!topics!or!
problems!for!research$on$theatre$styles.!
Create!with!ICT:!using!ICT!to!generate!ideas,!plans,!processes!and!products!to!create!solutions!to!a!
performance$task.!
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TASK:!Projections/animation!was!used!in!Big$Bad$Wolf$to!suggest!situations!and!locations!
in!the!form!of!a!‘thought!bubble’.!Students!to!work!individually!or!in!groups!to!select!a!
fairytale!and!create!slides/animation!to!represent!or!enhance!the!story.!!
TASK:!Students!film!group!performances!of!selected!fairytales.!Students!use!a!camera!to!
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capture!tableau!images!of!groups!in!a!scene!from!their!performance.!!
Critical and creative thinking
In!the!Arts,!students!are!encouraged!to!engage!in!high!order!thinking.!Creating!a!performance!from!
page!to!stage!requires!the!ability!to!synthesis!the!abstract!into!a!concrete!entity.!By!using!logic!and!
imagination!and!by!reflecting!on!how!best!to!tackle!issues,!tasks!and!challenges,!students!will!be!
increasingly!able!to!select!from!a!range!of!thinking!strategies!and!employ!them!selectively!and!
spontaneously!when!developing!a!performance!task.!(See$Task$on$page$12!for$devising$their$own$
dramatic$role$play).$
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Communication!is!critical!to!each!of!the!thinking!processes.!In!the!Arts!students!apply!their!imagination!
and!higher!order!thinking!to!express!and!communicate!their!ideas!and!innovations.!
(See$Task$on$page$14$for$critical$review$writing$guidelines).$
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Ethical behaviour
Students!develop!ethical!behaviour!through!exploring:!
The!nature!of!the!moral!domain!and!moral!concepts!such!as!right,!wrong,!fair!and!just:!learning!to!
identify!matters!of!moral!concern,!to!explain!the!contentious!nature!of!moral!concepts!and!to!consider!
whether!moral!knowledge!is!the!kind!of!knowledge!that!can!be!judged!as!true!or!false.!
Reasoned!moral!decision!making:!learning!tools!that!will!enable!them!to!engage!critically!with!
ethical!and!moral!dilemmas!and!to!reflect!on!their!own!and!others’!points!of!view.!
Common!virtues:!learning!to!identify!character!traits!that!may!be!considered!virtuous,!to!discuss!the!
meanings!of!traits!commonly!identified!as!virtuous!and!to!explain!issues!involved!in!relying!on!
characters!to!inform!moral!judgement.!
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TASK:!Students!discuss!ethical!and!moral!issues!that!underpin!the!story!of!Big$Bad$Wolf$
Personal and social competence
Recognise!and!understand!their!own!emotions,!values!and!strengths,!and!have!a!realistic!assessment!
of!their!own!abilities!and!a!wellRgrounded!sense!of!selfRconfidence!(self$awareness).!
• Manage!their!emotions!and!behaviour,!persevere!in!overcoming!obstacles,!set!personal!and!academic!
goals,!and!develop!selfRdiscipline,!resilience,!adaptability!and!initiative!(self$management).!
• Perceive!and!understand!other!people’s!emotions!and!viewpoints,!show!understanding!and!empathy!
for!others,!identify!the!strengths!of!team!members,!define!and!accept!individual!and!group!roles!and!
responsibilities,!and!be!of!service!to!others!(social$awareness).!
• Form!positive!relationships,!manage!and!influence!the!emotions!and!moods!of!others,!cooperate!and!
communicate!effectively!with!others,!work!in!teams,!build!leadership!skills,!make!decisions,!and!resolve!
conflict!and!resist!inappropriate!social!pressure!(social$management).!
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To!present!a!performance,!actors!work!as!a!group!(an!ensemble).!!
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TASK:!Children!share!their!ideas!of!what!actors!need!to!be!able!to!do!to!work!in!the!
theatre.!Establish!a!class!guide/framework!for!working!as!a!group!for!a!performance!
(cooperation,!communication,!consideration,!listening,!sharing,!responding!etc)!
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Intercultural understanding
In!the!Arts,!intercultural!understanding!combines!personal,!interpersonal,!cultural!and!social!
understandings,!skills!and!dispositions.!!(See$Task$below$for$CCP).!
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CROSS CURRICULUM PRIORITIES
• Asia!and!Australia’s!engagement!with!Asia!
