CuesheetP

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RM

AN

CE

GU

IDE

David M. Rubenstein

Chairman

Michael M. Kaiser

President

Darrell M. Ayers

Vice President, Education

Additional support for

Performances for Young Audiencesis provided by the President's

Advisory Committee on the Arts,

Capital One Bank, the Carter and

Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The

Clark Charitable Foundation, Fight

for Children, Inc., Mr. James V.

Kimsey, The Kirstein Family

Foundation, The Max and Victoria

Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Linda and

Tobia Mercuro, The Morris and

Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Park

Foundation, Inc., the Paul M. Angell

Family Foundation, Mrs. Irene Pollin,

Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J.

Stolwijk, Ms. Beverly Walcoff, the

U.S. Department of Education, and

the Verizon Foundation.

Major support for the Kennedy

Center’s educational programs is

provided by David and Alice

Rubenstein through the RubensteinArts Access Program.

www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Cuesheets are produced by

ARTSEDGE, an education program of

the Kennedy Center. ARTSEDGE is a

part of Verizon Thinkfinity, a

consortium of free educational Web

sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

Learn more about Education at the

Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-

center.org/education

The contents of this Cuesheet do not

necessarily represent the policy of the U.S.

Department of Education, and you should

not assume endorsement from the Federal

Government.

© 2012 The John F. Kennedy Center for the

Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheet by

sharing it with friends!

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Written, performed, and produced

by David GonzalezAccompanied on piano by Daniel Kelly

Hello, teachers and parents!

Please see page 5 for information and activities.

Dear Grownups:

Welcome to the Sleeping Beauty Cuesheet. This guide is designed to helpchildren prepare to see and appreciate the performance. Please help youryoung theatergoers read and understand the information. Here’s morebackground information for you and some activity ideas designed to add tothe children’s experience.

A Uniquely Multi-talented PerformerDavid Gonzalez is an award-winning, master storyteller and also a poet, actor,musician, writer, and music therapist who has performed for audiencesworldwide. In Sleeping Beauty, he wanted to bring the princess to life in newways and demonstrate the wonder and possibilities of being creative withlanguage, music, art, and video.

Knowing New WordsBefore the performance, try to review with children some of these words (listed in order of appearance and defined as used in the performance).Children don’t need to know them all, but familiarity with the sounds andideas may add to their enjoyment of the rich language and rhymes.

rejected — pushed away utter — to speakscorned — ignored torment — stormferocity — ability to fight sage — wise person

when necessary precocious — smartboon — magical gift spindle — pointy part of a unfurled — opened spinning wheelshudder — to shake briars — thorn bushes

Activities for Children

Story-tell It: After the performance, choose your favorite part of the storyand perform a little bit of it (as best as you can remember it) for your friendsand family. Try to use storytelling tools like the ones David used.

Be the Artist: If David asked you to draw a picture to include in the story’svideo, what would you draw? Sketch your idea on paper and discuss why youchose it with family and friends.

Be a Frog: During the performance, David pretends to be a frog. Choose an animal, and show your friends and family how you would be that animal just using movements. Then add your voice. See whether they can guess your animal.

For Teachers and Parents

Watch for…■ how the projected images and lighting help tell the story without using any words■ the ways David changes back and forth from being the narrator to playing a

character in the story■ the “sleep dance” on screen when Talia starts dreaming

Listen for…■ the sound effects of the spinning wheel and thunder and lightening■ how David changes the way he speaks (slower or faster, louder or softer, higher

or lower) to tell different parts of the story■ how music helps change the mood, like from joyful to scary

Think about…■ whether you feel sorry for the rejected fairy■ how you would choose to wake up Talia if you were writing the ending (a kiss or

something else?)■ which three of the gifts the fairies gave Talia do you think were the most important,

and why■ what you liked best about this telling of Sleeping Beauty, and why

And remember…A good audience—

stays quiet (unless David needs your help with a rhyme)

doesn’t eat,doesn’t sleep (even when David does),

listens,and claps at the end.

Have fun!

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Don’t Do That

Do This

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Welcome to Sleeping BeautyDid you bring your imagination with you? Yes? Good,because it will help you travel to the faraway land ofSleeping Beauty. Your guide is storyteller DavidGonzalez, who will tell the story with the help of livemusic and a video projected on a big screen.

