Shows

The Tickle Trunk Players are proud to present a repertoire of performances in their “Theatre for Literacy Project”.

The Meaning Maker
By: Kari-Lynn Winters

Follow Braidie as she learns to make meaning from stories after the “Meaning Messer” puts a nasty spell on her. Learn with her as the “Story Wizard” helps her to discover how connection, prediction and visualization can help her to recover her love for reading. This engaging show employs drama, improvisation and music to explore how children make meanings from literature and features a strong core curriculum focus on literacy.

(K-3) (45 minutes)

I’ve Got Rhythm
By: Lori Lee Sherritt and Kari-Lynn Winters

Early literacy leaps to life as students are captivated by the lively dramatizations of expert storytellers. Discover the “fun”damentals of reading, writing, speaking and listening using some of the fanciful and familiar rhythms and rhymes of early childhood. Participation is encouraged and giggles guaranteed as early learners develop an appetite for books.

(Pre-school-1) (30 minutes)

Sporty Shorts
By: Lori Lee Sherritt and Kari-Lynn Winters

Sports is the theme of this lively show! Race in the soap box derby, compete as a free-range aerialist or score in a game of street hockey! This show promotes a life long love of reading as students experience literacy through a creative and interactive performance that will have you calling out for more! Warning: Enthusiasm for the show is contagious, make sure libraries are well stocked.

(grades K-4) (45 minutes)

Hooked On Hockey
By: Kari-Lynn Winters and Lori Lee Sherritt

Join Lori and Kari in a highly interative and engaging show featuring ’slapshot’ humour, poetry, storytelling, songs and more! ‘Score’ points with your students by taking away great ideas about how to help literacy make a ‘power play’ in your very own classrooms!

(grades K-3) (40 minutes)

Poetic License
By: Lori Lee Sherritt

‘Hip hop’ storytellers and high energy performance poets will have the audience chanting and ranting along as Meghan and Claire endeavour to create a ‘living literature’ piece to present at their school’s Literary Cafe. Select audience members will grab their paddles and fly through improvisations that propel the plot along. Everyone actively contributes as Meghan and Claire transform the French Canadian folk tale “The Flying Canoe” into a fabulous piece of performance poetry!

(grades 4-7) (45 minutes)