Watch and Rewatch the Kindergarten and 1st Grade Dessert Theatre on YouTube!

Kindergarten and 1st Grade Dessert Theatre Now on YouTube!

Thank you for cheering on our youngest thespians in their Dessert Theatre performances at The Colorado Springs School. Due to COVID, we were unable to gather with live audiences. For your viewing pleasure, please enjoy watching and rewatching this filmed performance on YouTube. Feel free to share the link with family and friends.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade Dessert Theatre

Kindergarten

It's Mine

An adaptation of the book by Leo Lionni

In the middle of Rainbow Pond lived many creatures that were so happy, except for the frogs who quarrelled and quibelled from dawn to dusk. They think that everything is "theirs." Even the wise toads are not able to talk sense into the selfish frogs. When a rainstorm comes, all the creatures of the pond have to work together. Will they learn their lesson that the pond it everyone's?

1st Grade

The Talking Drum

An Africa Folktale adapted for the 1st grade

It was a sunny day in the Africa jungle but the King Elephant had a problem. There is not a good way for him to alert all the animals in case of danger. He starts to think about a plan with the Queen and his Warthog assistant. Pretty soon all the animals of the jungle are thinking, except for the lazy Monkeys. In the distance, the animals hear a drum and think the big sounds could be their answer. They assign the lazy Monkeys to retrieve the drum to see if the King's problem could be resolved.

Your Child’s Dessert Theatre Experience in Children's School

For more than four decades, The Colorado Springs School has billed a signature theatre experience called Dessert Theatre for Kindergarten - 5th grade students. It is integrated with a robust theme of study and concentrated over several weeks. Often the topics of these grade-level plays are original scripts inspired by the curriculum the children are studying in science, history, and literature. This interdisciplinary exercise allows for complex ideas to be expressed on stage.

The discipline of Theatre enables a child to become more in tune with his/her own unique attributes and gifts. Children are free to identify and solve problems within the rehearsal process, promoting their intellectual curiosity. They grow in their ability to express ideas clearly, helping to build confidence in their own communication skills. Theatre is a truly collaborative art form where children learn to be responsible for themselves and others. This social cooperation reinforces and motivates positive behavior, building personal integrity. The very process of developing a character challenges the child to see the world from a different point of view and teaches him/her how to bring intellect and emotion together. Plus, the art of presenting theatre engages whole minds through the genuine application of literacy and the integration of knowledge across the curriculum.

Many alternate plans were discussed and reimagined to allow this signature experience for our students to continue with COVID mitigation practices. Students have been integral in developing their own characters and scripts for Dessert Theatre. Along with practicing on stage and enjoying their costume fittings, these classes synthesized a theme from their classroom and are bringing it to life on stage. The uncertainty of this season gave the students an opportunity to engage in Dessert Theatre in a new unique way and we are excited to share it with you. As we near the performance dates, we regrettably can not present in front of a live audience. So in conjunction with our Communication Office and a freelance videographer, we are filmed the productions for a virtual premiere in the safety of your living room.

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