She believes that this means beauty has come back and soon every one else will return, but as time goes by the flower begins to wilt.

Albí thinks that beauty is deserting the place again, so decides ...

Myles’s vivid imagination creates fantastic creatures from the ordinary things around him.

In this playful vibrant play the importance of standing up for oneself becomes crucial and also the ability to have an understanding of others. This is a magical, imaginative and sharp production, which is helped, in no small means by live unusual music and out of the ordinary puppeteering.

The Arts Programme.

An Chéad Chéim is central to the theatre in education programme that is designed specifically for 4 th, 5 th and 6 th class.

There is a teacher’s resource pack, which accompanies the production. The lesson and activities are based on the show and issues that arise from it. It also references the curriculum strand of Myself, Myself and the world and myself and others. The participating classes also receive a workshop.

Participation
The play will be preformed in the school. Two productions at the most per day. There is an audience limit of 60 per show.

For the school
We need a hall, gym or large room. The set measures 17ft x 17ft x 9ft high

Branar Drámaíocht is on tour with its production of The Elves & The Shoemaker a new production for 4 - 10 year olds in Irish. Designed to suit both learners and fluent speakers, the play gives our youngest audiences the opportunity to learn drama skills and improve their Irish while having fun.

Children from around the world know and love the story of The Elves and the Shoemaker. In this version we see the story through the eyes of the elves.

We meet Sé and Sí, two elves who are poor yet happy. They come to the aid of an old shoemaker who is worse off than they are. The emphasis on live music and magical puppets in this exciting production brings the story to life for young audiences.

Idir na Línte by Marc Mac Lochlainn

Lizzie loves to read, especially fairy tales. One night she falls into one of her books and has to make her way through all of of the stories before she can get home safely.

On this adventurous journey of imagination various themes are discussed, including the respect that people have for each other, and for themselves. The value of reading, the value of the imagination, the importance of the elderly in our society, the damage that lies can do and other important messages.