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Kent Williams - Big Thought Artist

Kent Williams Big Thought Artist Japanese Kabuki Theater On Campus
Time Frames
During School Day, After School, Summer, Weekend
Formats
Residency, On Campus Program
Grades
Prof. Dev., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Community/Fam., Talented/Gifted
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Description
An award-winning actor and seasoned teaching artist, Kent offers an exciting and interactive way to bring the traditional Japanese art form of Kabuki to your campus classroom or auditorium. Students will explore the history of the kabuki theater of Japan while learning the basic movement techniques of the samurai (male) and onnagata (female), wearing kimono costumes and learning to gesture with fans - dramatically popping them open one-handed. In this interactive experience all students have the opportunitiy to perform a traditional Japanese folktale such as Momotaro (The Peach Boy), Issun Boshi (The One Inch Boy, or the Japanese Tom Thumb) or a Kabuki version of Sleeping Beauty (the villain Maleficent is replaced with the Spider Queen). Students will select their roles, learn expressive movement sequences using costumes and hand fans, and rehearse and perform a short dramatic play. As an option, a residency program is available in which each class will learn kabuki choreography over a series of days/hours and perform a Japanese folktale in full kimono and kumadori (makeup) in a one-of-a-kind event for fellow students or a PTA presentation.

Students Will
  • Literacy Connection: Kabuki, by Masakatusu Gunji, ISBN-10: 0870117327
  • wear Japanese kimono costumes and use hand fans
  • learn traditional Japanese Kabuki movement
  • dramatize a Japanese folktale by selecting roles, donning costumes, rehearsing a series of steps and performing a short dramatic play
  • explore the history of Japanese kabuki theater
  • express themselves, clarify themes and big ideas, and respond to relevant questions

Details
Dates: Monday-Friday; weekends negotiable
Times: 9AM-9PM
Duration: single hour or class period
School Fee: Flat Rate: $250.00
Number Of Workshops Included: 1
Price Per Additional Workshop: $75.00
Minimum Attendance: 15
Maximum Attendance: 50
Bilingual: No
Technical Needs: Large, open space such as an auditorium, stage or multi-purpose room and access to electricity and water.
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Scheduling / Booking
Instructions: To schedule, contact Kent Williams at [email protected] and 469-744-3436
Deadline: two weeks prior
Cancellation Policy: Should inclement weather or other unforeseen circumstance prevent the program from taking place as scheduled, Kent Williams will offer the option of rescheduling. Cancellations must be made no later than (4) weeks prior to scheduled performance or be subject to full payment. Rescheduling may be take place no later than (2) weeks prior to originally scheduled performance.
After School Policy: A teacher or afterschool employee must remain with learners at all times.

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