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SINBAD AND HIS CREW

There are lots of different interpretations of the character of Sinbad. He had lots of different names too, according to which story you read.

What we do know is that he is a sailor, in charge of a crew of other sailors on a boat. He goes on journeys, looking for treasure and adventure.

In our production, Vic Llewellyn plays Sinbad although as each tale is told, the other actors play him when he was younger.

What sort of Sinbad would you be? Or which crew member would you be?Where is the most exotic place you have visited? What treasure would you look for? What has been your greatest adventure?

Colour in the rehearsal!

Important Sinbad questions...

Little Fish Youeverbeenonboardafishingboatbefore…?

Sinbad Iwasonboardthe Complicité!

Lorenzo The Complicité?!

Roy That’sthemostfamousfishingboatever!

Sinbad Anditsankbecauseofme.

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Depending on who Sinbad is, so his boat changes too.

In our production, Sinbad is a fisherman.

GETTING SHIP SHAPE

Can you design your own boat?How big is it? What features does it have? What noise does it make? Where do the crew sleep? If it were shipwrecked, what would happen to it?And what is a good name for a fishing boat? Remember that traditionally boats have female names.

Spot the difference! There are six things different from one picture to the next. Can you find them?

All good boats need a flag! Can you design one?

Try out these brilliant nautical terms. You might find some of them in our show. Do you recognise which ones?

Adrift Afloat and unattached in any way to the shore or seabed.Bilge The compartment at the bottom of the ship where water collects and must be pumped out.Cat o’ nine tails A short nine-tailed whip used to flog sailors.Davy Jones’ Locker The bottom of the sea.Earings Small lines, by which the uppermost corners of the largest sails are secured.Fair winds and following seas A blessing wishing the recipient a safe journey and good for-tune.Grog Watered-down rum issued to all sailors over twenty years old. Hull The shell and framework of the ship.Iron wind What sailors call onboard engines.Jack A sailor, or a flag.

SAILOR TALK

All good boats need a flag! Can you design one?

Knot A unit of speed. Originally speed was measured by putting out a line from the stern of a boat; the line had a knot every 47 feet 3 inches which was used to test the speed through water. Land lubberA person unfamiliar with being on the sea.Man overboard! A cry let out when a sailor has fallen into the water.No room to swing a cat If a ship’s deck was very crowded there might not be room to swing the “cat o’ nine tails”.Old man Crew’s slang for the captain.Port The left side of the boat when facing forward.Quart’deck The rearmost deck. Rip rap A pile of rocks surrounding an off-shore lighthouseStarboard The right side of the boat when facing forward. 2, 6, Heave Royal Navy slang meaning to pull. Under the weather Serving a watch while exposed to wind and spray.Vang A rope leading either side of the deckWhitecaps Foam or spray on wave tops caused by strong windsYarr Acknowledgement of an order, or agreement.

Craig directing the sailors...

THIS IS MY ISLAND

Sinbad is always getting shipwrecked! When he does he usually ends up in another strange land.

Imagine that you are shipwrecked. You wake up in a strange place. You think you are on your own. Ahead of you is a strange place. Behind you is the sea; you can see your boat sinking in the water.

Design, draw, create your island.

What would you find on it? What might you eat? What is it made of?Where might you sleep?Who might you meet?

Imagine that you go for a walk and ahead of you are three paths. One to the left, one to the right and one in the middle. What happens along each one?

Write a story about your island adventure...

Ogre island

Aquatic sea creature island

Iceberg

Death island

MONSTER BUNCH

Iceberg

Death island

In our production he meets a strange aquatic sea creature...

the old lady of the sea...

and a man eating ogre...

Sinbad’s adventures put him face to face with all sorts of monsters and creatures.

It’s time to create your own creature!

How does it move?What noise does it make?Does it have a catch phrase?Does it have any special powers?What does it eat?How does it attack?

Try drawing it.Or describe it with interesting verbs or adjectives.Create your own Sinbad story about your creature.

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Ogre Lookatyou.What’syourname?Sinbad Sinbad.Ogre Noit’snot,it’sSkinny-Head.You’vegotaface

likeahorriblelittleskunk.Andyou’reskinnylikeanoldpieceofrubber.You’llnotdoformydinner.Whataboutyou?Yes,you’vegotmuchmoremeatonyou.

(Ogre picks up the Archaeologist)Yes, lovely. Yummy. Little squeaky one.Whatdoyoudo?

Archae I’mascientist.Ogre Wouldyouliketoseetheinsideofmymouth?Archae It’snotmyareaofexpertise!Ogre Itisnow!Inyougo!(Ogre eats the Archaeologist)

Join the dots for Sinbad’s rescuer... who is it?

TO THE RESCUE!

Now’s the time to put together everything you have discovered about your very own Sinbad the Sailor, into your own story.

Here is a simple formula from which you can make your own adven-ture:

A.INTRODUCE SINBADB.WHAT IS HIS BOAT LIKE AND WHO IS THE CREW?C.HOW, AND WHERE DOES HE GET SHIPWRECKED?D.WHAT CREATURES DOES HE MEET?E.WHAT TROUBLE DOES HE GET INTO?F.HOW DOES HE ESCAPE?

Try writing it into a story.Or drawing it as a cartoon strip, or a storyboard.Maybe even make a simple puppet show with your friends.

BON VOYAGE