Laugh while you learn is their motto and couldn't really be more appropriate. Indeed, it's already the fourth time / year they have come to Soure to delight us - teachers and students of Martinho Árias - with a funny and educational theatre play and let me tell you that, this time, there were ONLY 210 students and seven teachers. What about that, hem?
This year's play - as the title suggests - had to do with Charles Dickens (1812-1870), the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and one of the most popular of all time. Charles Dickens published over a dozen major novels, a large number of short stories (including a number of Christmas-themed stories), a handful of plays, and several non-fiction books. Some of his most popular novels are "The Adventures of Oliver Twist", "A Christmas Carol", "David Copperfield", "Hard Times", "A Tale of Two Cities", "Great Expectations" to name just the most famous ones. And what did the two actors on stage do? They used many of the characters to play different roles and to ask for your participation ;)
Also important when talking about Charles Dickens is, of course, Dickens London - the time of the industrial revolution - when it was both a city of change and of stark contrasts.
But what about the title (of the play) itself??? Charles Dickens had, as a contemporary critic put it, a "queer name" and the name Dickens was used in interjective exclamations like "What the Dickens!" as a substitute for "devil"...
If you are curious about Charles Dickens and Dickens London, click on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_dickens
and if you would also like to get some more info on Interacting, please click on
http://www.interacting.info/index.html
where you will find not only lots of information about their projects but also news. However, if you wish to get in touch with this Educational Theatre Company, you can write to them on
hello@interacting.info
and even plan a drama course in Ireland. Have you ever thought about that????
On behalf of Patrick Deas (the person in charge of Interacting), you are to be congratulated on your good behaviour and excellent contribution for the success of another play.
Now ENJOY and then take a minute or two to write down your comment / your opinion on this particular activity.
15 comments:
Hello
It was a funny play.
I like it very much.
It´s all for now. See you next week.
Natália
Ani II
Hello everybody!
We loved the theatre play.
It was so much fun!
I hope that will not be the last time that they come...
See you next wednesday.
Maria Manuel/João Pedro
Hello!
I really enjoyed seeing the theater,it was great fun.
I think we should repeat.
See you next week!
Students represented
were also very good!
Particular Fabio Torres.
Anabela Oliveira
Class ANI2
Was a very funny number.
Action with the pubic was fantastic.
Experience to repeat.
Thanks!Who organized!
Please continue...
ANI2
Margarida
Hello!
I really enjoyed the theatre play.
Can repeat more often it was the most.
The video was fantastic.
See you soon
Cláudia Ani2 Soure
I´m sooooooo glad you liked it! It was your first time but some of the kids had already taken part in previuos plays and they also said they had had a really nice time. If you liked, then it was worth the effort!!!!
Teacher Alex
Hello, Alexandra!
It's always good to come to this space of yours and see what you've been up to.
Curiously, I was also thinking about bringing this play to my school, but was unsure about the price and whether it was appropriate for 7th-9th graders. Maybe you could give me some tips ;)
By the way, loved your Halloween card, thanks!!
Lena.
Hi, Lena!
This play is great (they always are!) and Interacting always sends a teacher's pack with suggestions and materials for each play.
They have some more performances planned for December, so perhaps you can start by visiting www.expolingua.pt and then getting in touch with them.
Each student pays 6 euros and I would say "What the Dickens?" is appropriate for your students'levels of English - but you can / should tell them that when planning the activity. Now, be sure you get around 150 students, Lena, otherwise it might be difficult to persuade them to go to the Algarve, ok?
Thank you so much for all the information. I really wanted to bring a play to my school, but getting 150 students to attend is a bit difficult in a small school like mine... Maybe with some cooperation from the other schools nearby, who knows? I'll try and then I'll let you know!
Love,
Lena.
The experience of the play must have been very interesting. As I could see from the positive feedbacks and the images you posted, it was a great fun for the students. The idea of involving them is great.
Yes, you effort was worthwile!!
Thank you so much for your active participation! Ya, I also believe it was worthwhile and for teachers in Portugal and Spain, Interacting has been a good "link": at least once a year, learners (no matter how old they are) can have much fun while learning English.
Helena: do try and take this theatre company to your school;
Sonia: try to find out if there's anything similar in Italy.
Hi, teacher! I didn't understand everything but with their movements I could understand what was going on. I had a lot of fun and the students on stage even more.
Fernanda Rasteiro (ANSC2)
To be honest, I didn't understand much but I had a lot of fun. Next time I am sure it will be better!
Piedade (ANSC2)
We loved the theatre play,the actor´s was extraordinary.the interaction with the students was amazing. We hope that they come next year.
Lurdes e Vasco
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