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Object Play with Barnaby King
Learning Target: I can use objects as a way to explore and express a character’s or my own feelings.
Learning Summary: After a physical warm up, students will explore how objects can say a lot about who we are and how we are feeling. Building on this, they will use a personal object to create and share a short improvised performance that expresses something about themselves.
Arts Standard: Art: TH.1.CR1.1.2 Collaborate with peers to conceptualize costumes and props in a guided drama experience (e.g., process drama, story drama, creative drama).
SEL Standard: "Standard 1: Self-Awareness & Identity: Identify and reflect upon one’s thoughts, emotions, behaviors, intersectional identity, and capabilities across situations and environments."
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Artist Information

- Artist: Barnaby King
- Location: Hood River, OR
- Region: Northwest Oregon
- Art Medium: Theatre
This teaching artist is open to providing programming in schools. Please reach out using the contact information below.
Contact: [email protected]
ALNW Roster Link: Barnaby King