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Each year we write the plays, prepare the actors, make the costumes and set and tour our troupe around the country so that your school can have fantastic theatre in your own environment. As well as the performances, we also provide you, the teachers, with lesson plans and ideas so that you can more easily incorporate the performance into your lesson planning.
Hey, also, if you've got questions, give us a buzz or check out the FAQ page!
the plays are student-focused and meaningful
the plays have students (and teachers) laughing and interacting from start to finish
we tailor to your students and your space
we provide teacher’s packs to integrate the performance into your learning plans
fantastic competitive value for you
These booklets will help you prepare your students for the show and make the most of the performance including follow-up lessons for reinforcement and further extension of your students. Ask us to post you some posters, or if you're in a hurry you can use your school's printer to print the poster to put up in your staff room etc to remind people that we're coming.
They are curriculum based and designed to help you incorporate our performance into your lesson planning. There are lessons in a range of curriculum areas including Literacy and English, Drama, Health and even Numeracy or Maths. They also include some great websites to visit for more information and resources.
It’s helpful to promote our arrival to your colleagues, students and parents so they are prepared for our arrival. You may want to copy this text into an email, an e-newsletter or your school website. Please find below two different versions of a suggested insert – one for schools who have had Playhouse before and one for when Playhouse is performing for the first time.
Helpful e-newsletter inserts for those who have had Playhouse perform before.
We are pleased to welcome back New Zealand Playhouse for their show "Chilled".
Those who saw last year’s modern adaptation of The Tortoise and the Hare will also love Chilled. NZ Playhouse always have the students laughing all the way through, and this play will have the students learning about Antarctica at the same time.
New Zealand Playhouse will be coming to us on [Day, Date].
To see what people have said about NZ Playhouse and their current or past shows, visit their website nzplayhouse.co.nz
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Here is a helpful e-newsletter insert for your school magazine or website for those who have not had Playhouse perform before.
We are pleased to welcome a touring theatre company, New Zealand Playhouse, to our school for the first time.
Chilled is a laugh-a-minute story set in Antarctica... so as well as the entertainment, they will learn about the Icy Continent at the same time.
New Zealand Playhouse will be coming to us on [Day, Date].
To see what people have said about NZ Playhouse and their current or past shows, visit their website, nzplayhouse.co.nz
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