Post date: Oct 10, 2009 3:34:39 PM
Dear 10th Grade Parents/Guardians,
This is an exciting year! As part of our world literature curriculum, we have an opportunity to take advantage of two plays at one of Philadelphia's first-class theaters. This year, we will be going to the Wilma Theatre to see Athol Fugard's Coming Home and Yussef El Guindi's Language Rooms. According to the New York Times, "[South African playwright] Athol Fugard has created theater of power, glory, and majestic language!" CurtainUp.com hails Arab-American playwright El Guindi as "all the rage right now!" Both of these plays fit perfectly into the 10th grade world literature study, and we are thrilled to be able to take the whole class to experience this rare opportunity.
Here are the details:
Athol Fugards' Coming Home on Wednesday, November 4th
Yussef El Guindi's Language Rooms on Wednesday, March 24th (Note: This is the day before the beginning of Spring Break. Please plan accordingly.)
Wilma Theatre, 265 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. 19107
215.893.9456 (Administrative Offices) or 215.546.7824 (Box Office)
Cost: $51.00. The cost includes two student-rate tickets, transportation, and production scripts.
For each performance, we will leave AFS at 8:30 am and return by 2:45-3:00 pm.
Please remind your son/daughter to either pack him/herself a lunch for these days or bring money for lunch around the theatre. We will eat lunch after the performance.
Please detach the form below and send with a check made out to Abington Friends School (AFS) by Friday, October 16, 2009. If for some reason you cannot pay the fee, please contact Jenny Burkholder at jburkholder@abingtonfriends.net.
My son/daughter ___________________________________________ has my permission to attend the November 4 and March 24 performances at the Wilma Theatre.
Signature: _____________________________________________ (Parent/Guardian)
Phone: ___________________________________