Friday, March 23, 2007

Instructions

If your school or children/youth group would like to perform this play you are allowed to do it. But please note that you have to follow these instructions:

THE DROPS OF LIFE

REGISTRATION AND ACCEPTANCE

  1. Send email to mika@enoprogramme.org and include

    a) your full name
    b) school name
    b) your location(city, town)
    c) your country
    d) the estimated date for your premier

  2. You can proceed after an acceptance by the coordinator (email)

START THE PROCESS

  1. Download the manuscript in the blog (if you don’t have it yet)
  2. Start to read it through with your students
  3. Practise the play and the songs
  4. Perform your premiere.

MUSIC

To make it easy for schools we have made background music available in the blog. You can download the songs and play them on the background while children are singing. You can also use your school orchestra or band instead. It is also recommendable to get your school choir involved!

AFTER THE PLAY

Please send photos and videos by email to videos@enoprogramme.org

IMPORTANT: YOU HAVE TO REGISTER YOUR EVENT HERE


LANGUAGE

1. The orginal manuscript is in Finnish. It is also translated into English. Teachers are free to translate the play into their language. If you do, please inform us about it. The songs are not easy to translate but you are welcome to do it. We have to get the message through.

HINTS

  1. Invite local decision makers and people to your world premiere.
  2. Inform local media about this extraordinary event.
  3. Prepare the info and posters about animals, trees and environmental issues and put them available for public who will come to see your play
  4. Take your premiere on video.

LIMITATIONS

  1. The performers are children and youth. Every performance is free for public. It is also possible to ask small fees (or voluntarily) from audience if:

A) All the money is spent on buying seedlings and plant them OR

B) All the money is donated to Green Belt Movement: http://www.greenbeltmovement.org

If you have questions and comments please send them to Mika Vanhanen , mika@enoprogramme.org


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