It's that time of year again, Theatre Week. A fabulous, bargainous week-long event put on by our local childrens' centre; providing workshops suitable for ages 3 - 14.
Day 1 is mixed workshop- we firstly despatched Thing 3 into the creche and embarked on a circus skills workshop. It was an interesting first half - I learnt that Thing 2 can use 'wheelie Walkers' like she was born on them....Thing1 has what borders on an unhealthy obsession withh hula-hoops (The item, not the snack!) And I cannot; spin plates, use stilts, juggle scarves - seemingly the only feasible scenario if I ran away to the circus - The circs running away from me!
After the break, circus skills was a giant game of volleyball. Where adults showed their ugly competitive side, and ball was hit from adult to adult, and when " acidentally" hit from adult to child level,the ball was accosted by the same four older and taller, boisterous and unsupervised children. A few of the younger children began to despair at ever getting to touch the volleyball and so gave in; either clinging to their parents legs or sitting out.
It was with relief that we passed through lunch without incident (but witha repatrioted Thing 3)!
After lunch we had 'mini monsters' and we were free to construct monster puppets on a small scale - myself and Things 1&2 enjoyedsuch a pursuit, and were merrily covered in Sharpie marker by the end of the day....
Day 2 began with 'story magic'. We began by learning a traditional old English dance and Thing 2 found such a chore of this activity that she actually staged a solitary-Thing demonstration to get taken to creche.
I had a enjoyable and rare couple of hours with just Thing 1; we made a map, watched a very well acted Jack and the Beanstalk production,and then danced the doe-de-doe......
After another remarkably uneventful lunch, we had Zumba. Thing 2 again requested (nee.demanded) creche and so myself and Thing1 attempted to fling ourselves around a school gym, pretending to ride a horse, speak on a phone, go all street or get Gangnam styling (soooo grateful I actually know this song now!) - 8 words; people- actually-pay-to-do-this-for-fun ????
Day 3; workshop style! (See what i did there?!)
This year we embarked on the 'Monster Puppets' workshop- led by an artistically open and encouragitative pair.
We made a giant pupprt - he is furry.
Things 1 &2 made mini monsters and cut my sellotape....
In the show on friday, Thing 3 came on stage with the rest of the creche-dwellers. They sang TwinkleTwinkle. Thing 3 had her back to us the entire performance, staring at the giant glittery star backdrop.......
Then she turned to face the audience at theend and applauded like she's never applauded before.
We went on stage for our performance - made monster puppets dance to the monster mash.
After the show there wasa buffet - I faced arguement and stubborn thingness and they filled their plates.
We sat down, they picked at their food; then went to get dessert.
I came back to find a school age child picking scraps from a Thing's discarded plate.... mum took a moment from texting on her fancy phone with her new acrylic nails, swished her big gold ring earrings out of the way and stated; í dont know whose food that is?'
I replied; ' it was hers, butshes eating dessert now'
To which she promptly turned to small child and said; ' eat up, thats your tea.'
Then carried on texting. So sad.
It was a great week. I can onlynow complain that there is a monster taking up my fourth dining chair....
Great photo, that monster looks fab.What a packed week. That was sad, the comment from the mum to the small child.
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