About the StoryOnce upon a time, a frog grants the wish of a king and queen for a baby. They name their daughter Talia(pronounced TAHL-ee-ah). To celebrate, the kinginvites all the fairies (there are 12—or so he thinks) to a big party. But it turns out there is another fairy, andshe is very upset at being left out. The other fairiesoffer Talia gifts like courage and intelligence. But theangry fairy places a curse (an evil spell) on her. Canthe curse be stopped? Will a brave prince save Talia?

More to the StoryDid you know there is more than one version ofSleeping Beauty? One of the first popular versions waswritten by French author Charles Perrault (puh-ROH)about 300 years ago. A hundred years later, the GrimmBrothers of Germany wrote their own story with aprincess named Briar-Rose. And about 50 years ago,Walt Disney created an animated movie with PrincessAurora and three fairy godmothers. In each telling, theauthors changed the story in small but important ways.

David Gonzalez, who not only tells stories but also writesthem, is following in their footsteps. Starting fromPerrault’s version (and using the name “Talia” from anolder Italian telling), he added more about the princessand the prince. And, he rewrote the story all in rhyme!

A Funky PrincessTalia is not your ordinary, average storybook princess.David even calls this sleeping beauty “funky” becauseshe’s a little bit unusual. She likes playing jokes onpeople and sewing her own clothes (pants!). Plus,she’s curious and super-smart. After the performance,compare Talia with other sleeping beauties you know.

Fairy Tale MusicWhat kind of music helps create a world of princessesand fairies? For David Gonzalez, it was the GoldbergVariations, written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Manypeople consider Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750, oneof the world’s great composers. You’ll hear Bach’s music(the Aria of Goldberg Variations) early on (after youhear “Let’s Begin”) and throughout the performance,which also includes new music in a similar style.

Your Role in the PerformanceDavid will need your help in two ways. First, he mightneed your help with rhyming words—you’ll know whenhe’s stuck by the way he pauses and gestures to you forhelp. Second, he’ll need you to use your imaginationto picture the fairy tale kingdom and what the peoplelook like.

She’s no ordinary princess. And this is no ordinary Sleeping Beauty. Get ready for the fairy tale like you’ve never heard or seen it before.

Telling a Different Story a Different WayStorytellers like David don’t use sets, costumes, orother actors. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lothappening on stage. Instead, David uses words and hisvoice and body to narrate (tell) the story while alsoplaying all the different characters. You might beamazed that one person can do all that, butstorytellers use some powerful tools to bring theirstories to life right before your eyes.

■ Different voices, like a higher voice for the princess

■ Different movements, like spreading arms as wings

■ Different faces, like a wide-eyed face to show surprise■ Different ways of speaking, like a songlike voice for

the baby princess

The Rhyme’s the ThingDuring the story, listen for rhyming words, like laceand face. And perk up your ears for what David callssoft rhymes, or words that don’t exactly match, likescorned and born or torment and commenced. Tohelp you get warmed up, see whether you can fill inthe words in this part of the story:

Then Talia’s dreams turned to fun,She saw rainbow clouds float past the .

A furry puppy licked her ear,And just like that took away her .

The Storyteller’s

Toolbox

Feeling ItThis story has happy, sad,and sometimes scary parts(that’s what makes it suchan interesting tale). Watchand listen for how Davidcommunicates these andother feelings. You canpractice right now—whatfeeling is David showing inthis photo from theperformance? (By the way,that big wheel in thebackground is a spinningwheel—this wooden toolwas powered by footpedals and used to spinyarn in the days beforeelectricity.)

Word UpDuring the performance, you’ll hear many sumptuous(SUHMP-choo-us), or wonderful, words—but somemight be words you haven’t learned yet. Don’t worry.There are plenty of clues as to what is happening inthe story so you won’t get lost. With a grownup’s help, get a sneak peak at some of these new words listed on page 5.

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Welcome to Sleeping BeautyDid you bring your imagination with you? Yes? Good,because it will help you travel to the faraway land ofSleeping Beauty. Your guide is storyteller DavidGonzalez, who will tell the story with the help of livemusic and a video projected on a big screen.

