Creative Team
Fiona Ferrier & Rachel Colles
Performer
Kelman Greig-Kicks
Filmmaker
Katie Innes
Designer
Susan Appelbe
Musician
Robyn Jancovich-Brown
Producer
Amy Helena
BSL Artist
Schools resources
We have created activity packs and scripts to complement our SPACE – How to be Ready for Anything films.
The Activity Pack contains activities connected to Art, Literacy, Numeracy, Drama, Music and Health and Wellbeing. The activities fulfill some of the Curriculum for Excellence outcomes.
The Scripts Pack contains five scripts centred around health and wellbeing to practice or perform in the classroom or at home. There are also activities relating to theatre and what roles are involved in creating a production.
Schools Activity Pack includes;
- About Dirliebane Theatre Company and the ‘How to be Ready For Anything’ Films
- Film Summaries
- Episode 1 Activities
- Episode 2 Activities
- Episode 3 Activities
- Episode 4 Activities
- Episode 5 Activities
- How to be Ready For Anything Drama Activities
- Make your own films!
Parents/Carers
We have also created activity packs for parents to complement our SPACE – How to be Ready for Anything films. This pack helps you to explore health and wellbeing at home.
Activities
Kids
Activities
About
“Modern Experts in Transition – knowing what you know before you know it!” – Dorothy
Stella and Dorothy are Modern Experts in Transition and they have been told by the Boss to create a new presentation called How to be Ready For Anything – on film!
Stella and Dorothy are experts in presentations and are ready to give their advice on How to be Ready For Anything. The five films are full of strategies for keeping healthy, and they discover that knowing what you know isn’t always easy to put into practice.
Our five films were created in 2020, inspired by our characters Stella and Dorothy from our theatre production SPACE. The films focus on health and wellbeing and what it means to look after yourself and your mental health. The films were created and recorded in 2020 using social distancing measures (and a lot of green screen).
Each film focuses on a different strategy – recharging yourself – setting a goal – having a good support network – expressing your emotions – taking time out to look after yourself.
The films are aimed at Primary 6 and Primary 7 children (aged 9-12) and there are resource packs available for schools and for parents to complement the films.
Films
Episode 1 – Top Up your Charge
Stella and Dorothy get a call from their Boss asking them to make a new online presentation ‘How to be Ready For Anything’. This begins with ‘Top Up your Charge’. When Dorothy is tired and sluggish she realises she hasn’t been looking after herself. Stella gives her a surprising ‘charging device’ to help her top herself up.
This film is looking at the need to charge oneself – eat healthily, get enough sleep, go into nature, drink water, listen to birds, look at clouds, stretch and dance.
For a version of the film without BSL click here
Episode 2 – Set A Goal, Break It Down (and Give It a Try)
Dorothy and Stella assume that if you set a goal and break it down you will always be successful and they decide to demonstrate this with dance moves. But Dorothy is unable to do the moonwalk, and Stella is unable to do the Carlton – even though they broke the moves down. They realise you don’t need to always be successful, just successful at trying.
This film is looking at setting goals to keep mentally active and that you don’t always need to be successful at these goals, it’s the trying and setting of the goals that keeps you healthy and mentally active.
For a version of the film without BSL click here
Episode 3 – The Point of Populating Pyramids
Stella and Dorothy are presenting their Pyramids of People who get the Point of them.
Dorothy suddenly realises she can’t think of anyone who supports or understands her. Stella reminds her of all the people who called her the day before and Dorothy realises there are plenty of people to put in her pyramid.
This film is looking at staying connected. Everyone needs supportive relationships and often it can be hard to remember who is there for you. The people in your pyramid help keep you healthy and socially well.
For a version of the film without BSL click here
Episode 4 – (Express Feelings to Help) Let Everything Bounce off You
Stella and Dorothy use their famous Chicken of Steel to demonstrate that you have to the power to let things bounce off you. But Stella isn’t feeling up to being a chicken of steel. Dorothy reminds her that all feelings are valid – you don’t have to bottle up your feelings to let things bounce off you.
This film is looking at expressing emotions for good emotional wellbeing and trying to let things that get you down bounce off you.
For a version of the film without BSL click here
Episode 5 – You are now Ready For Anything
Stella and Dorothy recap on their successful presentation. They have everyone repeat ‘I am now Ready for Anything’. Their Boss is so pleased with their presentation that she sends them an unusual gift each, and they ride off into the distance.
This film recaps on a successful presentation and the present Stella and Dorothy receive from their Boss means they can take time out – which is also important for Mental Health.
For a version of the film without BSL click here
“I liked that the first episode gave the pupils some examples of how they can recharge. The fortune teller is something that can be created and used in class too.”
Teacher, Milnathort PS, Perth & Kinross
“I think the films would be a great starting point for introducing health and wellbeing. The pupils could create their own drama.”
Teacher, Milnathort PS, Perth & Kinross