Make a Book

Draw your favorite scene from the show. Now draw another. And another. Collect the pictures in a book.

Make It Pop!
Remember the giant pop-up book on the stage? You can make your own pop-up book with: construction paper (9x 12 or 12x 18) pencils scissors glue crayons and/or markers writing paper Directions: Fold a sheet of construction paper in half. Make a tab by cutting two slits on the fold, one inch apart. (Fig. 1) Push the tab through to the inside. Draw, color and cut out a figure or shape, first making sure that it will not extend beyond the edges of the page. Glue figure to the tab. (Fig. 2) Fig. 1

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S T U DY

G UI DE

By Hans Christian Andersen

Fig. 2 Study guide written by Cecelia Daratany & Stephanie Ansin

Bibliography
The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairytales, edited by Lily Owens, Avenel Books, New York, NY, 1981. Play-By-Play Educational Guide for Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Birmingham Childrens Theatre, Birmingham, AL, 1997. Alternatives to Worksheets: Motivational Reading and Writing Activities Across the Curriculum, by Karen Bauer and Rosa Drew, illustrated by Gary Mouri, Creative Teaching Press, Inc., Cypress, CA, 1992. Folklore, The World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 7, World Book, Inc., Chicago, IL, 1992.

Internet Resources
Lesson #923, Fairy Tale Unit posted by Melissa Stout, Harford County Public Schools, USA, 1999. www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/923.html D. L. Ashlimans folktexts, a library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales and mythology www.pitt.edu/edu/~dash/type0709.html A & Es Biography website www.biography.com Wikipedias article on Hans Christian Andersen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen
Adapted by Vyatcheslav Dolgachev Translated by Aleksandr Kheyfets Directed by Vyatcheslav Dolgachev Set & Costume Design by Margarita Demyanova Lighting Design by S. Ryan Schmidt

Sunshine State Standards: LA.C.1.1; LA.C.2.1; LA.C.3.1; LA.E.1.1; LA.E.2.1; VA.A.1.1; TH.C.1.1; TH.D.1.1; TH.E.1.1

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The Author
Hans Christian Andersen, one of the worlds great storytellers, was born in Odense, Denmark. The son of a poor shoemaker, Hans received little schooling as a child, but he loved to listen to and make up his own fairy tales and perform puppet shows. When he was only eleven, his father died, and Hans went to work in a factory to help support his family. When he was 14, he moved to Copenhagen to try to become a professional singer, dancer or actor. He soon discovered he had a talent for poetry and became a writer. In 1830 he published the first collected volume of his Poems, and in 1831 he published Fantasies and Sketches. He became famous for his series of books Fairy Tales and Stories, written between 1835 and 1872. His most popular stories include The Emperors New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid and The Ugly Duckling. Though he also wrote plays, novels, travel books and literary satire, Andersens fairy tales are what have gained him lasting fame throughout the world.

Now Its Your Turn!

Hans Christian Andersen (18051875)

The Story
Hans Christian Andersens classic fairy tale gives a peek into the playroom after the children go to sleep. Meet a greedy piggybank, a poetic clown, a tone-deaf nightingale, a motherly doll, a bossy troll, and a brave tin soldier who falls in love with a silent, but beautiful, ballerina.

Before you see the play, read Hans Christian Andersens original Steadfast Tin Soldier. Try to make your own adaptation a script you can act out with simple props and costumes, a puppet show, a dance, or a comic strip!

After you see the play, compare The PlayGround Theatres production of The Steadfast Tin Soldier with the story you read and the adaptation you created. Now make your own translation! Can you tell the story in another language: French? Spanish? Creole? Portuguese? Gibberish?

Adaptation
The play you are going to see has been adapted from a famous story that has also been made into a cartoon, a movie and a ballet.

Color and Compare!!!

Here are two drawings of the costumes in The Steadfast Tin Soldier. Have fun filling them with beautiful colors! When you see the show, you can compare your colors to the colors our costume designer picked!

To adapt something means to change it to fit a different purpose or situation. In the process of adaptation: Characters and events may be combined, simplified, or eliminated. New characters and events may be added. The art form may change. For example: a book can become a movie; a movie can become a play!

Translation
When Hans Christian Andersen wrote the original version of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, he wrote it in his native language: Danish. When Vyatcheslav Dolgachev adapted the story into a play, he translated it into his native language: Russian. When The PlayGround Theatre decided to perform Dolgachevs script, they hired Aleksandr Kheyfets to translate it into English!

Look it Up:
What does the word steadfast mean? Why is it an appropriate adjective for the Tin Soldier? Does the word apply to any other characters in the story?

To translate something means to change it from one language to another.

If This Is a Fairy Tale, Where Are the Fairies???

Sometimes fairy tales are about fairies, but not always! The Steadfast Tin Soldier is about a group of TOYS! So, what makes it a fairy tale? Here are some common characteristics of fairy tales. Which ones can you find in The Steadfast Tin Soldier? An opening phrase like Once upon a time or Long long ago... A happy ending Talking animals Good characters who conquer bad characters Magic!