• Aboriginal!and!Torres!Strait!Islanders’!histories!and!cultures!
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TASK:!Depending!on!culture!of!school!community!you!could!explore!what!animals!are!used!
in!both!Asian!and!Aboriginal!and!Torres!Strait!Islanders’!cultures!to!represent!good/evil.!i.e.!
the!Tjukurpa!(Dreaming!Stories)!of!the!Aboriginal!and!Torres!Strait!Islanders!there!is!the!
rainbow!serpent;!and!throughout!a!variety!of!Asian!cultures!there!dragons,!turtles!and!!
rabbits!to!name!a!few.!!
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TASK:!Talk!about!the!use!of!puppets!to!communicate!stories.!(if!you!have!some!of!your!
own/AND!or!ask!children!to!bring!in!their!puppets).!Have!a!show!and!tell!of!different!
examples,!i.e.!sock!puppets,!finger!puppets,!marionettes,!cultural!puppets!(Indonesian!
Wayang!Kulit!(shadow!puppets),!Wayang!Golek!(rod!puppets),!Punch!&!Judy!(England),!and!
contemporary!traditions!such!as!the!Muppets.!!
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ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES
Simple!tools!for!measuring!the!students!learning!journey,!and!also!provides!a!stock!take!on!your!
learning!design.!In!drama!there!are!two!strands!to!the!assessment:!!
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skills!and!knowledge!as!they!relate!to!drama!practice!
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students!ability!to!work!as!an!ensemble!
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Checklists:!
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Drama!skills!
Yes! Student!name!–Julie!! Ensemble!skills!
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Voice!projection!
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Listening!
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Voice!characterisation!
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Sharing!
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Moves!confidently!
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Communicating!
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Movement!as!character!
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Responding!
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Recall!of!narrative!
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Cooperation!
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Understanding!of!b/m/e!
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Take!turns!
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Ability!to!sustain!character!
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Film!performances:!
ICT!devices!are!very!useful!for!sharing!with!the!drama!learning!with!parents,!observing!whole!class!
engagement,!and!also!for!student!to!student!peer!assessment.!
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Teaching for Effective Learning (TfEl): In Domain 2, the focus is on:
2.1!Create!safe!conditions!for!rigorous!learning:!
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Developing democratic relationships
• Ensure!that!learners!listen!to!each!other!and!feel!safe!to!voice!opinions!and!challenge!thinking!(students!
devising!a!performance,!students!discussing!a!performance).!
• Structure!teamwork!where!students!assume!different!roles!and!responsibilities!within!groups!(students!
presenting!a!performance,!some!as!actors,!some!as!the!scriptwriters,!some!as!technicians,!some!as!
audience).!!
• Model!respect!by!listening!attentively!to!students!and!acknowledging!alternative!perspectives!(the!
pathway!the!students!have!chosen!for!the!theme!of!their!drama!may!not!be!as!you!imagined!but!
potential!for!an!equally!creative!outcome).!
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Building a community of learners
Value!students’!experiences,!cultures!and!personal!stories!which!will!help!them!to!develop!strong!
individual!and!group!identity!and!a!sense!of!belonging!(incorporate!students’!experiences!and!
observations!into!the!script!for!the!performance).!
• Embed!collaborative!activities!that!model!and!promote!mutual!support,!respect!and!trust!to!facilitate!
learning!(devising!a!class!performance!provides!a!platform!for!developing!group!respect!and!skills).!
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Negotiate learning
• Progressively!move!from!more!prescriptive!learning!activities!to!studentRled!activities!(from!initially!
guiding!the!students!through!the!structure!for!a!drama!performance,!gradually!allow!them!to!write!
and!shape!their!own!performances!and!scripts).!
• Design!openRended!tasks!with!clearly!defined!criteria!that!challenge!students!to!show!initiative!(The!
structure!of!a!performance!provides!the!framework,!but!what!happens!within!it!is!the!challenge!for!
students).!
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Challenge students to achieve high standards with appropriate support
Encourage!students’!resilience!in!using!their!strengths!to!tackle!new!learning,!solve!problems!and!
‘raise!the!bar’!with!their!expectations!(using!peer!and!group!reviewing!of!the!students!drama!to!
develop!expertise!in!character!portrayals!and!engaging!and!sustaining!performances).!
