Can Bears Ski?

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With a set inspired by Polly Dunbar's stunning illustrations, puppetry and music, Pied Piper Theatre Company is delighted to be working with Paula Garfield and Deafinitely Theatre to bring this beautiful story to the stage. An endearing children's picture book that speaks to the hearts of those faced with hard of hearing issues. The book explores diversity with a creative approach for ages 4-7. It's also a helpful book using age appropriate terminology, e.g. audiologist and audiogram. Young readers will enjoy figuring out what the title “Can Bears Ski?” is supposed to mean. They will also benefit from learning more about the issues of someone hard of hearing and how to talk to them. It's the perfect book for teachers, parents and classmates. Sign language is not a part of the story line. The story follows Little Bear who is just discovering his deafness. It is Antrobus's children's debut book.

Can Bears Ski?: Antrobus, Raymond, Dunbar, Polly

This cookie is used by Issuu analytic system to gather information regarding visitor activity on Issuu products. On Sunday, Ayling-Ellis will make her debut in the CBeebies story corner, telling the tale in BSL of a young bear and his father on their journey into the discovery and management of deafness.

I have read this book with all of my children, aged 3 to 11, and they have all absolutely loved it and have linked the story to children and adults that they know in real life. It has answered lots of questions for us and also opened up many more. Bear feels sounds. He can tell the volume and urgency of his father’s voice by the movements in the things around him. Bear is moved to the front of the classroom at school, he is still not quite sure what his teacher says.

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Ayling-Ellis’ story will air on Sunday to mark the end of Deaf Awareness Week. It will be the first of two stories she has recorded for CBeebies. For Deafinitely Theatre, Paula’s previous productions include: Two Chairs, Motherland, Children of a Greater God, Playing God, Double Sentenceand Gold Dust. She also devised and directed The Boy and the Statuefor Deafinitely
at the Tricycle Theatre and on a London schools tour. Paula has directed two productions at Shakespeare’s Globe: Love’s Labour’s Lostfor the Globe to Globe Festival, as part of Deafinitely’s 10th anniversary celebrations, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Her most recent productions for Deafinitely include: Tanika’s Journey(Southwark Playhouse), Grounded(Park Theatre), a national tour of family show, Something Elseand Contractionsat ND2 in 2017. Little bear is confused. He is constantly asked, “can bears ski”? It happens at school and at home. He doesn’t know the answer. When there is a sound, little bear speaks of the vibration, or the things he feels when there is a noise, instead of the words spoken. One day, he goes to a special doctor for hearing, and his world changes.While competing in the 19th series of Strictly, Ayling-Ellis performed a touching routine with dance partner Giovanni Pernice during which they paused the music and danced in silence as a tribute to the deaf community. The Pied Piper Theatre Company and Deafinitely Theatre present a retelling of a story by Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar Following the success of Pied Piper Theatre’s Burglar Billlast year, this new two hander for very young children follows a similar format. There is little dialogue in Hare and Tortoise, lots of physicality and gentle joking, a neat narrative shape and some catchy songs. And it all sits very happily in the Yvonne Arnaud’s child-friendly studio space.