Theater Unspeakable
The American Revolution — 250th Anniversary Tour
DATE Monday, January 26
- 10:15 am
- 12:15 pm
GRADES Grades 5 - 11
Includes post-show Q&A
Seven actors, two feet off the ground, sharing 21 square feet of space manage to recreate the entire American fight for independence from Lexington to Yorktown! An incredible feat of imaginative physical theater, the spirited and multicultural ensemble from Chicago’s award-winning Theater Unspeakable conveys a vast historic cast of characters and a thrilling amount of drama. With lightning speed, they jump from patriot to loyalist to George Washington to King George III, and consider the roles women played in the war, all via amazing physical and vocal dexterity, brilliant humor, and a dash of derring-do!
SOL & Curriculum Connections
SOL Connections to History and Social Science: VS.5 (A,B,C,D), USL 6 (B,C,D,E), USII (A,B,C,D,E,F), VUS.4 (D), VUS.5 (A,B,C,D,E); SOL Connections to English: 5.RI.1 (B), 6.RL (C), 7.RV (A), 7.C.1, 8.RV (A), 8.C.1 (A), 9.RL, 10.C.1 (A), 11.RL.3 (A), 11.RI; SOL Connections to Fine Arts (Theatre Arts): 4.16, 5.6, 5.11, 6.3 (B), 6.10, 6.11, 6.16 (A), 7.3 (A,B,C), 7.4, 7.6, 7.7, 8.6, 8.16 (C); Curriculum Connections to the concepts of Physical Theatre (movement-based narrative), mime-based choreography, teamwork, epic time period (timeline, people, and events), basic human rights and personal freedom.
