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maKInG connectIons to learnInG standards New Victory School tool Resource Guides align with the Common Core State Standards, New York State Learning Standards and New York City Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in the Arts. We believe that these standards support both the high-quality instruction and deep engagement that The New Victory Theater strives to achieve in its arts education practice.

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This section is part of a full New Victory® School toolTM Resource Guide. For the complete guide, including information about the New Victory Education

Department check out: neWvIctoryschooltools.orG

ME AND MY SHADOW

EN ROUTE provides teachers with all of the essential information they need on the day of the performance, including easy-to-digest information about the show, trip logistics and discussion points for the journey to the theater. This section also includes a brief student activity to be completed shortly before seeing the show (either in class or on the way to 42nd Street) that will enhance engagement during the performance.

COMMON CORE

Speaking and Listening: Standard 1; Standard 3; Standard 4; Standard 6Language: Standard 1

NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS

The Arts: Standard 1; Standard 4English Language Arts: Standard 1; Standard 4

BLUEPRINT FOR THE ARTS

Theater: Developing Theater Literacy; Making Connections

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Find out how michievious your own shadow can be in this visually delightful show from Australia’s Patch Theatre Company. Using light, paper, water and magic to bring the story of a girl and her shadow to life on the New Victory stage, ME AND MY SHADOW will fill your students with wonder and laughter.

Provide this resource to all teachers and chaperones attending the show.

• ME AND MY SHADOW will use light and paper screens to create several amazing shadow illusions. See if you can figure out how they create all of their stage magic while you are watching the show!

• Remember the delightful PIGS, BEARS AND BILLY GOATS GRUFF that played at the New Victory in 2008? That show was also created by Patch Theatre Company.

• ME AND MY SHADOW didn’t begin with a script. Rather, the creative team started with the idea that they wanted "Light" to be a character, and they experimented with shadow, paper bags, large sheets of paper, water to develop the show. The story developed from this exploration.

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heads up ME AND MY SHADOW will be performed in The New Victory Theater, a 499-seat, three-level theater. This might be the first time your students have been inside of a venue like this. Make sure to look out for the beautiful putti* in the ceiling decor, and see if you can find all of the bees (the official mascot of the theater) in the design throughout the theater. While the theater may seem big, every seat provides a terrific view!

* A putto (plural putti, /ˈpˈti/ or poo-tee)[1] is a figure in a work of art depicted as a chubby male child, usually nude and sometimes winged. Putti are distinct from cherubim. In the plural, "the Cherubim" refers to the biblical angels. While "cherubs" represent the second order of angels,[2] putti are secular and present a non-religious passion.

Where do you see shadows as we travel to the theater?

How do different kinds of light change a shadow's shape and size?

What would you do if your shadow didn’t follow your every move?

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Distribute the following page in this section to your students’ families with the field trip permission slips! This page contains information and pre and post-show activities that will enable families to further enrich their kid’s New Vic experience.

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EXPLORE the show and the theater together. Watch the video trailer and learn more about the artists who created ME AND MY SHADOW at www.newvictory.org

Ask your kid before the show: • What do you think the show is about? • What do you think you’ll see on stage? • What are you most excited about for your trip to 42nd Street?

PLAY together using the Family Activity created for the show. You can find it at newvictory.org/familyactivities

ASK about the trip to The New Victory Theater when your kid comes home:• What was your favorite part of seeing ME AND MY SHADOW on stage?• What surprised you the most about the show?• How was this show different than other shows you’ve seen before?

On , your child will see ME AND MY SHADOW at The New Victory Theater

on 42nd Street. The New Victory Theater is dedicated to bringing

extraordinary performing artists from around the globe to kids and families in New York City.

Enhance your kid’s experience of going to the theater:

When one young girl befriends a particularly sly and silly fellow – her shadow – a whimsical story about friendship unfolds. In this spectacle of paper, light, music and magic, ME AND MY SHADOW will ignite

imaginations and tickle the fancy of your young theater-goer.

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The New Victory Theater is located at 209 West 42nd Street.

The Duke on 42nd Street and the New 42Nd Street® Studios are both at 229 West 42nd Street.

BY MTA, SUBWAY OR BUS1/2/3, N/R/Q/7Exit the station at 42nd Street/7th Avenue. When you come out of the turnstile, take the stairs to your right. All New Victory venues are directly to the west of the subway station.

A/C/E to Port AuthorityExit at 42nd Street/8th Avenue. Walk to 42nd Street, turn east, and continue walking until you arrive at New Victory venues. B/D/F/M Exit at 42nd Street/6th Avenue. Walk west on 42nd Street until you come to 7th Avenue. The venues are on the north side of the street at 7th Avenue, next to the subway station.

The M10, M16, M27, M42, M104 buses all stop within one block of the venues.

BY SCHOOL BUSThe venues are on the north side of the street. It is best to turn onto 42nd Street from 7th Avenue so students can unload in front of the theater. Buses are not allowed to idle/park on 42nd Street. Buses that stay parked on 42nd street, WILL be ticketed by police. However, bus parking is available at:

• West 44th Street (north side), between 10th and 12th Aves. • West 45th Street (south side), between 11th and 12th Aves.

• 11th Avenue (both sides), between 39th and 40th Sts.

Upon return, a New Vic staff member will help coordinate bus parking on 42nd Street.

BEFORE YOU LEAVE SCHOOL: We advise you to LEAVE ALL BAGS AND LUNCHES at school, if possible. If not, bags will be collected by New Victory staff and stored during the performance.

ARRIVAL: Plan to arrive at your New Victory® venue at least 30 - 45 min-utes before curtain time. The building opens one hour prior to curtain (i.e. 10:00am for an 11:00am performance). If you realize that your group is running late, please contact the theater DIRECTLY at 646.223.3020. If you will be arriving by bus, please ensure that your driver drops your group off on the north side of 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.

A member of our House Staff and our Education Staff will check in with the group leader and record your group size. If you arrive by bus, staff will meet with your bus driver to record your bus number, direct him/her to parking and confirm your pick-up time. This enables the House Staff to notify you when your bus returns. Due to the volume of traffic on 42nd Street, no group should unload its bus be-fore checking in with a New Vic staff member. Buses must leave imme-diately after dropping off students in front of the theater and can not return until the pick-up time specified by Front of House staff. If buses stay parked on 42nd street, they WILL be ticketed by police.

THE QUESTION OF LUNCH: New Victory venues are not equipped to host lunch/snacks. In the early autumn and spring months, nearby Bryant Park (42nd Street at 6th Avenue) offers a pleasant place for lunching, and there are also public restroom facilities.

SEATING: In order to make your experience at the theater as efficient and safe as possible, you will not be issued tickets. Your group will be assigned seats in advance by the Education Department. Your seating assignment will not be available prior to the performance. If you have any questions, please contact the Education Department at: Education@NewVictory.org.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Wheelchair accessibility: Wheelchair seating must be requested in advance at the time of the ticket request, and is subject to availability. Assisted listening devices are available for patrons who have hearing impairments.

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I Spy

Match these New York City pictures to their shadows. Then, see if you can spot these things while you are on your way

to The New Victory Theater!