• Create!a!learning!environment!where!every!student!feels!driven!by!challenge!rather!than!threat!(the!
overarching!strength!of!performing!arts!is!that!there!is!no!one!way!of!presenting!a!performance,!it!is!
the!quality!of!the!presentation!not!the!ideas!and!themes!explored).!
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In Domain 3, the focus is on Developing Expert Learners
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Teach!students!how!to!learn,!explore!the!construction!of!knowledge.!
Explicitly!teach!and!articulate!strategies!for!effective!collaboration,!role!taking,!listening!to!and!
respecting!others’!points!of!view,!appreciating!different!contributions!and!playing!their!part!(all!
successful!components!of!a!drama!program!)!!
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ACTIVITY:
Establish!a!Metacognitive!learning!journal!as!part!of!your!assessment!process.!Learners!are!capable!of!
higher!levels!of!critical!thinking!and!learning!when!they!are!aware!of!their!thought!processes.!Use!the!
journal!to!encourage!and!support!learners!to!think!about!their!own!learning!during,!before!and!after!the!
drama!activities.!This!is!particularly!important!in!ensuring!that!students’!understand!the!cognitive!
learning!in!the!arts.!
Metacognitive!Journal!
What!I!learn!in!drama!
How!I!learn!
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Creative Team and Cast
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ROSEMARY!MYERS!–!DIRECTOR!AND!CO3WRITER!
Rose!is!the!Artistic!Director!of!Windmill!Theatre.!She!was!the!Artistic!Director!of!the!2010!Out!of!the!Box!
Festival!for!QPAC!and!prior!to!this!she!was!the!Artistic!Director!of!Arena!Theatre!Company!and!the!
Artistic!Director!of!the!Union!Theatre!at!Melbourne!University.!Her!productions!have!toured!extensively!
both!nationally!and!internationally!and!her!independent!work!includes:!ABC!Television,!Back!to!Back!
Theatre!Company,!Victorian!College!of!the!Arts,!Sydney!Theatre!Company!and!Creative!Director!for!the!
Melbourne!2006!Commonwealth!Games!Opening!Ceremony.!For!Windmill,!Rose!has!directed!Boom$
Bah!,!The!Wizard$of$Oz,$Fugitive,!Girl$Who$Cried$Wolf,!School$Dance,$Pinocchio$and$The$Story$Thieves.$$
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MATTHEW!WHITTET!–!WRITER!
Matthew!has!written!9!plays!including:!12,!Silver,!Harbinger,$Old$Man,$Fugitive$and!School$Dance.!In!
2006!he!was!shortlisted!for!the!Patrick!White!Playwright!award!for!12,!won!the!2010!Philip!Parsons!
Young!Playwright!Award!and!is!currently!a!recipient!of!a!2013R14!Sidney!Myer!Creative!Fellowships.!
Matthew!has!predominantly!worked!as!an!actor!for!the!past!fifteen!years,!where!he!has!performed!
extensively!across!Australia!for!companies!such!as!Sydney!Theatre!Company,!Malthouse,!Belvoir,!Bell!
Shakespeare!Company,!State!Theatre!Company!South!Australia!and!Windmill!Theatre,!with!directors!
such!as!Rose!Myers,!Neil!Armfield,!Barrie!Kosky,!Benedict!Andrews!and!Michael!Kantor.!He!also!
appeared!in!Baz!Luhrman’s!Moulin$Rouge,$Australia$and$The$Great$Gatsby.
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HARRY!COVILL!–!SOUND!DESIGNER!
Harry!is!currently!studying!at!the!Adelaide!Conservatorium!of!Music.!He!composed!the!soundtrack!for!
the!short!documentary!Who$Owns$the$Street?!and!has!created!a!commissioned!sound!installation!for!
the!2013!Adelaide!Fringe!Club.!Big$Bad$Wolf!is!his!first!professional!theatrical!production.!
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CHRIS!PETRIDIS!–!LIGHTING!DESIGNER!&!TECHNICAL!COORDINATOR!
Chris!Petridis!is!a!lighting!and!video!designer!from!Adelaide,!South!Australia.!He!has!completed!lighting!
designs!for!Torque!Show’s!Malmo,!The!Border!Project’s!Half$Real,!Ludwig’s$Fleck!and!Flecker!and!the!
multimedia!performance!project!for!Country!Arts!SA!called!If$There$Was$A$Colour$Darker$Than$Black$I’d$
Wear$It.!!He!has!worked!in!association!with!Geoff!Cobham!on!Force!Majeure’s!Never$Did$Me$Any$Harm!
and!recently!State!Theatre!Company’s!The$Kreutzer$Sonata.!For!Windmill!he!has!most!recently!worked!
on!Story$Thieves!as!lighting!and!technical!designer.!