About the StoryOnce upon a time, a frog grants the wish of a king and queen for a baby. They name their daughter Talia(pronounced TAHL-ee-ah). To celebrate, the kinginvites all the fairies (there are 12—or so he thinks) to a big party. But it turns out there is another fairy, andshe is very upset at being left out. The other fairiesoffer Talia gifts like courage and intelligence. But theangry fairy places a curse (an evil spell) on her. Canthe curse be stopped? Will a brave prince save Talia?

More to the StoryDid you know there is more than one version ofSleeping Beauty? One of the first popular versions waswritten by French author Charles Perrault (puh-ROH)about 300 years ago. A hundred years later, the GrimmBrothers of Germany wrote their own story with aprincess named Briar-Rose. And about 50 years ago,Walt Disney created an animated movie with PrincessAurora and three fairy godmothers. In each telling, theauthors changed the story in small but important ways.

David Gonzalez, who not only tells stories but also writesthem, is following in their footsteps. Starting fromPerrault’s version (and using the name “Talia” from anolder Italian telling), he added more about the princessand the prince. And, he rewrote the story all in rhyme!

A Funky PrincessTalia is not your ordinary, average storybook princess.David even calls this sleeping beauty “funky” becauseshe’s a little bit unusual. She likes playing jokes onpeople and sewing her own clothes (pants!). Plus,she’s curious and super-smart. After the performance,compare Talia with other sleeping beauties you know.

Fairy Tale MusicWhat kind of music helps create a world of princessesand fairies? For David Gonzalez, it was the GoldbergVariations, written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Manypeople consider Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750, oneof the world’s great composers. You’ll hear Bach’s music(the Aria of Goldberg Variations) early on (after youhear “Let’s Begin”) and throughout the performance,which also includes new music in a similar style.

Your Role in the PerformanceDavid will need your help in two ways. First, he mightneed your help with rhyming words—you’ll know whenhe’s stuck by the way he pauses and gestures to you forhelp. Second, he’ll need you to use your imaginationto picture the fairy tale kingdom and what the peoplelook like.

She’s no ordinary princess. And this is no ordinary Sleeping Beauty. Get ready for the fairy tale like you’ve never heard or seen it before.

Telling a Different Story a Different WayStorytellers like David don’t use sets, costumes, orother actors. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lothappening on stage. Instead, David uses words and hisvoice and body to narrate (tell) the story while alsoplaying all the different characters. You might beamazed that one person can do all that, butstorytellers use some powerful tools to bring theirstories to life right before your eyes.

■ Different voices, like a higher voice for the princess

■ Different movements, like spreading arms as wings

■ Different faces, like a wide-eyed face to show surprise■ Different ways of speaking, like a songlike voice for

the baby princess

The Rhyme’s the ThingDuring the story, listen for rhyming words, like laceand face. And perk up your ears for what David callssoft rhymes, or words that don’t exactly match, likescorned and born or torment and commenced. Tohelp you get warmed up, see whether you can fill inthe words in this part of the story:

Then Talia’s dreams turned to fun,She saw rainbow clouds float past the .

A furry puppy licked her ear,And just like that took away her .

The Storyteller’s

Toolbox

Feeling ItThis story has happy, sad,and sometimes scary parts(that’s what makes it suchan interesting tale). Watchand listen for how Davidcommunicates these andother feelings. You canpractice right now—whatfeeling is David showing inthis photo from theperformance? (By the way,that big wheel in thebackground is a spinningwheel—this wooden toolwas powered by footpedals and used to spinyarn in the days beforeelectricity.)

Word UpDuring the performance, you’ll hear many sumptuous(SUHMP-choo-us), or wonderful, words—but somemight be words you haven’t learned yet. Don’t worry.There are plenty of clues as to what is happening inthe story so you won’t get lost. With a grownup’s help, get a sneak peak at some of these new words listed on page 5.

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Welcome to Sleeping BeautyDid you bring your imagination with you? Yes? Good,because it will help you travel to the faraway land ofSleeping Beauty. Your guide is storyteller DavidGonzalez, who will tell the story with the help of livemusic and a video projected on a big screen.

