Theatre mini project

Our class is slightly obsessed with Mo Willems books, and many were inspired and excited about our upcoming trip to the Ulu Pandan Community Theatre for Elephant and Piggie are in a Show! A group of students (some of whom came and went throughout the project) used recycled materials and things they found in the classroom to make their own theatre.

“I’m going to make a plan! I will draw it out!” –Liam

(His plan is below the final project.)

“We need to make it big…theatres are really big.” –Malia

“But theatres have different areas sometimes. You know when you go to the movies? There are different ones. I’m going to make a smaller one on the side” –Shayne (He then started making his own mini theatre to add to the side.)

“We should make the people to go in the seats. Our mommies and daddies and kids. And us!” –Ella

The students paused often to look at their progress, and paused before they started at the beginning of each day. There were also side conversations, and discussions of which Elephant and Piggie books were their favorite and many many quotes from the books!

“We should wait until we see the show to draw Elephant and Piggie.”-Rania

“Yeah, then we can draw them really good.” –Map

“I wonder if Mo Willems has seen this show…” –Malia

After we saw the show, the students added the curtains and stage for the characters. They took turns showing off the theatre to the class and describing the important parts.