| Designing
covers/flyers
After the children have seen the play, ask them to think about how
the play could be presented if it was produced in a book. Look again
at covers for some well known books and think about the pictures
and colours used. Ask the children to design a book cover for The
Magic Book. What would the blurb say?
Alternatively, show the children some fliers for other children’s
shows and ask them to design a flyer. This may or may not include
writing.
Design a:
 “WANTED”
poster for the Wolf or for Scally
Poster
advertising the ball in the Cinderella story
Invitation to the ball
Wedding invitation for Cinderella and the Prince.
The set
Look at the picture of the set
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Photograph
of The Magic Book set |
If the children could design a different backdrop for each of the
stories, what would it look like? Examples may include: under the
sea, the ball, the forest.
If possible, children should think about texture as they should
be reminded that their drawings would be made into scenery. Therefore,
it would be useful if they could be made as collages using sand,
shells, twigs and leaves and rich velvety materials, for example.
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Photograph
of The Magic Book set |
The costumes
a. An adult or child chooses one of the costumes drawings, (see
Resources) but does not tell anyone
which character it is. Working as a whole class, in groups or in
pairs, the person and their costume is described while those listening
try to reproduce the description by drawing. Detail in both description
and drawing will obviously depend on the age of the children.
b. Before seeing the play or looking at the drawings, children listen
to the story and draw the characters – some details may be
given in the story, such as wooden shoes for Cinderella. They then
compare their drawings with the costume drawings and maybe display
their interpretations together.
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