About the StoryOnce upon a time, a frog grants the wish of a king and queen for a baby. They name their daughter Talia(pronounced TAHL-ee-ah). To celebrate, the kinginvites all the fairies (there are 12—or so he thinks) to a big party. But it turns out there is another fairy, andshe is very upset at being left out. The other fairiesoffer Talia gifts like courage and intelligence. But theangry fairy places a curse (an evil spell) on her. Canthe curse be stopped? Will a brave prince save Talia?

More to the StoryDid you know there is more than one version ofSleeping Beauty? One of the first popular versions waswritten by French author Charles Perrault (puh-ROH)about 300 years ago. A hundred years later, the GrimmBrothers of Germany wrote their own story with aprincess named Briar-Rose. And about 50 years ago,Walt Disney created an animated movie with PrincessAurora and three fairy godmothers. In each telling, theauthors changed the story in small but important ways.

David Gonzalez, who not only tells stories but also writesthem, is following in their footsteps. Starting fromPerrault’s version (and using the name “Talia” from anolder Italian telling), he added more about the princessand the prince. And, he rewrote the story all in rhyme!

A Funky PrincessTalia is not your ordinary, average storybook princess.David even calls this sleeping beauty “funky” becauseshe’s a little bit unusual. She likes playing jokes onpeople and sewing her own clothes (pants!). Plus,she’s curious and super-smart. After the performance,compare Talia with other sleeping beauties you know.

Fairy Tale MusicWhat kind of music helps create a world of princessesand fairies? For David Gonzalez, it was the GoldbergVariations, written by Johann Sebastian Bach. Manypeople consider Bach, who lived from 1685 to 1750, oneof the world’s great composers. You’ll hear Bach’s music(the Aria of Goldberg Variations) early on (after youhear “Let’s Begin”) and throughout the performance,which also includes new music in a similar style.

Your Role in the PerformanceDavid will need your help in two ways. First, he mightneed your help with rhyming words—you’ll know whenhe’s stuck by the way he pauses and gestures to you forhelp. Second, he’ll need you to use your imaginationto picture the fairy tale kingdom and what the peoplelook like.

She’s no ordinary princess. And this is no ordinary Sleeping Beauty. Get ready for the fairy tale like you’ve never heard or seen it before.

Telling a Different Story a Different WayStorytellers like David don’t use sets, costumes, orother actors. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t a lothappening on stage. Instead, David uses words and hisvoice and body to narrate (tell) the story while alsoplaying all the different characters. You might beamazed that one person can do all that, butstorytellers use some powerful tools to bring theirstories to life right before your eyes.

■ Different voices, like a higher voice for the princess

■ Different movements, like spreading arms as wings

■ Different faces, like a wide-eyed face to show surprise■ Different ways of speaking, like a songlike voice for

the baby princess

The Rhyme’s the ThingDuring the story, listen for rhyming words, like laceand face. And perk up your ears for what David callssoft rhymes, or words that don’t exactly match, likescorned and born or torment and commenced. Tohelp you get warmed up, see whether you can fill inthe words in this part of the story:

Then Talia’s dreams turned to fun,She saw rainbow clouds float past the .

A furry puppy licked her ear,And just like that took away her .

The Storyteller’s

Toolbox

Feeling ItThis story has happy, sad,and sometimes scary parts(that’s what makes it suchan interesting tale). Watchand listen for how Davidcommunicates these andother feelings. You canpractice right now—whatfeeling is David showing inthis photo from theperformance? (By the way,that big wheel in thebackground is a spinningwheel—this wooden toolwas powered by footpedals and used to spinyarn in the days beforeelectricity.)

Word UpDuring the performance, you’ll hear many sumptuous(SUHMP-choo-us), or wonderful, words—but somemight be words you haven’t learned yet. Don’t worry.There are plenty of clues as to what is happening inthe story so you won’t get lost. With a grownup’s help, get a sneak peak at some of these new words listed on page 5.

