BOOKINGS FOR SYT ON TOUR ARE NOW OPEN!
Book BALLOONACY for your 2024-2025 school year!
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Footage is from our 2023-24 tour of The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs. Please note the production will be different for the 2024-2025 school year.
INFO & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
SHOW INFORMATION
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BALLOONACY
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By Barry Kornhauser
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It starts so simply: A red balloon drifts through the window of a solitary old man’s home. But then some serious silliness begins - with things fast becoming so magical and so blissfully fun, you barely notice that along the way you’ve learned something about the extraordinarily transformative power of play! Without a single spoken word, this sweet, inventive, and uplifting show - packed with plenty of playful shtick, along with touching reminders of the ups and downs of building a friendship – is a tender and laugh-filled delight for the little ones (and the big ones, too)!
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Run Time: The entire experience is 45 minutes, which includes a performance, a Q&A with the actors after the show, and an interactive group theatre workshop (no intermission)
COST & DETAILS
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The tour show cost is $850 for one performance.
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If you book two shows in one day, the second show is only $500.
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Performances are available on Wednesdays and Fridays of each week in the fall from October 2-November 22, and in the spring from February 5 - March 28.
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There will not be any shows on October 11, 2024 or February 14, 2025.
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Teachers will receive a curriculum companion that corresponds to the show linked to SC College- and Career-Ready Standards.
WHAT INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO MAKE A RESERVATION?
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School name, grade(s), and teacher contact information.
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A headcount of students and teachers attending.
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Please note: If the number of students/teachers exceeds 250, we suggest booking two shows at your school.
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Location at your school where the performance will take place.
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Will it be in a theater, cafetorium, cafeteria, gym, etc.?
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Performance time preference
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Early morning, before lunch, or right after lunch? Shows cannot start any later than 1pm.
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We'll send you a reservation confirmation by the end of the week, and then you'll receive your invoice no later than one week after your reservation is made.
WHEN IS PAYMENT DUE?
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A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to secure your reservation. Deposits are due no later than 8 weeks before your scheduled performance.
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Full payments are due 4 weeks prior to the performance date. Unpaid reservations are subject to cancellation.
WHAT IF OUR STUDENT NUMBERS CHANGE?
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That’s ok! We anticipate number changes throughout the year. We can perform for as many students as you like! However, for a most enjoyable experience, we recommend a maximum of 250 audience members for a performance. We are happy to perform two performances at your school in order to accommodate more students.
WHAT IF I HAVEN’T GOTTEN PRINCIPAL APPROVAL BEFORE RESERVATIONS OPEN?
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We recommend reserving a tour performance even if it hasn't been approved yet, as reservations will fill up very quickly. Our tour might have lengthy waiting lists, so if you have to cancel your reservation, another school will be happy to take your spot!
I’M IN! HOW DO I RESERVE?
QUESTIONS?
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Call us at 864-278-9669.
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Email us by clicking HERE.
SYT ON TOUR
CONTENT ADVISORY
Recommended Age Range: K4-2nd grade
Run Time: The entire experience is 45 minutes, which includes a performance, a Q&A with the actors after the show, and an interactive group theatre workshop (no intermission)
Language:
● The only speech in this show is done by the facilitator. The facilitator tells the audience how the Old Man lives alone and has the exact same routine every single day. They enter each scene at least once to get audience participation, but there is no set dialogue.
Themes and Situations:
● The theme of this show is that play is important no matter what age you are.
● The Old Man is lonely and lives alone.
● The Old Man gets frustrated by the first balloon coming through his window.
● The Old Man has a “boxing match” with the balloon, which causes him to fall behind the chair.
● The balloon floats out of a window, leaving the Old Man alone, and the Old Man is sad.
● The balloon returns and helps the Old Man take out the stinky trash.
● The Old Man pushes the balloon repeatedly to get a bite of cupcake.
● The Old Man tosses a flattened cupcake out his window.
● The Old Man angrily kicks the balloon out of his home.
● The Old Man writes the balloon a card to apologize, but the balloon doesn’t accept it and the Old Man cries. That makes the balloon appear again, but it first plays a game of hide and seek with the Old Man.
Potential Scary Moments:
● While the balloons used in this production have a smaller likelihood of popping, there is always a chance that it can happen.
● The Old Man and the balloon have a boxing match, and the balloon knocks the Old Man over.
● The Old Man angrily kicks the balloon out of his home.
● The balloon gets angry at the Old Man and shakes his grasps after a struggle to stay in the home.