Its coming up to Christmas, under your tree there may be lots of presents but there’s something that won’t quite fit under there this year!
Gepetto’s workshop takes place at chickenshed theatre this winter. So take shelter from the cold and windy hash-whether outside, and transport you and your child into a magically place where one good little puppet comes to life and wants to save the day.
Adapted from the original story of “Pinocchio” and transformed into a contemporary version, where songs and dances lift you out of your seat and onto the stage.
The story begins, like most, with a bang. SLAM! The door closes after a hurrying Gepetto runs out after a very mischievous and naughty newly-made puppet. A puppet that has come to life! “Pinocchio! Come back here!” But what Gepetto does not realise is that Pinocchio’s 4 sisters also are all very much alive "does he really think that we're just made of wood?"All have their own stories, except one. Named after the vowels, the last made Pinocchiyoo embarks out on an adventure looking for her own story, meeting friends along the way.
If you’re involved in primary school learning or teaching…
From Monday 16th November to Wednesday 23rd December for a sum of £275, treat the lower years of your school no better way then with our show and workshop.
Designed by a small team, the piece is an interactive story which encourages the audience to get up and involved in what’s going on. Aimed at children up to the age of seven, the dances, songs and overall moral is perfect for performing at schools and to be applied into the classroom. Meeting characters, puppets and friends big and small, we promise never a dull moment.
It’s an experience your school will love if you use the mixture of learning, performing and art. We offer an hour session and a half an hour workshop period, in which we teach the children songs they will have heard during the piece, and take them through activities to do with the shows content containing role-play elements.
Gepetto’s workshop takes place at chickenshed theatre this winter. So take shelter from the cold and windy hash-whether outside, and transport you and your child into a magically place where one good little puppet comes to life and wants to save the day.
Adapted from the original story of “Pinocchio” and transformed into a contemporary version, where songs and dances lift you out of your seat and onto the stage.
The story begins, like most, with a bang. SLAM! The door closes after a hurrying Gepetto runs out after a very mischievous and naughty newly-made puppet. A puppet that has come to life! “Pinocchio! Come back here!” But what Gepetto does not realise is that Pinocchio’s 4 sisters also are all very much alive "does he really think that we're just made of wood?"All have their own stories, except one. Named after the vowels, the last made Pinocchiyoo embarks out on an adventure looking for her own story, meeting friends along the way.
If you’re involved in primary school learning or teaching…
From Monday 16th November to Wednesday 23rd December for a sum of £275, treat the lower years of your school no better way then with our show and workshop.
Designed by a small team, the piece is an interactive story which encourages the audience to get up and involved in what’s going on. Aimed at children up to the age of seven, the dances, songs and overall moral is perfect for performing at schools and to be applied into the classroom. Meeting characters, puppets and friends big and small, we promise never a dull moment.
It’s an experience your school will love if you use the mixture of learning, performing and art. We offer an hour session and a half an hour workshop period, in which we teach the children songs they will have heard during the piece, and take them through activities to do with the shows content containing role-play elements.
What a reward after a long year!
If you’re a parent…
For six performances only, you are welcomed into the main auditorium at Chickenshed to take part in helping the puppets along on the adventure. Joining in with songs and dances, meeting some new friends and seeing some old ones, we promise to make your child’s Christmas one they won’t forget!
If you haven’t been to chickenshed before, expect no stage as we encourage children to get as involved in what the performers are doing as much as they want. As well as, puppet interaction, monsters big and small, and a few surprise on the way!
Dates: Saturday 12th December
Saturday 19th December
Wednesday 23rd December.
If you’re a parent…
For six performances only, you are welcomed into the main auditorium at Chickenshed to take part in helping the puppets along on the adventure. Joining in with songs and dances, meeting some new friends and seeing some old ones, we promise to make your child’s Christmas one they won’t forget!
If you haven’t been to chickenshed before, expect no stage as we encourage children to get as involved in what the performers are doing as much as they want. As well as, puppet interaction, monsters big and small, and a few surprise on the way!
Dates: Saturday 12th December
Saturday 19th December
Wednesday 23rd December.
Times : 10am & 11.30am
Tickets: £5
Book today: Box Office: 020 8292 9222.
Email: bookings@chickenshed.org.uk Or for textphone users call 18001 020 8292 9222 (Typetalk).
So if you’re looking for magic this year look no further then at gepettos workshop.
So if you’re looking for magic this year look no further then at gepettos workshop.
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteA very good first draft of your marketing piece. I like your creative style of writing espeacially the second paragraph; 'The story begins, like most, with a bang. SLAM! The door closes after a hurrying Gepetto runs out after a very mischievous and naughty newly-made puppet.'
I really like the use of bold writing within the text as it highlights key information for the reader and also breaks up the text for the eye.
You mention the title of the workshop only once within the piece that i noticed. In a marketing piece you need to re-enforce the title of the workshop to create a lasting impact.
Your writing has definatly inspired me to develop myu marketing piece from a different angle
Laura
Laura
Hi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteI really like how this piece starts, it really paints a picture in your head of Christmas time. Have another re-read over the piece and double check for spelling and grammer.
I agree with Laura about the title of the show, having not seen the show and after reading your piece I am still unsure of the title. Perhaps after the sentence "Its coming up to Christmas, under your tree there may be lots of presents but there’s something that won’t quite fit under there this year!" would be a good place to declare the title of the show.
There is a lot of information to absorb in the second half and I feel that it may be leaning more towards the descriptive rather than marketing. Try to find some emotive and subjective words to continue to paint the story you brilliantly started to paint in the 1st half.
Well done, I can see you have really tried hard include everything a reader needs to know about this show.
thanks for your thoughts on my piece rosie!
ReplyDeleteyeah after laura pointed it out i did actually put the title in quite a few times, including where you said it should go, but if you didn't pick up on it maybe its easily missed, so i will make it more obviopus for a reader to pick up on what the title is.
i feel, personally too a degree, that marketing writing pieces should contain an aspect of descriptive writing. what are your thoughts on this?
sarah c