École des RêvesSchool of Dreams

2014-2015

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Mission and History………………………………………………………………………………..,,,,,,,.…3

Educational Programs……...................................................................................................5

Pricing………………………………………………………………………………….8

Gallery……………………………………………………………………….....…………9

Testimonials…………………………………………………………………………13

Our Mission: Founded in 1996, Théâtre du Rêve (Theatre of the Dream) is a professional company whose mission is to bring the language and cultures of the French-speaking world to life on the American stage. The company strives to create a true dialogue between American and French-speaking artists and to bring live theatre, French language,

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and Francophone culture to students of all ages. TdR is committed to the belief that Francophone theatre is not simply for French speakers; it is a strong artistic heritage shared and appreciated by all lovers of art.

Bio:After 17 years of success TdR has connected theater artists of the French-speaking world - from Morocco to Haiti to Switzerland to Belgium to Quebec and of course with France) with Atlanta theater artists. TdR brings artists from these countries to Atlanta and creates plays at home. TdR’s plays have traveled to Limoges, Paris, Boston, Washington D.C, Chicago, Milwaukee and many states across the country including North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Maine and Louisiana. After 17 years of educational programming, they have brought students to theater in Atlanta from all over the Southeast and worked with teachers and after-school programs. TdR responded to the need to bring theater and the French language into schools. In its inaugural year of École des Rêves (School of Dreams), Théâtre du Rêve brought touring productions of two Feydeau farces and Le Petit Prince into public and private schools and universities along with workshops that aid students in finding their connected, persuasive voice in French and in English. Notable accomplishments include: a beautiful stage adaptation of The Red Balloon/Le Ballon Rouge, a touring production of Le Petit Prince and in 2002-2004 Voir un Ami Pleurer (To See a Friend Cry) - an international production that performed in France and the US about the ever changing and dynamic relationship between France and America. Current projects unite artists from Atlanta, Brussels, Montreal, Chicago and Port au Prince. TdR maintains its core value of mentoring tomorrow’s theater artists by developing programs for Arts for Learning, Woodruff Arts Center. 

PRODUCTION HISTORY:

1996 – La Leçon – Ionesco1997 – Huis Clos – Sartre

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1998 – La Cantatrice Chauve – Ionesco1999 – L’Autorisation – Bourgeade2000 – Antigone – Anouilh2001 – Le Mariage Forcé – Molière2002 – Dissident, Il Va Sans Dire – Vinaver2003 – Vive La Fontaine! (company created piece inspired by the fables of Jean de La Fontaine)2004 – Les Précieuses Ridicules – Molière2005 – Va et Vient, Catastrophe et Pas – Beckett (Walter Asmus director)2006 – High Museum – Louvre pieces: A visit from the King

Louis XIV and Fit for a King (TdR creation based on Kings as collectors)

2007 – Voir un Ami Pleurer (new play commission from Olivier Coyette, Belgium) and Discovering the Past (piece created for the High Museum – inspired by Napoleon’s collection)

2008 – 365 Days 365 Plays – Suzan-Lori Parks and French and US tour of Voir Un Ami Pleurer

2009 – La Pièce entre la Langue et L’identité (TdR creation exploring the interplay between language and identity in the French-speaking world)

2010 – L’Acteur Sacrifiant – Valère Novarina (Emory University premiere, Washington DC, Limoges, France), Vive la Fontaine! (remount), L’Evanouie – Olivier Coyette (produced in Chicago, Milwaukee and Atlanta – in homes, art galleries and on stages)

2011 – Le Ballon Rouge/The Red Balloon (Albert Lamorisse – adapted for the stage by Park Cofield) and Celles d’en Haut (reading of new play commissioned from Quebecois playwright Olivier Kemeid: phase 1 of a Quad-City Collaboration between Atlanta- Chicago – Montreal and Brussels)

2012 – Le Ballon Rouge/The Red Balloon (remount production), Celles d’en Haut (phases 2 and 3, readings of the Quad-City Collaboration), Puppy Love/Fiancés en Herbe (touring production) (Georges Feydeau – adapted by William Hatten), By the Window/Par la Fenêtre (touring production) (Georges Feydeau – adapted by William Hatten), Re-member/Re-membré (devised piece created for Tanz Farm Performance Anthology Series 1)

