How I Became a Pirate

Ian completed a How I Became a Pirate maze and word find.

This week we attended the musical How I Became a Pirate, performed by the Omaha Theater Company.  The musical is based on the picture book How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long and illustrated by David Shannon.  Before the performance, we read the book and discussed appropriate theater etiquette.  Ian was curious about how the storm in the book would be done on stage.  After the performance, we compared the musical to the book.

Eric had fun with the "Pantomiming: Pirate Booty" activity in the How I Became a Pirate Study Guide.  Eric wore a bandanna and pantomimed digging up a treasure chest, pulling something out of the chest, and using the treasure.  Ian and I guessed what Eric was pantomiming.

We also attended the Penn State Thespians performance of The Lorax, based on the book by Dr. Seuss.  After the show, the cast talked to the kids and signed programs.  The boys are very familiar with the book The Lorax, and this was another opportunity to see how a story can be performed on stage.