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 Art by Janet FarthingThe Call of the Wildby Jack London
Buck is a beloved pet in the Santa Clara Valley of Northern California. One day, he is abducted, sold as a sled dog, and sent north. Faced with the unknown, Buck must adapt to his brutal new conditions to survive. He works pulling sleds with the dog team, learns to steal food, and engages in a power struggle with other dogs for the lead position in the sled team. As his life changes, he begins to hear the irresistible call of his ancestors leading him back to the wild. Our visceral staged reading adaptation truly honors London's muscular prose.
GRADES: 6 - Adult
TOURS: Sept - June, 2011
THEMES: Adaptability, perseverance, courage
Booking Details:
Each performance runs between 25 and 45 minutes and can be performed in venues as small as a classroom or as large as an auditorium. In conjunction with each performance, Book-It offers workshops for children and young adults to reinforce what they have seen. Students can use voice, body, and imagination to create characters and explore environments, or develop a play in the Book-It Style™ from their own story. These workshops allow young people to make the leap between seeing art and creating it.
WORKSHOP CHOICES
Themes in Motion Students enter the world of the story using voice, body, and imagination to explore themes, characters, and events. (Grades K-2, 30-45 min)
Adapt It! Stage It! Students analyze a selection of text, adapt it in the Book-It Style, and stage it for an informal performance. (Grades 3-12, one hour, 35 students max.)
COST
Touring Story $575, includes performance, book, study guide, and workshop.
Additional Workshops: $125 each. Additional travel fees apply.
To book The Call of the Wild for your school or community center call 206.770.0880 or email education@book-it.org. Click for more information about Book-It All Over.
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