e Absolutely Fabulous eatre ConnectionArtistic Director Dr Vicki Ooi

e Learning eatreTMRe-discover curiosity, Re-create the mind, Re-do meaning TM

e Jockey Club "From Page to Stage" Programme 2016 2016

NOT THE MUSICAL

Presenter Exclusive Funder Venue Sponsor

e Absolutely Fabulous eatre Connection Company Ltd. (AFTEC) is the Venue Partner of the Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre.

e Jockey Club "From Page to Stage" Programme

With the generous support of The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, The Jockey Club "From Page to Stage" Programme is into its 5th year! is comprehensive Learning & Participation theatre education platform in English has been an astounding success in the past 4 years. Tailor made for local secondary school students, the Programme has reached over 38,000 secondary students and teachers through 4 highly-acclaimed "From Page to Stage" productions and over 100 performances. The Programme piloted 2 very well-received new learning features: Creative Box and Online Learning Platform last year to enrich students' learning that will continue for the next 2 years!

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e Absolutely Fabulous eatre Connection

e Learning eatre Re-discover curiosity. Re-create the mind. Re-do meaning.

e Absolutely Fabulous eatre Connection (AFTEC) is a Learning eatre established in 2008 and has been the Venue Partner of the Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre under the LCSD Venue Partnership Scheme since 2009. AFTEC specialises in youth theatre, bilingual theatre and arts programmes with the philosophy of learning and participation embedded. AFTEC has reached over 105,000 audience members and participants in the past 6 years through our diversied productions and programmes.

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2015-16 Season LIVE Connections!

LIVE Connections! explore the influence of live theatre. Through this season's programmes, audiences and participants will also be creating a living network linking the immediacy of the arts to life. At diverse levels and depth, exciting and imaginatively stimulating programmes offer young people, schools and their families year-round theatre and applied arts connections to AFTEC as the Learning eatre in Hong Kong.

LIVE Connections!

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e Jockey Club "From Page to Stage" Programme 2012-15In Retrospect

2012-15

STUDENTS*

*Figures and quotes from programme evaluation reports by Annabel Jackson Associates, veteran arts evaluator from the UK. Annabel Jackson Associates

Performances 101

38,802No. of schools 103

Participants

Liked or loved "From Page to Stage"

84% ey could think big 85%

Would recommend "From Page to Stage" to

other young people

81%

ought From Page to Stage provided a practical teaching

environment

85% e programme engaged all students

91%

"It is more interactive than learning English in classroom." A student on EMMA

"e stage set is quite realistic, and with the smoke eect and sound eect, I feel like being inside the Amazon!" A student on e Lost World

"Workshops before and aer the performance are useful to me as to understand the plot." A student on e 39 Steps

"e plot is meaningful and hilarious, very attractive. e stage is well used and the props are stunning." A student on Around the World in 80 Days

TEACHERS*

"A 'REAL' drama with all native English speaking cast with fantastic costumes which cannot be this standard at school level. A teacher on Emma

"An organised show and a positive and encouraging atmosphere." A teacher on e Lost World

"It was more educational. e story and the script were tailor-made and relevant to students' level." A teacher on e 39 Steps

"It is a great integration of drama and learning English in an interactive and enjoyable manner, and a very motivating performance which inspires students." A teacher on Around the World in 80 Days

Became more interested in the theatre

80%

ought they could make a link to the English

Language curriculum

87%

e programme was a success

94%

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4Productions 282Workshops

Emma

e 39 Steps Around the World in 80 Days

e Lost World

2016 Production- Les Misrables by Victor Hugo2016

Directed & adapted by Dr Vicki Ooi

Performed by a professional native-speaking cast

2-18 / 3 / 2016 10:15am / 1:45pm / 4:30pm

Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre eatre

In English with bilingual surtitles

Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes (with post-show interactive activities) 1 45

SYNOPSIS

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo, our version of Les Misrables will focus on Jean Valjean as he escapes from prison aer serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving nephew.

Jean Valjean is helped by a kind priest and he is determined to lead a good life. Unfortunately whilst in prison he has been marked by a ruthless policeman, Inspector Javert who believes in the strict authority of the law and is determined that Valjean should pay for his crime.

e drama is focused on how Valjean tries to run away from Javert to build a new life and how he is thwarted by Javert at every stage.

e turning point is when Valjean promises to look aer Cosette, the daughter of a woman who has been forced to turn to prostitution to bring up her child. is changes Valjean's life forever as Cosette grows up to fall in love with Marius who leads them all into a revolution against the government. It brings the nal confrontation between Valjean and Javert who represent mercy and justice.