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PERFORMERS!
KATE!CHEEL!3!PERFORMER!
Kate!is!a!recent!graduate!of!AC!Arts.!She!has!previously!worked!with!State!Theatre!Company!in!
productions!of!Three$Sisters,!The$Glass$Menagerie,!for!which!she!was!awarded!2012!Emerging!Artist!of!
the!Year!by!the!Adelaide!Critics!Circle!and!Hedder$Gabbler.$She!has!recently!completed!work!on!her!first!
feature!film,!One$Eyed$Girl.$
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PATRICK!GRAHAM!3!PERFORMER!
Patrick!graduated!from!AC!Arts!in!2001.!!Since!graduating!he!has!worked!as!a!freelance!actor!and!
company!member!of!floogle!Theatre!Company.!!For!floogle!Patrick!has!performed!in!One$Long$Night$in$
the$Land$of$Nod$(best!new!work!2005!Advertiser!Award)!also!shown!at!The!Old!Fitzroy!with!the!
Tamarama!Rock!Surfers,!Black$Crow$Lullabies!(Best!Original!Work!2006!Adelaide!Fringe!Award),!and!The$
Homecoming!where!his!portrayal!of!Lenny!earned!him!and!Advertiser!Oscart!Award!(Actor!on!the!Rise!
2007).!!For!Windmill!Theatre!Patrick!has!appeared!in!The$Wizard$of$Oz$(Windmill!and!Sydney!Theatre!
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Co),!Fugitive$and!Boom$Bah!$Other!theatre!credits!include!State!Theatre!Company!for!Blasted$‘13,!
Buried$Child,$Three$Sisters,$The$Misanthrope$‘12,$The$Cripple$of$Inishmaan’08,$Lion$Pig$Lion$‘07$and!
Equus$’00$and$The$Night$Before$Christmas$(Bakehouse!Theatre).!!Patrick’s!television!credits!include!Blue$
Heelers,$Stingers,$Fergus$McPhail!and$McLeod’s$Daughters.!!Film!credits!are,!The$King$is$Dead$(Rolf!De!
Heer),!and!Angela’s$Decision!(Matt!King).!
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EMMA!J!HAWKINS!3!PERFORMER!
In!2009!Emma!ran!away!with!the!circus!as!a!tap!dancing,!stilt!walking!acrobat!in!CircusOz.!Since!then!she!
has!continued!to!perform!her!circus!duo,!“Little!and!Large”,!with!strongwoman!Mel!Fyfe.!!As!a!short!
statured!performer!with!a!bag!of!tricks!bigger!than!herself,!Emma!has!performed!across!Australia!in!
events,!festivals!and!productions,!from!Shakespeare!to!burlesque,!to!appearances!as!The$Divine$Miss$
Em,!(infamous!for!her!dancing!prowess).!She!recently!played!Fleck!in!the!Australian!premiere!of!Andrew!
Lloyd!Webbers!Love$Never$Dies!and!was!nominated!for!a!Green!Room!award.!
Emma’s!acting!career!includes!Round!Earth!Company’s!King$Lear,!Sydney!Theatre!Company’s!The$Maids!
and!Volpone!and!Arena!Theatre’s!Eat$Your$Young.!!Emma!then!branched!out!into!the!physical!theatre!
world!with!PlazaReal!(Branch!Nebula!&!UTP)!and!her!own!award!winning!dance!theatre!piece,!One$
More$Than$One.!!She’s!previously!dipped!her!toe!into!the!world!of!musicals!in!The$Fireraisers!and!played!
Dolly!Dot!in!Sideshow$Alley.!Emma!also!runs!her!own!company,!Atypical!Theatre!Company,!embracing!
fair!representation!of!disability!in!the!arts.!Emma!is!back!in!the!world!of!being!a!freelance!artist!
performing!in!independent!theatre!productions!such!as!Take$Up$Thy$Bed$&$Walk!and!Biba’s$Wizard$of$
Oz!Burlesque$show.!Her!television/!film!experience!includes!Bogan$Pride,!Pizza!(SBS)!and!Stars$Wars.
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PRODUCTION!
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GABBY!HORNHARDT!–!STAGE!MANAGER!