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CuesheetP

ER

FO

RM

AN

CE

GU

IDE

David M. Rubenstein

Chairman

Michael M. Kaiser

President

Darrell M. Ayers

Vice President, Education

Additional support for

Performances for Young Audiencesis provided by the President's

Advisory Committee on the Arts,

Capital One Bank, the Carter and

Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The

Clark Charitable Foundation, Fight

for Children, Inc., Mr. James V.

Kimsey, The Kirstein Family

Foundation, The Max and Victoria

Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Linda and

Tobia Mercuro, The Morris and

Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Park

Foundation, Inc., the Paul M. Angell

Family Foundation, Mrs. Irene Pollin,

Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J.

Stolwijk, Ms. Beverly Walcoff, the

U.S. Department of Education, and

the Verizon Foundation.

Major support for the Kennedy

Center’s educational programs is

provided by David and Alice

Rubenstein through the RubensteinArts Access Program.

www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Cuesheets are produced by

ARTSEDGE, an education program of

the Kennedy Center. ARTSEDGE is a

part of Verizon Thinkfinity, a

consortium of free educational Web

sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

Learn more about Education at the

Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-

center.org/education

The contents of this Cuesheet do not

necessarily represent the policy of the U.S.

Department of Education, and you should

not assume endorsement from the Federal

Government.

© 2012 The John F. Kennedy Center for the

Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheet by

sharing it with friends!

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Written, performed, and produced

by David GonzalezAccompanied on piano by Daniel Kelly

Hello, teachers and parents!

Please see page 5 for information and activities.

Dear Grownups:

Welcome to the Sleeping Beauty Cuesheet. This guide is designed to helpchildren prepare to see and appreciate the performance. Please help youryoung theatergoers read and understand the information. Here’s morebackground information for you and some activity ideas designed to add tothe children’s experience.

A Uniquely Multi-talented PerformerDavid Gonzalez is an award-winning, master storyteller and also a poet, actor,musician, writer, and music therapist who has performed for audiencesworldwide. In Sleeping Beauty, he wanted to bring the princess to life in newways and demonstrate the wonder and possibilities of being creative withlanguage, music, art, and video.

Knowing New WordsBefore the performance, try to review with children some of these words (listed in order of appearance and defined as used in the performance).Children don’t need to know them all, but familiarity with the sounds andideas may add to their enjoyment of the rich language and rhymes.

rejected — pushed away utter — to speakscorned — ignored torment — stormferocity — ability to fight sage — wise person

when necessary precocious — smartboon — magical gift spindle — pointy part of a unfurled — opened spinning wheelshudder — to shake briars — thorn bushes

Activities for Children

Story-tell It: After the performance, choose your favorite part of the storyand perform a little bit of it (as best as you can remember it) for your friendsand family. Try to use storytelling tools like the ones David used.

Be the Artist: If David asked you to draw a picture to include in the story’svideo, what would you draw? Sketch your idea on paper and discuss why youchose it with family and friends.

Be a Frog: During the performance, David pretends to be a frog. Choose an animal, and show your friends and family how you would be that animal just using movements. Then add your voice. See whether they can guess your animal.

For Teachers and Parents

Watch for…■ how the projected images and lighting help tell the story without using any words■ the ways David changes back and forth from being the narrator to playing a

character in the story■ the “sleep dance” on screen when Talia starts dreaming

Listen for…■ the sound effects of the spinning wheel and thunder and lightening■ how David changes the way he speaks (slower or faster, louder or softer, higher

or lower) to tell different parts of the story■ how music helps change the mood, like from joyful to scary

Think about…■ whether you feel sorry for the rejected fairy■ how you would choose to wake up Talia if you were writing the ending (a kiss or

something else?)■ which three of the gifts the fairies gave Talia do you think were the most important,

and why■ what you liked best about this telling of Sleeping Beauty, and why

And remember…A good audience—

stays quiet (unless David needs your help with a rhyme)

doesn’t eat,doesn’t sleep (even when David does),

listens,and claps at the end.

Have fun!

5 6

Don’t Do That

Do This

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CuesheetP

ER

FO

RM

AN

CE

GU

IDE

David M. Rubenstein

Chairman

Michael M. Kaiser

President

Darrell M. Ayers

Vice President, Education

Additional support for

Performances for Young Audiencesis provided by the President's

Advisory Committee on the Arts,

Capital One Bank, the Carter and

Melissa Cafritz Charitable Trust, The

Clark Charitable Foundation, Fight

for Children, Inc., Mr. James V.

