School Tour
ANANSI THE SPIDER
By Tommy Shepherd and Dan Wolf
Directed by Josh Costello
Feb 27 – March 30, 2012
WATCH THE VIDEO
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Overview
Ana loves stories, and wants the other kids to act them out the way they're written. But when she finds herself caught up in the legend of Anansi and the Sky God, with music, beats and rhymes creating a world of magic and mystery, Ana discovers that sometimes you have to write your own story—and that writing your own story might be the most exciting thing you can do.
The African folktale is updated, reimagined, and filled with music, beats and rhymes in this new play for elementary schoolers, specially commissioned by Marin Theatre Company. Watch this video to learn more about our School Tours, the playwrights and this play.
The performance for up to 299 students will be under 45 minutes in length, and can be followed by creative drama workshops with the actors. Anansi the Spider is on the California Department of Education recommended literature list for reading and language arts.
To book a School Tour performance, please click the “Book Tour” button on your left and fill out the attached web form. If you have any questions, please contact Artistic Director of Expanded Programs Josh Costello or 415.388.5200 x3310.
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About the Playwrights
Playwrights Dan Wolf and Tommy Shepherd are multi-disciplinary performers who combine conventional theater styles with the themes, language, music and aesthetics of hip-hop. Their collaborations include Stateless at The Jewish Theatre, Angry Black White Boy at Intersection for the Arts, and Felonious, a six-piece live hip-hop band.
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Teacher Reviews
"Every year we have MTC perform for the students and every year the students and staff thoroughly enjoy the performance... age appropriate, engaging and interactive for the students and staff... a commanding performance!"
+ Expand"Aesop's Fables was FANTASTIC! The teachers and students raved about the performance. Many of our teachers found the performance guide a very useful resource. There were so many great connections teachers were able to make throughout the grade levels. The students were amazed with the creativity of the costumes and props."
"Thank you for arranging the performance of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at our school. It was WONDERFUL! The children were enthralled, as was I. It was the best in-school performance I've ever seen, and I've been teaching a long time! Thank you, so much, for making it possible for our fourth-sixth graders to see this thoroughly engaging piece."
"I just wanted to take this time to tell you how wonderful the show was today. The students and staff were so impressed with the actors and the production design. They were just such a pleasure to watch. You guys are such a great addition to the Marin County theatre scene, especially your support and service to educators. I look forward to your next offering."
"The performance was entertaining and educational for both students and teachers. It's good when you can get folks laughing so much they hardly notice they are learning."
-Marin County teachers
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