2014-355 Arts - Glenwood Elementary School PTA for Spring 2014 Arts Grant Agreement $1,000

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Hobey Ford's Golden Rod Puppets _ PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTIONS (Teacher Study Guides are available for all performances) "Animalia" The quintessential favorite! Pre-K—6th grades and Family Hobey Ford's"Animalia"explores the magical world of animals. This performance features Hohe ';original "Foamies"puppets carved from large blocks of foam with intricate mechanical design that give;each puppet realistic movements.Hobey breaks out of the traditional puppet theater booth turning the whole theater into his performance stage."Animalia"introduces students to the metamorphosis of a butterfly and ,i tadpole, various ecological systems and endangered animals. "Migration" 1st-8th grades and Family In this sequel to Animalia,Hobey Ford returns to the natural world of animals to explore the wonders of migration through the story of a Mexican girl named Beatriz and her own migration to the United States. The story of Beatriz'journey is juxtaposed with the stories of other animals that migrate;Monarch Butterflies,polar bears,the Godwit bird and the Sperm Whale.The puppets in Migration are Hobey's original"Foamies,"carved foam rod puppets.These extremely realistic puppets are performed behind a thin circular theatrical scrim onto which is projected Hobey's original artwork. The scenes are animated to take the audience along on the journey of these incredible creatures. The puppets appear to be performing within the video projections. Hobey performs this production in full view in his role as storyteller,puppeteer and animator creating a seamless and almost hypnotic dance between the puppeteer,puppets and original artistic scenery.A gorgeous production with a touching story of hope and change,this is a performance that will thrill N our students. "The Rainbow Bridge and Other Tales" 2010 UNIMA Citation of Excellence 1st—6th grades and Family This shadow puppetry production brings to life three folktales through Ford's unique presentatirmal style combining stunning puppetry,storytelling and topical educational themes. Stories include"'I he I:ainbow Bridge,""El Coqui"and"The Three Billy Goats Gruff,"with a finale of his Peepers Puppets.and his famous beautifully carved foam animal creatures("Foamies"). His productions touch on the r i, ,a�r•oss the curriculum with an emphasis on his art form. The Rainbow Bridge - a Native American folktale of the Chumash,a tribe who inhabited the southern coastal regions of California. The tale recalls the origins of the Chumash on Santa Cruz Island I he people received the gift of fire and with it,the means to develop and flourish until they became oven n m�ded and were forced to migrate to the mainland on a rainbow bridge. The tale also tells of the ones who didn't make it across,but I el I into the sea becoming dolphins. El Coqui-a Puerto Rican folktale about how the little tree frog got his song.The animals of the lush rain forest had become lazy on their island paradise until a race was set which forced the animals to get in shape.Little Coqui,being so small,worked e;r.ra hard,and his efforts led him to win the race.He was rewarded with his famous song:"coqui coqui,coqui....". The Three Billy Goats revisits the classic Nordic tale with humor and issues of the day.When the long winter has final I N Carne to an end,The Billy Goats Gruff have exhausted the resources of their meadow and must migrate to the upper meadows. To do I hi,,t hey must cross a bridge where a troll stands guard to prevent their passage. They use the ploy of the original tale by sending the smal lest lirst and begging the troll to let him pass as larger goats will soon be along providing an even bigger meal.From there all goes hit y«ire as little billy goat turns the story on its ear with a surprise ending;for something has gone totally wrong in the environs of the upper pasture and while Big Billy Goat and the Troll are busy fighting it out little Billy Goat sounds the alarm that all is not well and that thc� should redirect their energies to preserve their world. "World Tales" K—5th grades and Family A collection of stories and puppetry techniques from around the world including an Aesop fable, a Native American story and an African story.The puppetry techniques include Bunraku from Japan,shadow puppetry from Asia,rod puppetry from Indonesia,and Hobey's own"Foamies" and Peepers puppets.