Students at Assiniboia Park Elementary School will have a special opportunity of live theatre right in their school, through the traveling tour of “Celestial Being” by Dave Deveau.
Presented by the Green Thumb Theatre and organized by the Organization of Saskatchewan Arts Councils (OSAC), “Celestial Being” will be presented at Assiniboia Park on Tuesday, Feb. 2.
In “Celestial Being”, the main character Celeste is having a hard time at school. She can’t seem to make any friends in her class, so she decides she must be from outer space.
Celeste knows there is a whole world of people who are like her up in the stars, so she starts building a spaceship to bring her back to her home planet. That’s when Celeste meets Martin, a new boy at school, who wants to help build the rocket, and the adventure takes a new turn.
“Celestial Being” explores the world of a young girl with a big imagination and her struggle making social connections. As we see the world through her eyes, and the tremendous colour and joy that her inner world presents, we realize that seeing things differently can be a wonderful gift.
Teachers who have had classes attend previous shows of “Celestial Being” have responded positively to the theatrical piece.
One reviewing teacher said that “I have watched numerous Green Thumb productions over the years and ‘Celestial Being’ is one of the best!”
Another teacher stated that the show was “believable, great acting, especially the fact that it held the attention of the kids, even the youngest ones.”
“I could tell by watching the audience during the show just how much they enjoyed the presentation. They were totally drawn in and engaged,” said another teacher. “ Also, many of our staff commented that they really enjoyed it. This was an awesome learning experience for our students. The two actors were amazingly talented.”
Green Thumb Theatre was founded in 1975 to develop original plays for young audiences and celebrates 40 years of touring this year. They use live performances to educate and empower young people. Green Thumb creates and produces plays that explore social issues relevant to the lives of children, youth and young adults.
Green Thumb provides theatre that celebrates the language and stories of today’s generation and culture to stimulate empathy, debate and critical thinking. They believe in the value of taking their shows to communities that would otherwise be unable to access live, professional theatre. The theatrical experience is open to anyone in the community.