Gabby!graduated!from!Adelaide!Centre!for!The!Arts!in!2005!with!an!Advanced!Diploma!in!Technical!
Production!(Stage!Management).!Since!then!she!has!worked!in!a!variety!of!capacities!in!the!theatre!
industry.!Companies!she!has!worked!with!include!Windmill!Theatre,!Australian!Dance!Theatre,!State!
Theatre!Company!of!South!Australia,!the!State!Opera!of!South!Australia,!and!Adelaide!Festival!Centre.!
Gabby!has!also!worked!on!a!number!of!local!events!these!include!WOMADelaide,!Adelaide!Festival,!
Australia’s!Performing!Arts!Market,!Adelaide!Fringe,!Feast!Festival,!Adelaide!International!Guitar!Festival!
and!The!OZ!Asia!Festival.!Gabby!is!currently!Windmill!Theatre’s!Production!Coordinator!and!resident!
Stage!Manager.!!
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STEPHANIE!FISHER!3!PUPPET!MAKER!
Stephanie!is!a!designer!and!builder!of!props!and!puppets!with!experience!in!television,!theatre!and!film.!
Her!most!recent!credentials!include!Slingsby’s!Ode$to$Nonsense,!coRcreator!of!the!new!Haigh’s!Easter!
Bilby!and!the!feature!film!The$Babadook,!due!for!release!in!2013.!She!has!coRdesigned!two!giant!puppets!
for!the!2013!Adelaide!Credit!Union!Christmas!Pageant!and!will!be!involved!with!their!construction!over!
the!coming!months.!Stephanie!is!also!a!successful!photographer!having!exhibited!both!as!a!solo!artist!
and!with!the!Artists!of!Anifex.!She!has!a!piece!in!the!newly!published!A4$Book!with!fellow!artists!from!
Adelaide!and!Melbourne.!Stephanie!was!the!Production!and!Props!Coordinator!at!State!Theatre!of!SA!
during!2011/12.!!
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Style Guide
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JONATHON!OXLADE!–!COSTUME!AND!SET!DESIGNER!!
Jonathon!studied!Illustration!and!sculpture!at!the!Queensland!College!of!Art.!!Jonathon!has!designed!set!
and!costumes!for!Windmill!Theatre!(Boom$Bah!,$Grug,$The$Wizard$of$Oz,$Fugitive,$Escape$from$Peligro$
Island,$Pinocchio$and$School$Dance),The!Queensland!Theatre!Company,!Is!This!Yours?,!Aphids,!Circa,!
Arena!Theatre!Company,!Polyglot,!Bell!Shakespeare,!Polytoxic,!Men!Of!Steel,!The!Real!TV!Project,!The!
Escapists,!The!Border!Project,!LaBoite!Theatre.!Venues!and!Festivals!including!the!Sydney!Opera!House,!
Melbourne!Festival,!Adelaide!Fringe!Festival,!The!Malthouse,!Performance!Space!and!the!Queensland!
Art!Gallery.!Jonathon!has!illustrated!the!Picture!Book!The$Empty$City!for!Hachette!Livre/Lothian,!the!Edie$
Amelia!series!by!Sophie!Lee!and!was!the!Festival!Designer!for!the!2010!Out!of!the!Box!festival.!
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Jonathon!received!the!Matilda!Awards!for!Best!Designer!for!A$Christmas$Carol$and!Contribution!to!
Queensland!Theatre!(2005),!and!Best!Designer!for!Attack$of$the$Attacking$Attackers$(2009).!!In!2010!he!
received!a!Green!Room!Award!nomination!for!Goodbye$Vaudeville$Charlie$Mudd!for!Best!Design!and!in!
2011!a!Ruby!Award!for!School$Dance!Best!Performance.!!Jonathon!was!awarded!the!Lord!Mayors!
Fellowship!Grant!to!attend!the!Prague!Quadrennial!of!Scenography!and!Theatre!Architecture.!!Jonathon!
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KELLIE!JONES!3!COSTUMES!
Kellie!is!currently!Head!of!Wardrobe!for!the!State!Theatre!Company!of!SA.!She!has!been!a!member!of!
this!department!for!the!past!five!years!holding!the!positions!of!Wardrobe!Department!Supervisor!and!