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Schools' Package*

Participating Teachers Intranet

A whole new system for teachers to manage programme administration and logistics easily

Teachers' Professional Development(2.5 hours drama training for teachers) 2.5

1. Use of props and costumes to stimulate students' creativity and motivation

2. Practical skills to engage students through drama

Sept 2015 Jan 2016Dec 2015

Online Learning Platform (OLP) of Les Misrables

1. Behind-the-scenes interviews and commentaries with creative team members and actors

2. Excerpts from rehearsals and the theatre production

3. Language and theatre learning materials with quizzes

Electronic Education Packs (3 levels)3

1. ree levels of content aligned to students' English abilities (Choice of 1) 3 1

2. Samples will be provided for conrmed booking schools

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St Peter's Secondary School *Included in ticket price except where indicated otherwise.

Pre-Show In-School Workshops (1.5 hours) (1.5 )Enrollment of 80 participants or more (schools with less than 80 will enjoy shared workshop at alternative venues) 80 80

1. Introduction to the background and plot of the play

2. Introduction to the characteristics of a professional theatre

3. Interactive games and activities led by professional theatre artists

English theatre production- Les Misrables (1 hour 45 mins with post-show interactive activities)

(1 45 )

Sai Wan Ho Civic Centre eatre

10:15am / 1:45pm / 4:30pm

Mid-Jan to Mar 2016 2-18 Mar 2016 Late Mar to April 2016

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Post-Show In-School Workshops (1.5 hours) (1.5 )Enrollment of 80 participants or more (schools with less than 80 will enjoy shared workshop at alternative venues) 80 80

1. Follow-on learning through games and activities

2. Reective understanding of the theatre production with video and visual materials

SKH Li Fook Hing Secondary School

Kowloon Sam Yuk Secondary School

Kowloon Sam Yuk Secondary School

Carmel Secondary School

Les Misrables Creative Box (Extra fees apply) ( ) TEACHERS' PROFESSIONAL

DEVELOPMENT TRAINING Maximum of 6 teachers per participating school Extra 7.5 hours of training

7.5

TEACHERS TO: learn about language teaching through theatre understand the concept of devised theatre understand how to direct students in a play and use space to create meaningful stage pictures work on a lesson plan with assessment included to measure learning outcomes

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STUDENTS TO: devise their own Les Misrables skit watch the professional theatre performance then edit, rene and improve their own skit work with experienced theatre instructors use props and costumes provided by AFTEC as inspiration for their own skit

"I learnt that team cooperation and voice projection are important in drama, and of course, the uency of speaking too." Participating student from Ma On Shan St Joseph's Secondary School

"My students have become more condent in expressing themselves, especially in English." Participating teacher from Ma On Shan St Joseph's Secondary School

"I have learnt some games and exercises to encourage students to speak more, listen more and observe more." A teacher from Ma On Shan St Joseph's Secondary School

CREATIVE DRAMA TRAINING FOR STUDENTS Maximum of 30 students per class 18 hours in total (further hours can be negotiated at extra cost) Creative box of props and costumes Flexible scheduling

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SKH Bishop Mok Sau Tseng Secondary School

Ma On Shan St Joseph's Secondary School

Cheung Chau Government Secondary School

Cheung Chau Government Secondary School

Eligibility

S1- S6 students and teachers from local schools

Subject parameters: Arts Education, Language Learning, Drama Education, Liberal Studies, Other Learning Experiences, Cross-disciplinary Learning

All participating schools will be awarded corresponding certicates and recognised in Les Misrables house programme and on stage in March 2016.

Booking and Enquiry Natalie YipTel : 2520 1716Email : natalie@aec.hk

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2015-16 Fees

eatre performance

Teachers' professional development workshop (Maximum of 2 teachers per school. Limited quota, rst come rst served.) ( )

Pre- and post-show workshops *(IN-SCHOOL workshops are only available for schools booking 80 or more tickets) ( 80 )

Free access to Online Learning Platform

1 level of electronic Education Pack (3 levels in total) 3 1

HK$65 per person (Teachers & Students )

Including :

"From Page to Stage" Creative Box rst come rst servedHK$16,000 per school including :

18 hours of in-school training for a maximum of 30 students 30 18

7.5 hours of extra professional development training for a maximum of 6 teachers 6 7.5

Creative props & costumes (School's property aer the completion of programme)

In-school performance video recording by professional videography

Maximum of 30 complimentary theatre tickets to participants of Creative Box (subject to actual number of students) 30

Special Oers EXCLUSIVELY for Returning Schools : Buy-One-Get-One-Free Oer: for purchase of 150 or more tickets.

(e maximum number of free tickets cannot exceed the number of paid tickets) 150

( ) 10% discount for purchase of less than 150 tickets 150

Early Bird Discount for New School : 5% discount for booking on or before 30 Sept 2015. 9 30

e 39 Steps

"From Page to Stage" School Performances

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