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TO: Charter Schools
FROM: John Newman, UVU Theatre & Noorda Center for Theatre for Children & Youth @ UVU
This semester, Dave Tinney and I are collaborating on a touring show with his Black Box Repertory Company (musical theatre practicum) aimed at middle school (including 5th and 6th graders) and high school audiences: James Still’s A VILLAGE FABLE. (Some teachers know James Still from his play AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME: EXPLORING THE WORLD OF ANNE FRANK.)
We can perform the show in a little theatre or drama room, in an empty auditorium stage with audience on the stage, or do it as an invitational assembly or full school assembly if the school prefers. The show is very low tech… 9 boxes and an electric piano, no sound or light cues, and high quality costumes and props.
A VILLAGE FABLE is told in the style of an original Grimm fairy tale and follows three young people who are driven to the brink of suicide as they are rejected in their village. Chudu the Goatman is a typical “scapegoat,” blamed for all the village’s problems. Prince Christopher wants to play his violin but is barred from music by the King who wants him to be a warrior. Armida is a free-willed Gypsy maiden who is forced into an artificial role as a lady. The three of them come together to battle the Six Fingered Man, finding in their struggle the will to live. We offer a follow up discussion with the audience facilitated by our skilled counselor.
We have several performance dates still available, Mon Wed Fri afternoons March 23 thru April 13, that we will fill on a first-come, first serve basis. Since the student performers are in a class, we have a noon to 3 window to travel, perform, and return, so our start times have to be between about 1:00 and 1:15 (1:15 preferred if your school is further from UVU.) We can offer the show for only $50 per performance, which covers our transportation costs, because of special grant funding for this project. If the fee is a problem, let me know. We don’t want that to be a barrier.
If you are interested, please email me ([email protected]) or call me (801-863-5079) or if you’re ready to book a date you could go ahead and contact my administrative assistant Eileen Nagle, 801-863-5427 or [email protected]. It’s a great little piece and we’re eager to share it with as many schools as possible.
Dr. John Newman, UVU Theatre
PS. Here’s a link to the script excerpt from Dramatic Publishing, or if it doesn’t open, go to http://www.dramaticpublishing.com and search “Village Fable.” I can make a full script available to you if you’d like to read it in advance.
http://www.dramaticpublishing.com/download/pdf/exVillageFableV31.pdf
Attached it a play review for schools.
Information and Content Guide
UVU Theatre’s Touring Production of
A Village Fable
A musical for young audiences adapted by James Still
from In The Suicide Mountains by John Gardner
SYNOPSIS: A Village Fable is a story about three individuals who live in a village threatened by the dreaded Six Fingered Man who has caused its river to run dry. Chudu, Armida, and Christopher are three young people who have good hearts and yet are ostracized, criticized, and bullied by their society. Chudu, a “goat-man,” becomes the “scapegoat” for everything bad that happens in the village and ultimately decides to hide under a bridge for a hundred years. Armida is a free-spirited Gypsy maiden whose new stepmother forces her to play the role of a well-mannered but superficial lady. Prince Christopher yearns to play his violin against the will of his father who wants him to study nothing but swordsmanship. The three of them do their best to conform to the demands their families and neighbors. However, they come to the conclusion that if they can’t be their true selves, they would rather end their lives. Each of them resolves to climb the mountain and jump from the highest cliff, though each hesitates when reaching the verge. At the cliff, the three of them meet and confront the six-fingered man and in their united struggle to protect themselves, they find the will to live. The six-fingered man melts, the river flows, the curse is broken, and the three gain the respect of each other, their families, and their society.
• PROFANITY: None.
• NAME CALLING: The three young people, especially Chudu, are chided by the villagers with cruel names such as “stupid,” “ugly,” “weakling,” runt,” “dwarf,” and “freak”
• VIOLENCE: A Village Fable is told in the tradition of original Grimm fairy tales. The stepmother tries to behead Armida and accidentally beheads her own daughter, which is depicted stylistically rather than realistically. Chudu, Armida, and Christopher battle the Six-Fingered Man, who melts in a pool of tears. The man describes how it feels to die by falling over a cliff or drowning, forcing the three young people to confront the reality of what they were contemplating doing.
• TOPICS OF CONCERN: This play deals with mature themes of death, bullying, murder, and thoughts of suicide. We will provide a guide for teachers and students to read before the play and we can provide a post-show discussion of the issues explored in the play that are faced by so many young people.
• FOR WHICH AUDIENCES: We recommend A Village Fable as being most appropriate for middle school students and older. For elementary schools that would like us to present the show, we recommend bringing 5th and 6th graders only. We can provide teachers and principals with the script in advance so they can read and judge the play in its entirety. If schools book the show and, after reading the play, decide that is not a good fit for their students, we will gladly cancel the reservation and refund the reservation fee.
If you have individual questions about the content of the show, you are welcome to contact project coordinator Dr. John Newman at 801-863-5079, [email protected].