4 THE NEW VICTORY ® THEATER / NEWVICTORYSCHOOLTOOLS.ORG © THE NEW 42ND STREET, INC. ® INSIDE THE SHOW/COMPANY • CLOSER LOOK • WHERE IN THE WORLD INSIDE THE ART FORM CREATIVITY PAGE: SOME ROOMS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM... EN ROUTE AFTER BEFORE BEYOND MAKING CONNECTIONS TO LEARNING STANDARDS NEW VICTORY SCHOOL TOOL Resource Guides align with the Common Core State Standards, New York State Learning Standards and New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts. We believe that these standards support both the high quality instruction and deep engagement that The New Victory Theater strives to achieve in its arts education practice. WHAT IS “INSIDE” PETER PAN? INSIDE inside | COMMON CORE Speaking and Listening: Standard 1; Standard 2; Standard 6 Language: Standard 1, Standard 3; Standard 4; Standard 6 NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS The Arts: Standard 1; Standard 4 ELA: Standard 1; Standard 4 This section is part of a full NEW VICTORY ® SCHOOL TOOL TM Resource Guide. For the complete guide, including information about the NEW VICTORY Education Department check out: NEWVICTORYSCHOOLTOOLS.ORG BLUEPRINT FOR THE ARTS Theater: Developing Theater Literacy; Making Connections Visual Arts: Art Making; Making Connections PETER PAN INSIDE provides teachers and students with a behind-the-curtain look at the artists, the company and the art form of this production. Use this resource to learn more about the artists on the NEW VICTORY stage, how far they’ve traveled and their inspiration for creating this show. In addition to information that will enrich your students’ experience at the theater, you will find a Creativity Page – a handout to build student anticipation around their trip to The New Victory.
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CreatIvIty page: some rooms are not what they seem...
EN ROUTE AFTERBEFORE BEYOND
makIng ConneCtIons to learnIng standards New Victory School tool Resource Guides align with the Common Core State Standards, New York State Learning Standards and New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts. We believe that these standards support both the high quality instruction and deep engagement that The New Victory Theater strives to achieve in its arts education practice.
what Is “InsIde” peter pan?
INSIDE
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COMMON CORE
Speaking and Listening: Standard 1; Standard 2; Standard 6Language: Standard 1, Standard 3; Standard 4; Standard 6
NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS
The Arts: Standard 1; Standard 4ELA: Standard 1; Standard 4
This section is part of a full New Victory® School toolTM Resource Guide. For the complete guide, including information about the New Victory Education
Department check out: newvICtorysChooltools.org
BLUEPRINT FOR THE ARTS
Theater: Developing Theater Literacy; Making ConnectionsVisual Arts: Art Making; Making Connections
PETER PAN
INSIDE provides teachers and students with a behind-the-curtain look at the artists, the company and the art form of this production. Use this resource to learn more about the artists on the New Victory stage, how far they’ve traveled and their inspiration for creating this show. In addition to information that will enrich your students’ experience at the theater, you will find a Creativity Page – a handout to build student anticipation around their trip to The New Victory.
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• PETER PAN was originally written by author J.M. Barrie and later adapted for this production by playwright Tommy Murphy. In writing his version, Murphy sought out to capture his own childhood through Peter Pan’s story. The entire performance takes place in the bedroom of a 1980s suburban home. Did you know... Wendy as a first name originated from Barrie’s play Peter Pan in 1904?
• This is Belvoir’s second presentation with The New Victory Theater. In 2012, they enthralled audience members with their remarkable production of The Book of Everything.
• Director Ralph Myer and the cast spent hours of rehearsal playing childhood fantasy games. They even played hide and seek during their breaks.
"John, wake up! There is a boy here who is to teach us to fly!" With no green tights in sight, this wild and unique PETER PAN lands on the New Victory stage with a dream ensemble via the brilliant imagination of Sydney's Belvoir (The Book of Everything, New Vic 2012). Aided by a bit of fairy dust, ingenious stage magic and lots of happy thoughts, the Darlings' bedroom becomes a lagoon full of mermaids, a pirate ship at sea and a cove overrun with lost boys as they explore J.M. Barrie's Neverland. Under the spell of infectious make-believing, you and your students are sure to un-grow up and fly along with them: second star to the right and straight on till morning!
• Peter and the Darlings would have a very long flight to Neverland if they decided to travel along the beach—Australia's coastline stretches approximately 16,000 miles!
• Did you know Australia is the only country that also spans a continent? It is the largest country in the world.
Sydney, Australia
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theatrICal adaptatIon: Plays you see on stage are often adapted from books, movies, and stories that are re-told by playwrights in new, unique ways. Belvoir’s production of PETER PAN is adapted by playwright Tommy Murphy from the original 1904 pantomime manuscript of Peter Pan; the story, When Wendy Grew Up: An Afterthought published 1908; the novel Peter and Wendy published in 1911; and the play Peter Pan or The Boy Who Would Not Grow Up, published in 1928. It is also important to note that many other on-stage and film adaptations of Peter Pan have become popular over the past 70 years, such as Disney’s cartoon adaptation in 1953, the on-stage musical starring Mary Martin in 1954, and Mabou Mines’ Peter and Wendy, seen on the New Vic stage in 1997, 2002 and 2011. Researching older works to create new work requires a dramaturg–someone who consults, researches and makes informed suggestions to develop a play. While your students watch this play, ask them to notice the parts of the story they are familiar with and the parts of the story that are new to them.
ImagInatIve storytellIng: In Belvoir’s production of PETER PAN, the company performs this classic play with an imaginative twist. Instead of traditional sets, props and costumes, the entire play takes place in the Darling children’s bedroom (based on a 1980s suburban home). Bunk beds become ships, mattresses become alligators, and forts are made of sheets. This style of storytelling requires that the audience use their imagination to build their own Neverland, and participate in one big game of make-believe, thereby showing your students the thin line between theater and play.
Prior to exploring PETER PAN with your students, find out how much they already know about theatrical adaptation and imaginative storytelling. In addition, allow them to explore the themes of growing up and make-believe. Use the Prior Knowledge questions below, and the Creativity Page handout (next page) to get a sense of your students’ understanding of the art forms and themes in the show. You may be surprised by how much they know already, and in the process of exploring these areas, you’ll spark their curiosity about the show and enhance their anticipation for the trip.
Have you ever heard a story that has many different versions? What story?
Do you know the story of PETER PAN? Have you seen it, read it or heard it?
Who are the main characters in PETER PAN? What happens to these characters in the story?
Do you know what a dramaturg is? A dramaturg worked on this play. What do you think their job was?
This production of PETER PAN takes place using only one set: the Darling children’s bedroom. How do you imagine the performers will take you to Neverland without leaving their bedroom?
Would you ever want to stay young forever? Why or why not?
If you could be one age forever, what age would it be and why?
What is the difference between theater and make-believe?
How do you think adults play games of make-believe in their everyday lives?
What is the difference between how adults and kids play make-believe?
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In the show PETER PAN, the performers create the different places in Neverland using furniture and objects that you might find in your own room. Design a pirate ship for Captain Hook to set sail in Neverland using only the bedroom objects pictured above, in the space provided.
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