Polytropic Productions, Inc. “Have Vaude, Ville Travel”sm Innovative Education Guest Artist, Carpetbagging Interloper Three performance offerings for K-12... self-contained and easily-transported, all one-man shows. Stages Of... ...The Industrial Revolution: Vaudeville and Society (K-12)  For 50 years, Vaudeville was the pre-eminent entertainment form in the nation. Through lively narration, classical comedy, juggling, and music, this colorful era is brought to life for a new generation, right in your school. The presentation is adapted for each age group to maximize age-appropriate cognitive skills; thus, it is available to the widest audience possible. Objectives: American History (Industrial Revolution, Immigrant Society, etc.) Language Arts Physical education (juggling) Music Drama/Performing Arts Science (Applied Physics) Character development (perseverence) Fun ...Discovery: The Wow Show (K-2) The joy of discovery-in-education is distilled through the eyes of an exuberant clown, an innocent who relies upon his own (admittedly limited) wits and the help of the audience to complete his list of tasks. He enters the theater, explores his environment, and makes a mess of things as he tells the story of a Prince, a Witch, and a Princess who loves broccoli. 
Objectives: 
Distinguishing make-believe from reality 
Story structure (beginning, middle, end) 
Language Arts 
Character development 
Following directions 
Introduction to live performance 
Fun ...The Renaissance: Shakespeare and the Commedia dell'Arte (5-12) Traditional Italian Theater, lecture-demonstration. Impresario Bruno Machiavelli loses his actors, so he has to call upon the audience to to become the new members of his troupe, “La Commedia Sprezzatura”. He trains them in this style of mask theater, and leads his volunteers through a Romeo-and-Juliet-style scenario, with a happy ending. This show packs 400 years of theater history and 15 years of artistic training into 40 minutes. Suitable for all audiences, but participants should be at least 10 yrs. old, for the masks to fit during the show. 
 Objectives: 
Language Arts 
Theater 
World History 
Theater History 
Multicultural Studies 
Character development 
Visual Arts (sculpting - masks) 
Fun
In his “Stages Of...” series, Vincenzo puts theater traditions in social and historical context. By “connecting the dots” between Popular traditions and their times, Vincenzo’s passion for these traditions is evident--and contagious. Available in the metro Atlanta area through Young Audiences.http://www.yawac.org/shapeimage_10_link_0
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