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Stage adaption of...

Children's Book Council of Australia

"2010 Picture Book of the Year" Shortlisted book

Short list released April 2010

Show title to be announced late April 2010

Adapted and directed by "Tony Bones" Appleby B.Ed for Tony Bones Entertainment

Music by Tony Appleby B.Ed, Luke Hunter Dip.Ed & Tim Smith Dip.Ed

 

 

The CBCA Book Week Theme for 2010 is

 

About the play:

In the tradition of the sellout shows Nobody Owns the Moon, The Night Garden, Water Witcher and Irving the Magician, Tony Bones Entertainment will perform a new short listed picture book for Prep/Kinder to Grade 6. The book will come to life with original music, song & dance, thrilling drama, puppetry and comedy.

 

  • Audience encouraged to interact and participate.

  • Clever costume characters.

  • Different dramatic genre covered throughout the show including: puppetry, narrative, music theatre, pantomime, slow motion scene, dance class and game show.

  • Curriculum linked with lesson plans.

 

Captivate your students’ imaginations by booking a performance on your day of choice today.

 

All equipment and materials supplied including:

  • a low portable stage
  • full sound system (suitable for up to 400 students)
  • stage lighting
  • free standing back drop curtain & set.

This production will be announced late April but it is already pre-booking very fast, so be quick to secure a date for your school.

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Cost: $7.70 per student (incl. GST)

Minimum show fee: $770.00 (incl. GST)

Primary: Prep/Kinder - Grade 6

Duration: 40 minutes + question time

Key Themes:

Key Learning Areas: Drama, Dance, Music, SOSE

Book Week: 21st to 27th August 2010

National Literacy Week: 30th August to 3rd September 2010

Theme: Across the Story Bridge

Book Week is an initiative of CBCA - The Children's Book Council of Australia. To visit their website, simply click on the image below.

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The Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year shortlist will be released on Tuesday March 30, 2010. To view the full Shortlist, visit: www.cbc.org.au The winners will be announced on Friday August 20, 2010.

Each year, Australian schools and public libraries spend a week celebrating books and Australian authors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher librarians and public librarians develop activities, offer competitions and tell stories relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading.

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Reviews for the book: to be updated late April 2010

About the author: to be updated late April 2010

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Reviews for last year's play "Nobody Owns the Moon":

Tasman District School, Nubeena, TAS

"Hi Tony, Thanks for sending these (lesson plans) to me as we'll use them for follow up activities. The performance was great.  The children and staff really enjoyed it and you could see that the variety of entertainment really engaged the children and they were all eager to participate and interact with the excellent performers, Zoe and Michael."

Woodburn Public School, Woodburn, NSW

"A very good performance that was well received by both staff and students. It is good for our students to be exposed to singing, dancing, puppets and the variety of props... A wonderful experience... a great release of endorphins. The kids are looking forward to next year"

St James Catholic School, Yamba, NSW

"An excellent show that was enjoyed by ALL students and adults. The play captured the moral of the story very well and the variety of props and characters added to the performance. The performers were excellent and were enthusiastic and highly capable; interacted wonderfully with the students and were very entertaining. Yet again this was a wonderful performance by 'Tony Bones'. Good value for Monday, great show and well done!"

Mary Geracitano, Public Show, NSW

"Hi There, I was fortunate enough to stumble across a write-up on Kidspot.com.au about the above production and took my three children aged 5 - 9 yo on Wednesday. To ensure they knew the storyline, I borrowed the book from our local library and they have read it (several times over). As a lover of live theatre since high school I thought it would be a nice introduction to live theatre for my children - and I was not disappointed! All three, but especially my 5 yo son were totally and utterly enthralled and haven't stopped speaking about the show. I am sure it has been the highlight of the school holidays for them.  
My son was in stitches of laughter throughout the performance and all three cannot wait to go to another show. Given their 150% enjoyment of the show I felt it fitting to drop a note to encourage you to keep up with these wonderful shows and to pass on my gratitude.Your company, along with Michael and Naomi (Clive & Humphrey) have ignited a new area of thought in my children and I am grateful.  
Again, many thanks, and keep up the wonderful work."

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Previous book titles performed by Tony Bones Entertainment:

Theatre In Education - School Shows - Book Week Shows Melbourne, Victoria, Sydney, Newcastle, New South Wales, Brisbane, Queensland, Hobart, Tasmania, Adelaide, South Australia

Shortlisted Picture Books of the Year performed

2009 Nobody Owns the Moon by Tohby Riddle

2008 The Night Garden by Elise Hurst

2007 Water Witcher by Jan Ormerod

2006 Irving the Magician by Tohby Riddle

2005 At the Beach - Postcards from Crabby Spit by Roland Harvey

2004 Milli, Jack and the Dancing Cat by Stephen Michael King

2003 Bear and Chook by Lisa Shanahan & Emma Quay

2002 Horrible Harriet by Leigh Hobbs

2001 The Singing Hat by Tohby Riddle

Shortlisted Younger Reader's Book of the Year performed

2009 Audrey of the Outback by Christine Harris

2008 Amelia Dee & the Peacock Lamp by Odo Hirsch

2007 Being Bee by Catherine Bateson

2006 To The Light by Pat Flynn

2005 Billy Mack's War by James Roy

2004 Stella by the Sea by Ruth Starke

2003 Tom Jones Saves the World by Steven Herrick

2002 My Story - A Different Sort of Real, The Diary of Charlotte McKenzie, Melbourne, 1918 by Kerry Greenwood

2001 Something's Fishy, Hazel Green! by Odo Hirsch

2000 Captain Mack by James Roy

Shortlisted Older Reader's Book of the Year performed

2002 When Dogs Cry by Markus Zusak

2001 Touch Me by James Moloney

2000 Tyro by David McRobbie

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