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2011-2012 School Season
Tickets $6 per child (Teachers are free!)
You can download our mailers here:
Jack and the Beanstalk
Merry Chris Mouse
More Auntie Lena’s African Stories
Hanako and the Cherry Tree (The Pitfalls of Mr. Yama)
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Dear Elementary Teacher,
Bring your class to affordable, quality puppet theatre. A great way to support classroom curriculum and learn about the art of puppetry at one of our three locations: Magnuson Park Theatre and Sunset Hill Community Club serving Seattle and the Bellevue Youth Theatre serving the Eastside.
Thistle Theatre offers 17 years of expertise in a variation of the ancient Japanese style of puppetry called Bunraku. The puppeteers, dressed all in black, manipulate the puppets from behind. With two or three puppeteers operating one puppet they skillfully bring realistic movement to the handcrafted puppets. This exciting season also features rod, body, shadow and blacklight puppets. Creative story telling and delightful music scores are hallmarks of our productions designed and built by artists in the Thistle Theatre studio.
- Each production runs 45 minutes. Please allow time for post show demonstration and Q and A.
- Education Guides align with EALRs, prepared by a certified teacher sent in PDF format.
- Tickets for one show $6 each, two shows $5.50 each and three or more shows only $5.00 each.
- $3.50 subsidized tickets available for student on free/reduced lunch program. (Order by phone only).
- Free parking and school bus unload zones at all three locations. Public transportation is a viable option at all three locations.
- Classroom teachers are free!
Reservations
Choose 10:30 am or 12:30 pm shows on the date of your choice at three convenient locations. Call early to reserve your class, payment due one month before performance. We accept cash, credit cards, purchase orders or checks. Invoices sent in PDF format.
Sincerely,
Jean Enticknap - Artistic Director
Home school families and groups welcome!
Home school families can enjoy considerable ticket savings by attending daytime school shows for the price of $6 per person.
(Regular weekend family ticket prices are $7 for children and $9 general.) Reservations are by telephone only to insure ticket availability.
Home school groups can receive one free teacher ticket for every 18 home school tickets booked for any single performance booked by the group.
All shows are recommended for ages 3 and up, however there is a charge for children under 3. There is no charge for babies in arms but we ask they be removed from the theatre immediately if they are disruptive, as a courtesy to our audience.
Call (206) 524-3388 and we will return your call as soon as possible.
If you can’t come to us, we can come to you! All of this season’s mainstage productions tour. We also do workshops, classroom visits and birthday party shows.
This activity is not sponsored by any School District, and they assume no responsibility for the conduct or safety during the activity offered. In consideration for the privilege to distribute these materials, the School District shall be held harmless from any cause of action, claim or petition fi led in any court or administrative tribunal arising out of the distribution of these materials, including all costs, attorneys’ fees and judgement awards.
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England
Based on an old English version of the story, Jack trades his family’s cow for five colored beans. An amazing adventure ensues when Jack climbs to the top of the beanstalk and becomes a slave to the cyclops wife of the fee-fi-fo-fum giant. A golden hen, a magic singing harp, a green fairy and a fool add to the musical merriment.
Pre-K to grade 4
(Math EALR 4: Student understands how mathematical ideas connect to real-life situations).
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
Bellevue Youth Theater:
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Sept. 28 at 10:30 only
Sept.. 29 & 30 at 10:30am and 12:30pm
Sunset Hill:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
Oct. 5 & 7 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
Magnuson Park Theatre:
Theatre Building #47
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
Oct. 12, 13 & 14 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
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Candyland
A brown mouse family, without a piece of cheese to its name, finds a new home in the wall of a child’s playroom. While exploring, Christine and Christopher discover a tiny white mouse in a cage...plans for a rescue ensue! This is an original heartwarming story of sharing at holiday time. Original songs by Sue Ennis including
“Carving the Christmas Cheese”.
Pre-K to grade 3
(Social Studies GLE 3.4: Recognizes the role of community helpers).
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
Sunset Hill:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
Nov. 30 & Dec. 2 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
Magnuson Park Theatre:
Theatre Building #47
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
Dec. 7, 8 & 9 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
Bellevue Youth Theater:
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Dec. 14 at 10:30 only
Dec.. 15, 16 at 10:30am and 12:30pm
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Africa
Auntie Lena and her friend Possum are back to tell more African stories. Playing her drum and asking for audience response, Auntie Lena will call up songs and stories from the story tree to celebrate Black history.
Pre-K to grade 3
(Reading GLE 3.4.1: Listen to, read and discuss a variety of literature).
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
Magnuson Park Theatre:
Theatre Building #47
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
Jan. 18, 19, 20 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
Sunset Hill:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
Feb. 1, 3 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
Bellevue Youth Theater:
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Feb. 8 at 10:30 only
Feb. 9, 10 at 10:30am and 12:30pm
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Japan
Mr. Yama, a wealthy miser, discovers young Hanako in a cherry tree picking cherries. After he is unwilling to share any of the tree’s bounty, Mr. Yama accidentally swallows a cherry pit, and a tree grows out of his head! A bizarre series of events follows including an encounter with mythical Japanese creatures: A Tengu, an Oni and a serpent! Humor, danger and excitement fill this tall tale told with Bunraku, shadow and blacklight puppets.
Pre-K to grade 5
(Art GLE 3.1: Explores using imagination and creativity to express ideas). Pre-K to grade 5
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
Bellevue Youth Theater:
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
Feb. 29 at 10:30 only
Mar. 1, 2 at 10:30am and 12:30pm
Magnuson Park Theatre:
Theatre Building #47
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
Mar. 7, 8, 9 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
Sunset Hill:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
Mar. 14, 16 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
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The three bears load up their trailer and leave Yellowstone Park for a vacation in Hollywood, California. When Papa Bear, Mama Bear and Baby Bear take a walk, Goldilocks and her pet duck stumble upon their campsite where the porridge is hot and the bed is just right! Songwriter Sue Ennis has written 50’s rock, country and pop tunes for this classic story with a modern twist.
Pre-K to grade 3
(Reading GLE 2.4.1: Understanding how to give personal or text-based responses and
make connections to text).
School Show Times:
TICKETS: Student Price: $6.00; Teachers: FREE
Sunset Hill:
Sunset Hill Community Club
3003 NW 66th Street, Seattle
May 2, 4 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
Bellevue Youth Theater:
16661 Northup Way
Bellevue, WA 98008
May 16, 17, 18 at 10:30am and 12:30pm
Magnuson Park Theatre:
Theatre Building #47
7120 62nd Ave NE, Seattle WA 98115
May 23, 24, 25 at 10:30am & 12:30pm
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