Costume!Cutter.!Prior!to!starting!at!STC,!Kellie!freelanced!with!her!own!dressmaking!business,!
specialising!in!vintage!fashion!reRcreations.!She!has!also!had!over!20!years!experience!working!in!the!
arts,!starting!out!as!an!actor!and!then!diversifying!into!other!areas!including!drama!teaching,!project!and!
event!management,!and!as!a!Programmer!with!the!Adelaide!Festival!Centre.!
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Resources
Literature: (Google for more)
Jonathon!Allen:!Wolf$Academy$
Tania!Cox:!Wolf’s$Sunday$Dinner$
Jan!Fearnley:!Mr$Wolf$and$the$Enormous$Turnip;!Mr$Wolf’s$Pancakes$
Helen!Lester:$The$Sheep$in$Wolf’s$Clothing!
Nash!Levine:!Betsy$who$cried$wolf$
Maurice!Sendek:$Where$the$Wild$Things$Are!
Ann!Spudvilas:!Woolvs$in$the$sittee!!
In$a$strange$and$sinister$world,$Ben$is$in$hiding$from$the$'woolvs'.$His$only$ally,$Missus$Radinski,$doesn't$believe$the$
woolvs$exist$l$until$it$is$too$late.$Alone,$Ben$must$go$out$into$the$streets$and$confront$his$fears$
Ian!Whybrow:!What’s$the$time$little$wolf?$
Plus!the!traditional!fairy!tales:!The$Three$Little$Pigs$(published!in$English$Fairy$Tales,$by!Joseph!Jacobs!
(1890),$Red$Riding$Hood$(French,!original!title,$Little$Red$Cap$by!Charles!Perrault),$The$Wolf$and$the$
seven!little$goat!(the!Grimm!Brothers).!
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And!then!the!fractured!versions:!
Jon!Scieszka!Fractured!Fairytales!and!Fables!R!Scholastic!
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/fractured_fairy.htm!
The$True$Story$of$the$3$Little$Pigs!plus!others!
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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/fairytales/:!This!site!provides!opportunities!
for!students!to!write!their!own!version!–!they!chose!characters,!setting,!when!(i.e.!once!upon!a!time),!
determines!whose!view!point!of!which!characters,!what!the!problem!is!(drama!to!be!resolved)!and!how!
it!all!ends.!!
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Peter!and!the!Wolf:!Prokofiev:!Free!Download!&!Streaming...!
http://archive.org/details/PeterAndTheWolf_753!
Prokofiev:!Peter!and!the!Wolf,!Op.!67.!!
DID!YOU!KNOW?!
Theatre!traditions:!
Break$a$leg:!Before!going!on!stage!performers!often!wish!each!other!good!luck!by!saying!‘break!a!leg’.!
The!tradition!comes!from!the!act!of!bending!your!knee!(or!breaking!your!leg)!in!a!bow!after!applause!
from!a!successful!performance.!To!day!good!luck!is!considered!bad!luck.!!
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The!use!of!‘chookas’!to!wish!a!performer!good!luck!is!uniquely!Australian.!It!seems!to!have!come!into!
use!during!the!early!days!of!J.C.!Williamson’s!dominance!of!the!theatre!scene!in!Australia.!In!the!early!
1900s!chicken!was!regarded!as!a!treat.!!As!most!shows!paid!fees!depending!on!the!boxRoffice!take,!a!full!
house!meant!that!the!performers!would!be!able!to!afford!a!chicken!meal.!The!cry!‘chook!it!is’!was!
shortened!to!‘chookas’,!and!eventually!used!by!performers!to!wish!each!other!a!successful!show!
regardless!of!the!number!of!people!in!the!auditorium.!
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THEATRE VOCABULARY
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Acting:!The!art!of!living!truthfully!in!imaginary!circumstances,!performance!
Actor:!An!individual!who!plays!a!role!or!character!in!a!dramatic!performance!
Ad3lib:!NonRscripted!lines,!actions!or!stage!business!not!written!in!the!script!
Amphitheatre:!An!outdoor!theatre!with!a!semiRcircular!house!and!a!raised!stage!at!one!end!
Aside:!When!an!actor!steps!out!of!the!action!of!the!play!to!make!comments!to!the!audience!
Audience:!An!individual!or!group!of!people!watching!a!performance!
Audition:!Trying!out!for!a!role!in!a!play;!they!may!be!cold!readings,!prepared!readings,!monologues!or!
scenes!
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Blocking:!The!arrangement!of!the!actors’!movements!on!stage!with!respect!to!each!other!and!the!stage!
space.!!
