More comments about "A Midsummer Night's Picnic" from host librarians:
-The program was perfect in all ways, important to the children and their parents who attended. The wide variety of ages always seems a bit daunting to performers but you both held the attention of even our youngest in the audience. Our township supervisor was so pleased that Shakespeare's ideas were being offered to the children in our community, feeling that language development is so necessary in this world economy and intercultural civilization.
-Very clever story—excellent script for drawing kids into the action.
-I like the way history and technology are included in the presentation.
-We had a wide and various audience—I think everyone found connection and appreciation from something in the program.
-Play seemed an appropriate intro to music of a bygone time tied in w/our summer theme of "insects."
-Music was beautiful; educational program; costumes were fun.
For the 2008 Summer Reading Program theme
Catch the Reading Bug
Anne & Rob Burns as A Reasonable Facsimile present
A Musical Program For Elementary, Preschool and Mixed Family Ages
"A Midsummer Night's Picnic" is a play with music. The setting: On a lovely summer evening Nan and Robin Piper (played by Anne and Rob Burns) pack a picnic and some musical instruments then head outdoors to watch fireflies and look at stars. But the quiet night is soon interrupted by nocturnal insects and animals, and even mischievous sprites. Watch out when sprites come to your picnic under the moon! These visitors play along on Renaissance tunes with a little help from the audience. Fun music and funny action for the whole family–with a nod to Shakespeare's great comedy!
A Midsummer Night's Picnic Study Guide .pdf
A Midsummer Night's Picnic Color Poster .pdf
A Midsummer Night's Picnic Black & White Poster .pdf
A Midsummer Night's Picnic 5x7 Color Photo 2.1 MB .jpg
A Midsummer Night's Picnic 7x5 Color Photo 1.9 MB .jpg
A Midsummer Night's Picnic 7x5 Black & White Photo 1.5 MB .jpg
Disappearing Fireflies? Links:
On the Lookout for Fireflies (Environment Report Broadcast)
Firefly Watch (Boston Museum of Science)
Firefly, oh so bright, how many in flight this night? (Article, The Boston Globe)