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2013 – Le Petit Prince (touring production) (Antoine de St-Exupéry – adapted by William Hatten, Liz Hartnett and Caitlin Roe), Lovers & Lunatics: 3 Farces de Feydeau (Georges Feydeau – adapted by William Hatten with Ama Bollinger), Fables Fantastiques! (touring production) (adapted by TdR artists), Jardin des Tuileries--Time Travel (Created for the High Museum by Christof Veillon)

2014 – Le Petit Prince (touring production), Fables Fantastiques! (touring production), So Coco (Coco by Bernard Marie Koltès in conjunction with TIAN JUSTMAN design, Dinner Party Atlanta, and Goat Farm Arts Center), Nearly New Festival (Festival of 6 play readings from around the French-speaking world)

Educational Programs:Professional Performances in Schools

Le Petit Prince

Photo by Carolyn Cook

Grade Levels 6th -12th :

Join the Little Prince on his travels through the universe, discovering and teaching the wonders of imagination, friendship and innocence. This “No Fear French” adaptation of Antoine de St-Exupéry’s classic is meant to be enjoyed by one and all, regardless of your knowledge of the French language. TdR’s delightful production is brought to life

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through physical theatre and puppetry. One audience member exclaimed, “Even when I couldn’t understand the actual words, I had no problem understanding the text at all.”  Students of all ages will love this interactive performance featuring a beloved story and characters. (Available September 2014-May 2015)

Fables Fantastiques!Grade Levels Pre-K to 10th:Discover the fantastic world of fables in this exciting storytelling drama from Théâtre du Rêve. This 100% bilingual adaptation of fables from Aesop, La Fontaine, West Africa and around the Francophone world is meant to be enjoyed by one and all, regardless of your knowledge of the French language. “No Fear French!” An audience member to another bilingual production exclaimed, “Even when I couldn’t understand the actual words, I had no problem understanding the text at all.” TdR’s original production is brought to life through physical theatre, storytelling, object puppetry and (most importantly) audience interaction. (Available August 2014-May 2015)

Jane, Le Renard, et Moi / Jane, The Fox, and MeGrade Levels 4th -12th: Jane, Le Renard, et Moi/ Jane the Fox and Me brings Fanny Britt’s graphic novel of the same name to life in a theatrical adaptation- a reader’s theatre piece with animated projections of the novel’s illustrations, layered with a lush sound-scape. Performed in French or English, Jane Le Renard, et Moi/ Jane, The Fox, and Me will be available to tour into schools, homes, and theatres in September 2014.

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In Jane, the Fox, and Me, a young girl, Hélène, struggles with her own self-image and worth. She is the victim of bullying behavior in grade school and finds solace in Jane Eyre, in a mysterious visit from a fox and, ultimately, she makes a friend. The graphic novel has received a number of major awards including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book and is also nominated for a Will Eisner Prize among others in Germany and Portugal. (Available September 2014- May 2015)

Page to Stage Workshop SeriesTdR workshops surround the themes of French dramatic literature, Francophone culture, and theater. These workshops will be offered both independently and as companions to in-school performances of Feydeau’s short plays. All workshops are adaptable for grades 6 through college. Workshop offerings include:Bringing French Texts to Life—Dramatic Reading Workshop

Discover the nuances of the French language by learning how to speak French texts aloud, including poetry, monologues and dramatic literature from France, Martinique, Haiti, Morocco and Belgium among other Francophone nations. This workshop is designed to help students find an animated, lively, connected voice in the French language.

Suggested Grade Levels: 6 – 12 and universityDuration: 45 minutesParticipant Limit: 25

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Pricing Information:

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* 25 students max

*Under 25 students** 26-50 students

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Local Schools (K-12)

Non-Local (administrative fees included)

Le Petit PrinceSingle Assembly

$460

Two back to back assemblies

$790

Three back to back assemblies

$1110

Single Assembly

$560

Two back to back assemblies

$840

Three back to back assemblies

$1160

Fables Fantastiques!

