Shows - Funky Fins
FUNKY FINS - Commissioned by the Australian Museum
SHARKS, Mysterious, Majestic and Misunderstood:- Much of what we know about Sharks is fuelled by sensational media reports and Hollywood movies.
By dispelling shark myths and introducing mysterious unfamiliar sharks , this fast moving production aims to to show the importance of our fragile marine environment
Funky Fins is a vibrant puppet cabaret that takes you through the adventures of Funky, the Great White Shark, and his marine friends MC Hammerhead, Scott the Amazing Grey Sock, The Clam Sisters, the flirtatious Angel Shark and the Whale Shark as they try to outsmart 'Roc', the shark hunter.
Aim:
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To Give students a broad understanding of the diversity of sharks that inhabit the marine environment. To Reinforce the fact that not all sharks are menacing killers, in fact they are majestic, mysterious creatures often misunderstood
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Key Learning Areas:
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- Creative and Practical Arts
- Science & technology
- Music
- HSIE
- Mathematics
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Themes:
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- Sharks
- Marine
- Ecology
- Animal Welfare
- Fragile Marine Enviroments
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Duration:
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45 mins + Question time |
Year Level:
Cost per student :
Minimum Callout Fee:
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K- 6
$6.60 gst incl
$660. gst incl - applies where 100 or less attend
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Comments:
Full of colour, movement, laughs and original songs, Funky Fins brings out the importance of our fragile marine environment in a fun way for children.
Commissioned by the Australian Museum for their exhibition SHARK ...The Coolest show in or out of the water!
"Highly Satisfied. Brilliant! The Performance was perfectly timed, at the right level for the children throughout. The Educational value was very good, covering many of our KLA areas - particularly the Arts, Science and SOSE. Gave the students an invaluable insight into how Drama and Music can enhance educational knowledge. An extremely clever way to teach educational values and concepts." - Montpellier Primary, Victoria
" Very pleasing that the children were not only entertained and introduced to puppetry so cleverly, but they LEARNT & had attitudes challenged...GREAT!" - St Austine's Primary QLD.
"Wonderful to see information given in such an entertaining way! Kept the students enthralled with music, animation and information!" - Longreach State School QLD.
" Performance grabbed children's attention from the beginning. Performance moved quickly. Music was great as were the puppets. Participation great! Ross did a wonderful job to hold the interest of all the children. Teachers are using it as part of a theme - both water and puppets." - St Killians Bendigo Victoria
"Fantastic! - Children responded enthusiastically to puppets & music! A wonderful approach to transmitting information about sharks" - Longreach State School QLD
NSW Department Of Education & Training:
" A quality show presented by a very talented puppeteer. 'Funky Fins" has an environmental / science theme and is as informative as well as thoroughly entertaining. Variation in presenting the acts sustained interest and elicited a very enthusiastic response from both infants and primary children. A terrific presentation!"
Seasons and Tours: over 500 performances so far!
- The Australian Museum 1994 & 2001
- The Australian Science Festival, 1999,2000,2001,2002
- Parliament House Canberra - Media Launch 1999 Australian Science Festival
- Sydney Aquarium 2001
- Dunedin International Science Festival, New Zealand 2000
- Hamilton Science Festival, New Zealand 2000
- Queensland Arts Council school tours 1999 & 2000
- Victorian Arts Council schools tours 1995 & 1999
- Ocean World ( Manly Sydney)1998
- Victorian Institute of Marine Sciences 1995
- Underwater World Queensland, 1994