HE IS the most misunderstood character in fairy tale history. Put simply he has no friends. But then he does have incredibly sharp teeth, yellow eyes and his own ideas about personal hygiene, and he is the infamous Big Bad Wolf after all. No one likes him. Luckily one girl is brave enough to double check this wolf’s bad press and an unlikely friendship is born.
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This hilarious, table-turning tale will have you wondering why you were so scared in the first place.
Big Bad Wolf will perform on the Civic stage with two performances on Friday, November 2 at 10am and 1pm. This is a school day and we already have quite a few groups attending with their school friends. However tickets are still available to both shows and can be booked online at www.civictheatre.com.au or by contacting the Civic Theatre Box Office on 6926 9688.
Windmill Theatre Company is a South Australian company who are very excited to share their production of Big Bad Wolf with you and your children.
School age children regularly experience the unique complexity of navigating relationships and social situations. In some ways their challenge is more significant than adults as they have not built up a lifetime of social understanding and personal awareness as we have.
The flip side is of course that they are often much less judgemental and open to new relationships than adults. Traditional fairy tales often explore the nature of relationships, both good and bad, in clear terms that make them ideal for learning about moral judgement and the virtues of positive relationships. Despite Wolfy’s sharp teeth, poor hygiene and shocking reputation, maybe he’s not so scary after all? Windmill’s Big Bad Wolf reminds us that friendships can be found in unexpected places and that appearances aren’t always what they seem.
Big Bad Wolf comes to the Civic Theatre with a comprehensive education guide that is available to teachers, and other ticket holders on request. One of the elements in this guide is a range of questions to get children thinking about the protocols or etiquette for attending the theatre.
If you are bringing your child to this show or any other you might like to discuss some of these ideas with them. Before the show you can:
- Ask about their experiences watching live performances (watching older siblings in a school concert, going to a concert).
- Explain that a performance usually finishes with clapping.
- Talk to your child about directing their full focus to the performance and how this will help actor concentration.
- Speak about how, unlike television or film, you can hear and see the actors and they can hear and see you.
- Speak about what happens when the performance begins and ends. The lights will dim and/or you might hear a voice over or sound. Explain that this is the audiences cue to focus their attention on the performance.
