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MERMAID THEATRE OF NOVA SCOTIA

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SOCIAL STORYPERFORMANCES RELAXED

GUESS HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU AND I LOVE MY LITTLE STORYBOOK SOCIAL STORY

I am going to State Theatre New Jersey

in New Brunswick to see a play!

The play is called “Guess How Much I Love You

and I Love My Little Storybook.”

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The play will have two

different stories about

rabbits.

I will see other kinds of animals

in the play.

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I will see two people holding

the puppets.

They will make the puppets

hop, stretch, fly, and do other

things.

All of the animals in the play

will be puppets.

The puppets are so cute!

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I will be going to the show with

We will have a lot of fun!

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I will go to the theater in a car

or on a school bus.

I will get out of the car or bus in

front of the theater.

Or I will park nearby and walk to

the theater.

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If I go to the show on a bus,

I will wait quietly until it’s time to go into the theater.

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I will go into the theater.

I will be in the lobby.

A helper called an usher will tell

me where to go next.

The usher will show me where to sit.

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There will be a lot of people at

the theater.

I must stay with my parent or

teacher so I don’t get lost.

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There are a lot of seats in the

theater!

My seat might be downstairs.

My seat might be upstairs.

Upstairs is called the balcony.

I will walk up the stairs if my seat

is in the balcony.

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There are bathrooms downstairs

that I can use if I need to.

There are also bathrooms upstairs

I can use.

MEN’S ROOM

LADIES’ ROOM

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If I get scared or things

are too loud, I can cover

my ears, use my iPad

or my headphones, or

squeeze a toy.

Or I can take a break in a

quiet room where I can sit,

color, or do something else.

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I will wait quietly in my seat for

the show to start.

When the show is ready to start,

the lights will get a little darker.

But not too dark.

When the show starts, I will stay

in my seat and watch the show.

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Then I will see two actors holding butterfly puppets on sticks.

They look like shadows!

When the show starts, I will hear music.

I will hear a voice say the name of the first story.

It is called “I Love My Little Storybook.”

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The book is about a

magic forest.

This is what the forest

looks like.

Then I will see a little rabbit

with a book.

He loves his book!

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The rabbit will meet different animals in the forest.

a flying rat a bird

a frog prince an elephant

a friendly lion

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I will see two little rabbits

with wings.

Rabbits can’t really fly!

The little rabbits will lift

the big rabbit up in the air.

Then the stage will get a little darker. But not too dark.

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Then I will see the rabbit and

other animals swim in a lake.

It is not a real lake.

Then I will see a giant’s foot.

I will hear the giant’s

footsteps.

It is a loud sound, but not

too loud.

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Then I will see a unicorn.

It looks like a horse with

a horn on its head!

Then I will see a frog

prince kiss a sleeping

princess.

When he kisses her, she

will wake up.

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Then the princess and the

animals will have a party!

Then the rabbit will be

very tired.

He will go to sleep.

This is the end of the first story.

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The story is about Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare.

Then I will hear a voice say the name of the next story.

It is called “Guess How Much I Love You.”

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Then Big Nutbrown Hare will

stretch out his arms.

He will say to Little Nutbrown Hare:

“I love you THIS much!”

Big Nutbrown Hare has much

longer arms than Little Nutbrown

Hare!

Little Nutbrown Hare will stretch

out his arms.

He will say to Big Nutbrown Hare:

“I love you THIS much!”

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Little Nutbrown Hare will

stretch his arms way up.

He will hop as high as he

can.

Big Nutbrown Hare will

stretch up and jump higher.

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Then Little Nutbrown Hare

will tell Big Nutbrown Hare:

“I love you right up to the

moon!”

Then Little Nutbrown

Hare will go to bed and fall

asleep.

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Then Big Nutbrown Hare

will whisper:

“I love you right up to

the moon—and back!”

Then I will see the stage

get a little darker.

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Then the actors will bow to

the audience.

I can clap and cheer.

The music will stop playing.

The lights will get brighter.

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Then the actors will show some

of the puppets to the audience.

They will tell us about the

puppets.

Then the actors will leave

the stage.

The show will be over.

I will wait quietly until it is

time to go.

photo: Nancy Swolensky

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Going to the theater is so much fun!

Then I will go home or back

to school.

photo: Nancy Swolensky

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DO & DISCUSSBEFORE THE SHOW

Explain to the children that they will be seeing a play, and that

the play has two different stories.

If you have copies of the books, read them with the children

to help them become familiar with the stories and characters.

Explain that the characters in the play will be puppets,

and that the puppeteers will be visible to the audience.

The puppets will not speak. (There is a pre-recorded voice

narrating the story as it goes along.)

Discuss what it’s like to go to the theater:

• Have you ever gone to a theater to see a play before?

• If you have, what was it like? What did you see?

• What was it like to be a member of the audience?

• What is the difference between watching a show on TV or

a tablet and watching a play onstage at a theater?

• How do you behave differently at the performance of a

play in a theater? Why?

QUESTIONS FOR AFTER THE SHOW

• What was your favorite part of the show?

• Who did the rabbit meet in his storybook? What did they

do?

• Do you have a favorite storybook? What is it? If you could,

would you like to meet any of the characters in your book?

What would you say to them?

• How did Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare

show that they loved each other? What are some ways

that you show love to your friends and family?

DRAW WHAT YOU SAW

After the show, have children decide what part of the show

was their favorite. Have them draw a or paint picture of that

scene. You can even have them put themselves into the scene,

interacting with the characters.

EDUCATION & OUTREACH SUPPORTERSState Theatre New Jersey’s Education & Outreach programs are funded in part by Andersen Corporate Foundation, the Frank &

Lydia Bergen Foundation, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Colgate-Palmolive, E & G Foundation, The Horizon Foundation

for New Jersey, Ingredion Incorporated, Investors Bank, Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, The Blanche and Irving Laurie

Foundation, McCrane Foundation, MetLife Foundation, Plymouth Rock Assurance, PNC Foundation, PSEG Foundation, RBC Wealth

Management, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Silver Line Building Products, Victory Worldwide Transportation, Wells Fargo, and

others. Additional in-kind support is provided by Cream-O-Land Dairy, La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppe, and Miller’s Rentals. Their

support is gratefully acknowledged.

Special thanks to Maria Arnold at Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, advisor for State Theatre New Jersey’s Relaxed

Performances.

Grant funding has been provided

by the Middlesex County Board of

Chosen Freeholders through a grant

award from the Middlesex County

Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.

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Relaxed Performances Social Story © 2017 State Theatre New Jersey

Find us at www.STNJ.org

Contact: [email protected]

State Theatre New Jersey—creating extraordinary experiences through the power of live performance.

Eden Autism is pleased to partner with State

Theatre New Jersey to make the thrill of live theater accessible for

individuals with autism.

Relaxed Performances made possible in part by

The Thomas and Agnes

Carvel Foundation

with additional support from Unity Bank

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