The Wooden Boy

The Wooden Boy

It had moved but not like you would think. Geppetto hadn’t moved it to a new place, no.

It was still there but it had moved its arm. That’s not something a puppet should do. However, Geppetto didn’t scream or yelled. He didn’t seem scared at all. He seemed almost calm. It was like he knew it was alive and was waiting for it to wake up.

A few days ago, Geppetto was working on his new masterpiece.

He was working hard when we heard a strange sound.

It was coming from the carved head of the puppet.

Carefully, Geppetto walked over to where the head was placed It was definitely coming from the head.

The noise sounded like singing but that would be impossible.

Wooden heads didn’t sing. When Geppetto got to the head, he found that there was no sound

The head was where he had left it, untouched.

Confused and slightly scared, Geppetto went back to his working, wondering if he was going

crazy. He had just finished carving the arm when he heard more singing.

Not in the slightest bit scared, he walked up to the head.

When we got within 5 metres of the head it stopped singing.

Geppetto picked up the head and threw it.

He didn’t throw it out the window, he threw it into a box.

A box with lots of padding.

A box that was almost sound-proof.

He still loved his creation, he just wished it would stop.

2 days had come and gone, and he had carved all the parts of the body that he needed.

Today was the day that he would assemble it.

Geppetto prepared all the pieces and attached them all together.

By the time he had finished, 4 hours had gone by.

Tired and hungry, he went into the main house to eat something.

Then, the singing started. But he could hear something else as well.

Geppetto could hear the sound of little wooden feet too.

Captial E

Festival Of The Arts

Gabez

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Gabez is a silent comedy, performed by two actors. The show is a group of short plays and involved miming. Many of the skits involve miscommunication but has a lot of humor.  The only props they have is two moveable walls and a box. They also have a rubber ducky that loses its squeak during the show. The change of setting is fast but gives you enough time to get rid of your laughter. Even without words, you understand the concept of the play. The change in costume also helps you understand. 

Hitoshi and Masa have developed the show well and I hope that they continue.

Tröll

Tröll is about a 12-year-old boy called Otto from 1998. He likes to get up in the middle of the night to play online. Otto believes that he can get away by being 13 online but becomes bullied. A troll starts living in the wall of his old house and his grandma says that follow the cables and can only be killed by the light.

Made by shadows and projections, Tröll is a show that tells you that sometimes talking to someone can get rid of you trolls.

Sense poems

Beach

I feel the sand sink through my toes

I see the gulls fly to fro

I hear waves crash on the beach

I taste the sweet juicy peach

I smell the salt in the air

Kitchen

I smell fresh baking

I taste the sweet cookies

I feel the hot water in the sink

I see the shiny knives and forks

I hear the kettle boiling

My room

The smell of roses reminds me of my room

I hear the birds chirping

I feel my soft bed

Tasting chocolate while in my room

Watching my clock during the night

Fridge

The smell of the food

The blinding light

The feel the handle

Taste of things I feel I want to eat

The sound of the door when you don't close it properly

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Buna, Hello. My name is Eloudie and I am 11 years old. I go to Otaki College and I am a Year 7.Before I come to Otaki College, I went to Waitohu School. I live in Otaki, New Zealand. I have no brothers or sisters so it’s just me and my mum. I am half Romanian but I was born in New Zealand. My favourite subject at school is reading. I love getting my nose into a good book.I have a cat called Foxy.