Single Assembly

$360

Two back to back assemblies

$690

Three back to back assemblies

$1015

Single Assembly

$460

Two back to back assemblies

$740

Three back to back assemblies

$1065

Jane, Le Renard, et Moi/ Jane, the Fox, and Me

Single Assembly

$360

Two back to back assemblies

$690

Three back to back assemblies

$1015

Single Assembly

$410

Two back to back assemblies

$740

Three back to back assemblies

$1065

Dramatic Reading Workshop taught by one artist*

One Class $395 One Class $475

Two Classes

$655 Two Classes

$685

Three Classes

$920 Three Classes

$950

Dramatic Reading Workshop taught by 2 artists**

One Class $445 One Class $525Two Classes

$705 Two Classes

$735

Three Classes

$970 Three Classes

$1000

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TestimonialsThe show was fantastic, thank you so much for your passion and hard work! It was such a pleasurable experience! Our students can't wait to discuss the play.”

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-Yanaelle Cornez, Atlanta International School

“I have just returned from the dress rehearsal of the play, and my head is still spinning!  What a wonderful, thought-provoking play! . . .  I am always amazed at the versatility and creativity of the Théâtre du Rêve.  It goes without saying that the acting is always of the highest caliber.  I look forward to many more years of productions! Félicitations a tous!”  -Cynthia Williams, North Springs High School French teacher (retired)

“I saw the show last night and absolutely LOVED it!!  Unfortunately, I couldn't stay afterwards to tell you all how fantastic it was.  I think I came into it with incredibly high expectations, based on how much I've heard about the show and how long I've been hearing about the process.  That being said, I was in no way disappointed!  You were all incredible and amazing!  I have already told my students that they should all come and see the show.  I'm sure that they would all enjoy it.  Best of luck on a fantastic run!”

-Katie McCreary, Theater Teacher at the Lovett School

Two French teachers at Paideia School wrote of their students’ experience with an in-school performance and workshop:  “Dear Caitlin,Thank you to both of you for coming to our school and performing so beautifully.  The workshop was also a big hit and the kids are still talking about it!  We really started our fête/fiesta day off well as a result of your energy and talent.  I hope we will be seeing you again at Paideia in the future.  In the meantime, Melissa told me that you were planning some workshops for kids over the summer.  We would love to pass on this information to our students before the year finishes!

kind regardsOlivia and Lisanne” (May 2012)

“Dear Caitlin and the entire company at Théâtre du Rêve,

I wanted to let you all know how very much we enjoyed Le Ballon Rouge in February. We were a large school group and you went out of your way to accomodate us. In fact, with the parents who decided to go at the last minute, we were a group of 75. Parents who attended said it was the best field trip they had ever chaperoned in all the years that their children have been in school. I have to agree. The scenery, acting and puppetry made the story come to life. As a first time visitor to the theater, I was impressed with the professionalism and attention to detail.  We will definitely plan for another visit next school year. In the meantime, if you have a traveling show and are planning to come to the Greenville, SC area, I would be glad to arrange a school theater to accomodate the show for a large audience. We are the largest school district in South Carolina, and you would have a large number of attendees here. I also have connections in the Columbia, SC area, where

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the study of French is also active.

Merci mille fois!”

-Angela Phillips, Greenville Middle School (SC) (May 2012)

Patrick Mourjan, a teacher at the Lovett School, testified to the power of TdR’s work: “You have no idea how valuable the French performance is to my students. They talk about it for weeks before and especially after the performance. I truly believe that seeing a foreign-language performance motivates the students to learn French. It is indeed a very valuable teaching tool.”

Katrina Guettler, a parent whose daughter attends Atlanta International School and was one of the children in The Red Balloon, wrote of her experience:  “….. from sitting in the lounge waiting for the children to be released from the matinees each morning, I hear a lot of school feedback...you would love to know that everyone from youngest to teenager, city kid to country kid, prep school and public school alike, all have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and have had nothing but positive things to say.  Thanks for bringing your vision to the stage.”

A high school student at a student matinee audience of The Red Balloon exclaimed, “If these 10 year olds can speak French on-stage, then I can learn it!”

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