Showtimes:

• Thurs, 1/26 7pm (Opening)
• Fri, 1/27 11:30am (field trip performance)
• Fri, 1/27 7pm
• Sat, 1/28 1pm
• Sat, 1/28 7pm
• Sun, 1/29 1pm (Closing)

F.A.Q.

• Q: What are the appropriate ages and grades for this performance?
• A: Our captive audience has proved that Yes! And...'s Winter Sort of Thing is quite appropriate for almost any age! However, we find that students in grades 4-7 are particulary engaged as they can grasp the subject matter, get almost all the jokes, and follow the plot line.
   
  
• Q: Can we get a discount on the tickets?
• A: Yes! Any field trip ticket for that performance is just $7.
   
  
• Q: How long is the performance?
• A: Typically, our Winter Sort of Thing runs between 50 and 65 minutes. There's no intermission for the school field trip show, but the lobby is open for refreshments before and after the performance and we provide you with some popcorn too!
   
  
• Q: How do I get tickets?
• A: Call our office at 215-951-0330 x2117 or email Michael Brix at michael@yesandcamp.org to get your tickets reserved.
   
  
• Q: Do homeschoolers qualify for this deal?
• A: Absolutely! We love hosting homeschoolers. However, the $7/ticket deal is only for the Friday 11:30am performance. Email michael@yesandcamp.org for a homeschooling discount code for other dates and times.

 Study Guides

Tricksters:

The “trickster” is a common archetype of story and theatre, dating back to even earlier than the 13th century. There are a great many literature studies that can be done with this character across grade and ability levels, a few examples for your research are below. Many times, you will find examples in your current curriculum and can simply add the Winter Sort of Thing into your lesson preparation.

Our trickster is named Captain Papadopoulos. She is the pirate captain of the HMS Scattershot, a pirate ship that can sail into the real world and the world of the imaginary. Captain Papadopoulos loves playing tricks on people and has a number of “ship shape mates” that accompany her high-jinx and tom foolery.

• Tricksters in American Folklore
  • http://americanfolklore.net/folklore/tricksters/
• Loki the Trickster in Norse Mythology
  • http://www.Norse-mythology.com/Loki.html
• African Trickster Myths (A Comprehensive unit for primary students)
  • http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/2/98.02.04.x.html
• A good literature resource
  • http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/folk.html
• Beautifully drawn "Trickster" graphic comic (Using Native American Trickster myths.)
  • http://graphicnovelreporter.com/content/trickster-native-american-tales-0

Imaginary Friends:

This year our show features a number of imaginary friends. The imaginary friend is a classic character in typical growing years as well as characters in popular fiction. One can remember the popular Hobbes in the comic strip “Calvin and Hobbes” or even the whole imaginary world created by the famous educator, Mr. (Fred) Rogers. One of the gifts as educators we can give is to celebrate the active, imaginative play in which all children participate. Here are a few good resources you can use to prepare your students for the imaginary characters they will encounter in “All Hands on Deck”.

• Mr. Rogers on Imaginary Friends
  
  • http://pbskids.org/rogers//parentsteachers/theme/1646.html
• Imaginary Friends as childhood development
  
  • http://www.education.com/reference/article/Ref_Friends_Like_These/
• A lesson for writing using imaginary friends and a picture book prompt
  
  • http://writingfix.com/Picture_Book_Prompts/Ted3.htm