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Cast:!The!people!selected!to!play!roles!in!the!show!
Character:!An!imaginary/real!person,!animal!or!thing!an!actor!pretends!to!be!!
Characterisation:!The!art!of!developing!believable!people!from!roles!in!a!play!
Costume:!Clothing!or!body!paint!designed!to!represent!a!particular!idea,!character,!tradition,!culture!or!
period!in!time!!
Critique:!Constructive!criticism!of!the!effectiveness!of!the!work,!or!the!appropriateness!of!the!choices!
made!by!the!creator!or!performer.!This!may!be!presented!in!written!or!oral!form!and!can!be!informal!or!
formal!!
Cue:!The!last!few!words!of!a!line!that!give!an!actor!a!connection!to!their!lines!or!the!words!or!action!that!
enables!a!technician!to!start!sounds,!lights,!set!changes,!etc!
Curtain!Call:!Bows!at!the!end!of!a!show!
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Design:!The!creative!process!of!developing!production!elements!such!as!costumes,!lights,!sets,!makeup,!
props!and!sound!
Director:!The!person!responsible!for!the!overall!unity!of!the!production!(In!Britain!called!the!producer).!
The!director’s!role!during!rehearsal!can!be!described!in!simplest!terms!as!the!audience!of!the!cast.!In!
this!role!the!director!provides!comments,!feedback!and!advice!to!ensure!the!story!is!well!told!!
Down!Stage:!The!area!of!the!stage!closest!to!the!audience!
Dress!Rehearsals:!The!final!rehearsals!in!which!the!actors!are!costumed!
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Emotions:!Feelings!that!characters!express!in!a!situation,!story!or!play!
Ensemble:!Working!as!a!group!
Exposition:!The!segment!of!a!play!in!which!all!elements!necessary!to!the!understanding!of!the!play!are!
revealed,!such!as!period,!place!and!time!
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Farce:!A!comedy!with!exaggerated!characterisations,!plots!and!physical!humour!
Floor!Plan:!A!line!drawing!that!shows!the!placement!of!set!pieces!and!set!props!
Foreshadowing:!Clues!to!what!is!coming!in!the!plot!
Fourth!Wall:!The!invisible!barrier!between!the!stage!and!the!audience!
Freeze:!A!sudden!and!immediate!stoppage!in!action!and!motion!that!creates!a!tableau!during!a!dramatic!
work!!
Front!of!House!(FOH):!The!ushers!and!ticket!collectors!
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Genre:!The!type!of!play!such!as!romantic!comedy,!murder!mystery!etc.!
Gesture:!Hand!and!facial!movements!
GP!(General!Public):!The!audience!
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House:!The!area!of!the!auditorium!used!for!audience!seating!
Improvisation:!The!art!of!creating!spontaneous!characters!and!lines!as!a!scene!proceeds!without!prior!
preparation!
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Levels:!This!can!be!stage!areas!where!platforms,!ramps!and!stairs!are!used!or!body!positions!in!a!scene!
such!as!lying!down,!kneeling,!sitting!etc!
Lighting!(LX):!The!artificial!lighting!conditions!which!illuminate!the!actors!on!stage!and!to!assist!in!the!
creation!of!a!mood!or!effect!
Lighting!Designer:!The!person!responsible!for!the!texture,!colour!and!position!of!stage!lighting!for!a!
show!
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Make3up:!Techniques!which!use!cosmetics!to!transform!an!actor!into!a!character!!
Melodrama:!A!dramatic!form!popular!in!the!1800s!characterised!by!stock!characters!and!plots,!cliff!
hanging!events,!heart!tugging!emotional!appeals,!the!celebration!of!virtue,!and!a!strongly!moralistic!
tone!
Mime:!A!performance!in!which!the!action!or!story!is!conveyed!through!the!use!of!movements!and!
gestures!without!words.!Tradition!often!associated!with!Marcelle!Marceau,!Mr!Bean!and!others!!
Monotone:!Speaking!without!varying!tone,!rate,!volume!or!inflection!
Movement!Elements:!Time,!space,!energy,!relationship,!dynamics,!and!body,!high,!low,!quick,!slow!etc.!
Mugging:!Making!faces!while!performing!
Musical!Theatre:!A!style!of!theatre!incorporating!music,!song,!dance,!and!story!
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Narrative:!The!story!of!the!drama!–!could!be!through!narration,!voice!over!or!movement!
