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“Active English” English Drama Animateur Scheme

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“Active English” English Drama Animateur Scheme (Completed)

(In Cooperation with the Seals Players Foundation Ltd.)

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Highlights and Objectives

A year-round English Drama Animateur Scheme
Suitable for any secondary and primary schools’ students that are interested in English Drama
Read, analyze and adapt classical English drama with students, and nurture their interest in drama and ability to appreciate
Enhance students’ ability to express, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills and working in a team
Scheme includes voice and acting, audition, rehearsals and in-school performance
Participating students will perform in a public venue

Content

Primary schools will be learning A Christmas Carol and secondary schools will be learning Treasure Island.

Primary Schools - A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge is a miserly old man who believes that Christmas is just an excuse for people to miss work and for idle people to expect handouts. He doesn’t believe in all of the good cheer and charity that the season promotes, and the makes sure everyone knows it.

On Christmas Eve, Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, a small, elderly figure. The Ghost shows Scrooge scenes from the past that trace Scrooge’s development from a young boy, lonely but happy, to a young man with the first traces of greed.

Then, the Ghost of Christmas Present arrives and shows him several current scenes of Christmas joy and charity at the Cratchit household. The Ghost informs Scrooge that Cratchit’s young son, Tiny Tim, will die because his family can’t afford treatments a cause of the meagre salary.

The silent, black-dressed Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come replaces the other ones. He shows Scrooge several scenes of people discussing someone’s death; he finally discovers that he is the one who has died and whose death has only pleased people.

Scrooge awakes on Christmas morning a new man. He becomes jolly, charitable and friendly with everybody.

Secondary Schools - Treasure Island
When Jim Hawkins opens Billy Bones’ sea chest his life changes forever. He finds a treasure map marking the spot where the famous pirate, Captain Flint has buried his loot.

Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey decide to go and find the treasure and invite Jim to come along. The Squire buys a boat, the Hispaniola, and on the way to the Treasure Island, Jim meets many strange and dangerous characters, including the ship’s cook, Long John Silver.

On the island, Jim runs into Ben Gunn who has been marooned there for many years. With the help of Ben, Jim bravely defeats the pirates with Squire Trelawney and his men. They find Flint’s treasure and sail home triumphant!

Adapted from Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel, this play will take you on an exciting, action-packed nautical adventure.

Implementation

The project will run for 11 months from September 2015 to July 2016 and will be implemented in four phases:

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Event

Date

Activites

Phase 1:

In-House Introductory Session

September to

October 2015

Seals Players tutors will be going into every participating school in early September to introduce the scheme and to explain what the company will offer throughout the year. Students will have the chance to participate in various English drama games during the Introductory Session so that they could experience before they sign up for the programme.

Phase 2:

Workshops, rehearsals and audition

(25 sessions)

September 2015 to

June 2016

English Drama Lines Reading Workshops

The tutors will teach students some phrases used in dramas, as well as how different intonations can help express their emotions and ideas. Workshops will also include studying and analysing adapted classic Western plays to enable students to read through the lines and to understand the meaning.

Drama Workshops

Students will learn basic skills in drama and acting, such as the use of space, body language and movement.

Rehearsals and auditions

Students will rehearse in groups to consolidate the basic knowledge in drama, and experience the process of stage production via audition. Students not only could take part in the performance, but could also have the opportunities to participate in producing sets, props and costumes. Audition result and allocation of work will be decided by the Artistic Director and tutors.

Phase 3:

School performance and rehearsals for Finale Performance

June 2016 to

July 2016

There will be additional rehearsals specially devoted to the performance within school, and special additional training by a guest director before public performance.

Phase 4:

Finale Performance

July 2016

There will be final rehearsals with Dr. Vicki Ooi, the Artistic Director of Seals Players Foundation Ltd., for the performance in a public venue.

Project Details

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	Primary Schools	Secondary Schools
No. of Participating Schools	4 Primary Schools	4 Secondary Schools
Target Students	Primary 4 to 6	^ The total number of workshops includes the above sessions and 6 hours rehearsals and 1 session of final rehearsal in public venue. # Fees are on a per head basis. All fees paid are not refundable. Download Application Form (Chinese Version only)
No. of Participants	30 students / school
Course Schedule	One session per week. Each session 1.5 hrs.	^ The total number of workshops includes the above sessions and 6 hours rehearsals and 1 session of final rehearsal in public venue. # Fees are on a per head basis. All fees paid are not refundable. Download Application Form (Chinese Version only)
Total No. of Workshops ^	28 Sessions
Fees Payable#	$448 / student

^	The total number of workshops includes the above sessions and 6 hours rehearsals and 1 session of final rehearsal in public venue.
#	Fees are on a per head basis. All fees paid are not refundable.

Download Application Form (Chinese Version only)

Finale Performance

The Scheme introduces primary and secondary school students to classical English drama through training on voice and acting. Students will perform A Christmas Carol and the Treasure Island in the finale performance to share with the public on what they learnt throughout the year.

9 July 2016 (Sat), 7:30pm
10 July 2016 (Sun), 2:30pm
Cultural Activities Hall, Tuen Mun Town Hall
(3 Tuen Hi Road, Tuen Mun, New Territories)
Tickets: $50*

Participating Schools (in order of appearance)

9.7.2016 (Sat) 7:30pm
Pui Ling School of the Precious Blood
St. Antonius Primary School
St. Joan of Arc Secondary School
Aberdeen Technical School

10.7.2016 (Sun) 2:30pm
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hong Kong Wo Che Lutheran School
Hong Kong Student Aid Society Primary School
St. Paul's Secondary School
Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School

Production Team

Director/Artistic and Creative Consultant: Dr. Vicki Ooi
Assistant Director: Alice Sandon
Producer: Teresa Wong
Course Instructors (in alphabetical order): Yolanda So, Doris Yu

Programme Length

The duration of the programme is approximately 2 hours, including an intermission of 15 minutes.

Ticketing and Concession

Tickets are available from June 3 onwards at all URBTIX outlets, on Internet, by Mobile Ticketing App and by Credit Card Telephone Booking.
*Half-price tickets are available for full-time students, senior citizens aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and the minder, and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Tickets for CSSA recipients are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Concessionary tickets holders must produce evidence of their identity or age upon admission.

Enquiries

Programme Enquiries: 2591 1711 (LCSD) / 2520 1716 (Seals Players Foundation)
Ticketing Enquiries: 3761 6661
Credit Card Telephone Booking: 2111 5999
Internet Booking: www.urbtix.hk

Audience members are strongly advised to arrive punctually. Latecomers will only be admitted when there is a suitable break in the performance or at the intermission.
The content of this programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The presenter reserves the right to change programme and substitute artists should unavoidable circumstances make it necessary.

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