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A THOUSAND CRANES
Large Cast
School Play for Kids to Perform
True Story
of Sadako & the Paper Cranes |
Fold A Thousand Cranes for Sadako
John C. Fremont Charter School,
Merced, CA - Lansing Middle School, NY
A Thousand Cranes is the true,
poignant story of Sadako Sasaki. Sadako was only two years old when
the Hiroshima bomb fell and seemed to be unharmed, but at twelve she
was diagnosed with "radiation sickness". With
boundless optimism, she takes an old story to heart: "If a
sick person folds a thousand paper cranes the gods will grant her
wish and make her well again."
"A tremendously moving piece..."
Fusion Youth Theatre, UK -
Ashland Children's Theatre
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Excellent
Script for Young Performers
Young Cast, Majestic Theatre,
Crovallis, OR
Sadako begins to fold her
thousand cranes. Before Sadako is able to complete her task,
she is visited by her Grandmother who lovingly carries her on the
back of a glorious crane, to the land of a thousand, thousand spirits.
Featured: 20 Great Plays for Children
Upland Country Day School, PA -
Reach Performing Arts Center, ME
"Featured in Twenty Great
Plays for Children, St. Martin's Press"
Sadako learns that her true wish
may be granted. Sadako's friends and classmates finished Sadako's
work. They folded enough paper cranes to make a thousand.
Sadako's Friends Folded Paper Cranes
Lexington Children's Theater, KY
- Seattle Peace Park
Today children in Japan and all
over the world fold a thousand paper cranes and lay them at the feet
of Sadako's statue in the Hiroshima Peace Park. Their wish is
engraved at the bottom of the monument:
"This
is Our Cry - This is Our Prayer..."
"Peace
in the World"
Sadako Travels a Wondrous Journey
Sadako's Grandmother takes her
to the Land of A Thousand Spirits!
Lexington Children's Theatre, KY
- Syracuse Stage, NY
"We
performed A Thousand Cranes at the Elementary Drama Festival - it
was a HUGE hit!! I told them all that we had a beautiful script
to work with which made it all that much easier to produce a
wonderful play!"
Tammy Feeney, Sussex Corner
School, NB, Canada
A Story of Strength and Courage
A Thousand Cranes, Fusion Youth
Theatre, Grimsby, UK
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The School Play Version of A
Thousand Cranes requires no professional experience in theatre. It is
written in simple terms and is meant as a tool to help you and your
students explore the many aspects of Sadako's story and to encourage
children on the path to a mature understanding of peace.
Leads to Understanding About Peace
Sycracuse Stage, NY -
Morristown-Beard School, Morristown, NJ
A flexible cast of 17 to 38.
About 20 performers may be
female or male.
Sadako can be played by up to 8
girls to ensure that no one child is the "star".
Suggestions on how to use simple
percussion instruments (raid the music room!) to excellent effect.
Open staging! Your gymnasium,
cafeteria or any other large room is perfect.
Simple, easy costume pieces and
scenery can be made in the classroom.
A CD of original, beautiful
poignant background music and sound effects.
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A Powerful Story for Young People
Reach Performing Arts, ME -
National School of Drama, Delhi, India
"My
Year 6 students performed A Thousand Cranes three times and each
performance was a huge success. There were teachers actually crying
and even the kindergarten students were quiet as they watched!"
Mary Westall, St. Therese
Primary School, Sydney, AU
How to Fold a Paper Crane - Send
Your Cranes to Sadako!
Instructions on How to Fold a
Crane in Script and Teacher's Guide
"The
music teacher came up to me and said it brought tears to her
eyes. The notes you sent with the play were very encouraging
and helpful. It was very special to me to get a chance to have
my students tell Sadako's story."
Diane Purvis, Teacher & Librarian
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A Joyous Ending!
Bednarcik Junior High School,
Oswego IL
"I
hope the audience comes away from this play and thinks about
peace. I hope they realize to always remember to listen to the
wisdom of our children.
Pam Chernesky, Houlton Star
Bright Children's Theatre
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There are 3 Versions of
A Thousand Cranes:
Touring
Version
For
Professional Theatres
Cast of 3,
for Adult Actors.
(1m, 2f)
Medium
Version
For Middle
Schools & High Schools
Flexible
Cast of 13 for grades 6-12
(4m, 4f, 5m/f)
School
Play Version (this page)
For Primary School Students
Flexible Cast of 17-38, grades K-6
(2m, 4f, 9-32m/f)
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A THOUSAND CRANES
Large Cast
School Play for Kids to Perform |
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