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Opening!Night:!The!first!night!a!play!is!performed!
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Pace:!The!speed!of!speech!or!movement.!Part!of!the!director’s!role!to!ensure!the!intention!of!the!line!of!
scene!is!achieved!!
Pantomime:!Acting!without!speech,!may!also!be!rhythmical!dance!
Pitch:!The!highness!or!lowness!of!the!voice!
Preview:!Seeing!a!show!or!portion!of!a!show!prior!to!opening!night!
Props:!Properties!(props)!are!small!articles!used!on!stage!which!are!not!part!of!the!scenery!or!costume!
(e.g.!walking!stick,!cup!and!saucer,!murder!weapon!etc)!
Proscenium!(arch):!The!“frame”!that!creates!the!fourth!wall!in!a!theatre!
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Run!through:!Rehearsing!the!entire!show!from!beginning!to!end!
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Scenes:!The!divisions!of!the!acts!of!the!plays,!i.e.!Act!1,!Act!11!etc.!
Set!Designer:!The!person!responsible!for!creating!and!drawing!the!scenic!elements!of!a!play,!this!may!
also!be!the!person!who!builds!the!scenery!
Setting:!The!time!and!place!in!which!a!play!takes!place!
Soliloquy:!A!monologue!that!reveals!what!a!character!is!thinking!
Sound!Designer:!The!person!responsible!for!creating!sound!effects!to!be!used!in!a!show!
Stage!Areas:!The!designated!places!onstage!which!are!divided!into!upstage!and!downstage!as!well!as!
right!centre!and!left!
Stage!Combat:!Fighting!for!the!stage!which!is!choreographed!and!safe!for!all!actors!
Stage!Crew:!Those!persons!responsible!for!technical!operations!during!a!show!
Stage!Directions:!The!designated!entrances,!exits!and!movements!printed!in!a!script!
Stage!Fright:!When!an!actor!feels!nervous!or!frightened!of!appearing!before!an!audience!
Stage!Left:!The!part!of!the!stage!to!the!actor’s!left!as!she/he!faces!the!audience!
Stage!Manager:!The!liaison!between!the!director!and!the!cast,!the!SM!is!responsible!for!cuing!
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Stage!Right:!The!part!of!the!stage!to!the!actor’s!right!as!she/he!faces!the!audience!
Stage!Whisper:!An!exaggerated!whisper!that!the!audience!can!hear!
Strike:!The!dismantling!of!the!set,!costumes!and!props!after!the!final!performance!
Suspend!Disbelief:!The!willingness!of!an!audience!to!suspend!their!disbelief!and!accept!the!conventions!
employed!for!the!duration!of!a!performance.!That!is!to!agree!to!enter!the!fantasy!world!created!and!to!
accept!it!as!if!real!for!the!duration!of!the!performance!!
Symbol:!A!person,!place,!or!object!that!stands!for!or!represents!an!idea!or!quality!and,!when!used!or!
referred!to,!immediately!summons!an!organised!pattern!of!emotional!and!intellectual!response!!
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Tableau!(x):!A!still!picture!representing!concrete!thought!that!is!physically!created!by!actors!
Technical!Elements:!Lighting,!sound,!set,!design,!makeRup,!props,!and!costume!
Theme:!The!underlying!meaning!of!a!play!or!literary!work!
Timing:!Speaking,!moving!or!reacting!at!just!the!right!minute!
Tragedy:!A!play!depicting!terrible!events!in!which!the!main!character!suffers!a!reversal!or!downfall!
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Understudy:!An!actor!who!prepares!for!and!temporarily!takes!the!place!of!an!actor!who!is!unable!to!
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Vaudeville:!A!stage!variety!show!with!singing,!dancing,!comedy,!skits!and!animal!acts;!highly!popular!in!
America!from!the!late!1880s!to!the!1930s!
Vocal!Expression:!Creative!use!of!the!voice!to!communicate!characters,!stories!and!ideas!
Voice!Elements:!Volume,!timbre,!projection,!diction,!dialect,!tone,!pitch,!light,!shade,!register,!
articulation,!and!pace!
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Warm!Up:!To!prepare!the!actor’s!tools!(mind,!body!and!voice)!for!energised,!creative!work.!An!exercise!
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and!classroom!priorities.!If!you!developed!a!unit!of!work!based!on!the!performance!of!BIG!BAD!WOLF!
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