In this current season we are back in schools creating with students and teachers! Due to COVID, we are unable to have live audiences so we are creating traditional theatre shows (with curtains, lights, sound, costumes, etc) and filming the performances for schools to share with their parent communities. As a back up plan if we are unable to physically be in schools, we have the capability of switching quickly to online, video-story based residencies where needed.
For 2022-23, we expect to be back to our standard in-school theatre residency format with shows in the gym (either live or filmed and shared as the health situation demands).
We will be supporting schools applying to the AFA May 2 deadline for in-school theatre based residencies. Grants of up to $15,000 per school are possible. All applications will also include Plan B filming or virtual formats in the case that COVID is still a factor.
We discover the show through a very simple group improv process. Our Trickster Artists begin by creating movement patterns with your students, the actors. Then we build the context around these patterns, developing the story and the dialogue.
Fundamental to the Trickster Process is our use of everyday items as props. Our actors improvise with plungers, bins, bamboo poles, pool noodles, scarves, and other everyday objects. On top of this, we bring the spectacle of our signature blacklight and shadow screen styles for theatre performances.
Traditional residencies:
In the case that we are unable to be in your school due to health issues, we are able to be in your school virtually to do Online Residencies.
The artists will not be physically in the school at all. Artists will work with students over Zoom.
These residencies will typically have a longer time frame (2-4 weeks)
Trickster Artists are still responsible for all aspects of the residency.
Focusing your residency on a specific theme makes it cohesive. Each class will create pieces of the performance that focus on topics within your greater theme. The theme can be anything you want, but here are a few common themes for your consideration.
Explore what it means to be Canadian. Students can present stories about the history of Canada, the landscape, the people, and the future of our country.
Looking at at what it means to welcome others to be part of their local, national and international family.
Reconciliation is an important topic in Canada. Explore the strengths of different worldviews as we find the balance between
two worlds.
Growth mindset, stress management, the effects of sugar on your body, or healthy sleep habits. Helping students connect with topics that will help them be happier and healthier
Act out global issues and learn more about the world. Extend your learning with the Kids Go Global website where we provide resources to run school projects & share student work.
Drawing inspiration from The Leader in Me principles, explore the leadership values that inspire our youth, helping students determine the steps towards their own success.
Each class will create a theatre piece based on a literary genre, including Science Fiction, Fables, Documentary, Detective Novels, Poetry, Historical Fiction, and more.
Create a performance about how Math is used in real world situations. Included in the performances is a live-time projection outlining the Math that the students are using in their play!
Explore the history of your community, unearth stories about the past, celebrate your local heroes, and imagine what the future looks like in your community.
Explore the science curriculum by acting it out. We can create a physical understanding of any topic such as plant growth, flight, magnetism, and more.
Stories have been a part of all cultures since time began. Classes will create and tell stories that will be performed for the audience at the end of the week. These stories will all celebrate the imagination of the students.
We can create a show based on whatever you can imagine! Dare to dream – what ideas
do you want to
explore together.
Set up a meeting to discuss options.
Choose a theme for your residency.
We’ll help put together your grant application.
Nov 1-5 | |
Nov 8-12 | |
Nov 15-19 | |
Nov 22-26 | Chiila School, Tsuutinna |
Nov 29-Dec 3 | Chief Big Belly School, Tsuutina |
Dec 6-10 | Arrowwood Community School, Arrowwood |
École Plamondon, Plamondon | |
Dec 13-17 | Bentley School, Bentley |
Amisk School, Amisk | |
Dec 20-Jan 3 | HAPPY HOLIDAYS |
Jan 3-7 | |
Jan 10-14 | RJ Hawkey School, Airdrie |
Scott Robertson School, Edmonton | |
Jan 17-21 | St. Catherine School, Grande Prairie |
Grasmere School, AB Beach | |
Jan 24-28 |
Taotha Community School, Nordegg |
Jan 31-Feb 4 | Clarence Jaycox School, Red Earth Creek |
OPEN – schools over 10 classes | |
Feb 7-11 | Westmount Elementary, Strathmore |
Cadotte Lake School, Cadotte Lake | |
Feb 14-18 | Carbon School, Carbon |
OPEN – schools over 10 classes | |
Feb 22-25 | OPEN (4 day week) |
Feb 28-Mar 4 | Kateri School, Trout Lake |
Saipoyi School, Standoff | |
Mar 7-11 | Tomahawk School, Tomahawk |
Mar 14-18 | St. Stanislaus School, Edmonton |
Botha School, Botha | |
Mar 21-25 | Joseph Welsh School, Red Deer |
OPEN– schools under 10 classes | |
Mar 28-Apr 1 | Vulcan Prairieview School, Vulcan |
New Myrnam School, Myrnam |
Apr 4-8 | Windsor Park School, Edmonton |
Collingwood School, Calgary | |
Apr 11-15 | Chief Crowfoot School, Siksika |
OPEN – schools over 10 classes (4 day week) | |
Arp 19-22 | Thickwood Heights School, Fort McMurray; |
OPEN – schools over 10 classes (4 day week) | |
Apr 25-29 | Manning Elementary, Manning |
Athabasca Delta Community School, Fort Chipewyan | |
OPEN – schools over 10 classes |
May 2-6 | Janet Johnstone School, Calgary |
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May 9-13 | Rosary Roman Separate School, Manning |
May 16-20 | Chief Jacob Bearspaw School, Eden Valley |
Exshaw School, Exshaw | |
May 24-27 | Elizabeth Quintal School, Peerless Lake |
OPEN – schools over 10 classes (4 day week) |
May 30-Jun 3 | Eleanor Hall School, Clyde |
Atikameg School, Atikameg | |
Jun 6-10 | Elbow Valley School, Calgary |
OPEN– schools under 10 classes | |
Jun 13-17 | |
Jun 20-24 |
If you want us to come to your school to do an in-person residency. Talk to us to discuss available dates, costs, AFA grants, possible themes and any other questions you might have. If you decide to book, we can start that process too.
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA) provides residency program funding assistance directly to Alberta schools. The annual application deadline is May 2, which may provide funding for projects in the following school year.