Kimsey, The Kirstein Family

Foundation, The Max and Victoria

Dreyfus Foundation, Inc., Linda and

Tobia Mercuro, The Morris and

Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Park

Foundation, Inc., the Paul M. Angell

Family Foundation, Mrs. Irene Pollin,

Dr. Deborah Rose and Dr. Jan A. J.

Stolwijk, Ms. Beverly Walcoff, the

U.S. Department of Education, and

the Verizon Foundation.

Major support for the Kennedy

Center’s educational programs is

provided by David and Alice

Rubenstein through the RubensteinArts Access Program.

www.kennedy-center.org/artsedge

Cuesheets are produced by

ARTSEDGE, an education program of

the Kennedy Center. ARTSEDGE is a

part of Verizon Thinkfinity, a

consortium of free educational Web

sites for K-12 teaching and learning.

Learn more about Education at the

Kennedy Center at www.kennedy-

center.org/education

The contents of this Cuesheet do not

necessarily represent the policy of the U.S.

Department of Education, and you should

not assume endorsement from the Federal

Government.

© 2012 The John F. Kennedy Center for the

Performing Arts

Please recycle this Cuesheet by

sharing it with friends!

Performances for Young Audiences is made possible by

Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty

Written, performed, and produced

by David GonzalezAccompanied on piano by Daniel Kelly

Hello, teachers and parents!

Please see page 5 for information and activities.

Dear Grownups:

Welcome to the Sleeping Beauty Cuesheet. This guide is designed to helpchildren prepare to see and appreciate the performance. Please help youryoung theatergoers read and understand the information. Here’s morebackground information for you and some activity ideas designed to add tothe children’s experience.

A Uniquely Multi-talented PerformerDavid Gonzalez is an award-winning, master storyteller and also a poet, actor,musician, writer, and music therapist who has performed for audiencesworldwide. In Sleeping Beauty, he wanted to bring the princess to life in newways and demonstrate the wonder and possibilities of being creative withlanguage, music, art, and video.

Knowing New WordsBefore the performance, try to review with children some of these words (listed in order of appearance and defined as used in the performance).Children don’t need to know them all, but familiarity with the sounds andideas may add to their enjoyment of the rich language and rhymes.

rejected — pushed away utter — to speakscorned — ignored torment — stormferocity — ability to fight sage — wise person

when necessary precocious — smartboon — magical gift spindle — pointy part of a unfurled — opened spinning wheelshudder — to shake briars — thorn bushes

Activities for Children

Story-tell It: After the performance, choose your favorite part of the storyand perform a little bit of it (as best as you can remember it) for your friendsand family. Try to use storytelling tools like the ones David used.

Be the Artist: If David asked you to draw a picture to include in the story’svideo, what would you draw? Sketch your idea on paper and discuss why youchose it with family and friends.

Be a Frog: During the performance, David pretends to be a frog. Choose an animal, and show your friends and family how you would be that animal just using movements. Then add your voice. See whether they can guess your animal.

For Teachers and Parents

Watch for…■ how the projected images and lighting help tell the story without using any words■ the ways David changes back and forth from being the narrator to playing a

character in the story■ the “sleep dance” on screen when Talia starts dreaming

Listen for…■ the sound effects of the spinning wheel and thunder and lightening■ how David changes the way he speaks (slower or faster, louder or softer, higher

or lower) to tell different parts of the story■ how music helps change the mood, like from joyful to scary

Think about…■ whether you feel sorry for the rejected fairy■ how you would choose to wake up Talia if you were writing the ending (a kiss or

something else?)■ which three of the gifts the fairies gave Talia do you think were the most important,

and why■ what you liked best about this telling of Sleeping Beauty, and why

And remember…A good audience—

stays quiet (unless David needs your help with a rhyme)

doesn’t eat,doesn’t sleep (even when David does),

listens,and claps at the end.

Have fun!

5 6

Don’t Do That

Do This

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