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NATIONAL ACROBATS
MARTIAL ARTISTS OF CHINAAN
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SOCIAL STORYRELAXED PERFORMANCES
AUTISM-FRIENDLY
NATIONAL ACROBATS AND MARTIAL ARTISTS OF CHINA SOCIAL STORY
I am going to State Theatre New Jersey
in New Brunswick to see a show!
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The show is The National Acrobats and Martial Artists of China.
The acrobats will do lots of amazing stunts!
JugglingBalancingJumping
Rope SpinningBody Bending Plate Spinning
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I will be going to the show with
We will have a lot of fun!
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I will go to the theater in a car
or on a school bus.
I will get out of the car or bus in
front of the theater.
Or I will park nearby and walk to
the theater.
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If I go to the show on a bus,
I will wait quietly until it’s time to go into the theater.
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I will go into the theater.
I will be in the lobby.
A helper called an usher will tell
me where to go next.
The usher will show me where to sit.
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There will be a lot of people at
the theater.
I must stay with my parent or
teacher so I don’t get lost.
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There are a lot of seats in the
theater!
My seat might be downstairs.
My seat might be upstairs.
Upstairs is called the balcony.
I will walk up the stairs if my seat
is in the balcony.
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There are bathrooms downstairs
that I can use if I need to.
There are also bathrooms upstairs
I can use.
MEN’S ROOM
LADIES’ ROOM
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If I get scared or things
are too loud, I can cover
my ears, use my iPad
or my headphones, or
squeeze a toy.
Or I can take a break in a
quiet room where I can sit,
color, or do something else.
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I will wait quietly in my seat for
the show to start.
When the show is ready to start,
the lights will get a little darker.
But not too dark.
When the show starts, I will stay
in my seat and watch the show.
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When the show starts, I will hear music.
I will see the acrobats in their beautiful costumes.
The acrobats will not talk.
They will do many amazing tricks!
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I will see acrobats spinning ropes around and around.
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Then I will see acrobats bend and twist their bodies into
amazing shapes!
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Next I will see the acrobats throw and catch a toy on a rope.
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Then I will see some amazing magic tricks.
After that, I will see the acrobats spin plates on top of sticks.
They will try not to let the plates fall!
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Then I will see jugglers throw balls in the air and catch them.
They will try not to drop them!
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Then I will see acrobats throw and catch lots of hats.
They look like they are having a lot of fun!
This is the last trick I will see.
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Then the acrobats will bow to
the audience.
I can clap and cheer.
The music will stop playing.
The lights will get brighter.
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Then the acrobats will
leave the stage.
The show will be over.
I will wait quietly until it is
time to go.
photo: Nancy Swolensky
Then I will go home or back
to school.
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Going to the theater is so much fun!
photo: Nancy Swolensky
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DO & DISCUSS
IT TAKES TEAMWORK.
Explain to your child that it is very important for the acrobats
work together to give a great performance. The acrobats
practice their tricks over and over again to make sure each
person knows what to do. It is important for them to work
together to make sure no one gets hurt when they do their
tricks. For the acrobats to work well together as a team, they
need to have:
• COOPERATION
• TRUST
• RESPECT FOR OTHERS IN THE GROUP
• EACH PERSON TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR
PART OF THE PERFORMANCE
Ask your child to pay attention during the show to the ways the
acrobats work together when they do their stunts.
QUESTIONS FOR BEFORE THE SHOW
Discuss what it’s like to go to the theater:
• Have you ever gone to a theater to see a show before?
• If you have, what was it like? What did you see?
• What was it like to be a member of the audience?
• What is the difference between watching a show on TV or
at the movies and watching a show onstage at a theater?
• How do you behave differently at the performance of a
play in a theater? Why?
QUESTIONS FOR AFTER THE SHOW
• What are the different acts (tricks) you saw in the show?
Which ones were your favorites? What did you like about
them?
• Pretend you are describing the acrobats show to someone
who didn’t see it. How would you describe the tricks,
costumes, music, lighting, and anything else you noticed?
• When did you see the acrobats working together and
helping each other? How could you tell they were working
together and helping each other?
• Who are the people who help you? How do they help you?
• Do you ever help other people? How do you them?
DRAW WHAT YOU SAW
After the show, have children decide what part of the show
was their favorite. Have them draw a or paint picture of that
act. You can even have them put themselves into the scene,
performing with the acrobats. Have them describe what’s
going on in their picture.
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EDUCATION & OUTREACH SUPPORTERSState Theatre New Jersey’s Education & Outreach programs are funded in part by Andersen Corporate Foundation, the Frank
& Lydia Bergen Foundation, Chubb Group of Insurance Companies, Colgate-Palmolive, Deluxe Corporation Foundation, E &
G Foundation, The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey, Ingredion Incorporated, Investors Bank, Johnson & Johnson Family
of Companies, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, The George Link Jr. Charitable Trust, The Harold I. & Faye B. Liss
Foundation, McCrane Foundation, MetLife Foundation, Plymouth Rock Assurance, PNC Foundation, PSEG Foundation, RBC
Wealth Management, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Silver Line Building Products, Victory Worldwide Transportation,
Wells Fargo, and others. Additional in-kind support is provided by Cream-O-Land Dairy, La Bonbonniere Bake Shoppe, and
Miller’s Rentals. Their support is gratefully acknowledged.
Special thanks to Maria Arnold at Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center, advisor for State Theatre New Jersey’s
Autism-Friendly Relaxed Performances.
Grant funding has been provided
by the Middlesex County Board of
Chosen Freeholders through a grant
award from the Middlesex County
Cultural and Arts Trust Fund.
Relaxed Performances Social Story © 2017 State Theatre New Jersey
Find us at www.STNJ.org
Contact: [email protected]
State Theatre New Jersey—creating extraordinary experiences through the power of live performance.
Eden Autism is pleased to partner with State
Theatre New Jersey to make the thrill of live theater accessible for
individuals with autism.
Autistm-Friendly Relaxed Performances made possible in part by
The Thomas and Agnes
Carvel Foundation
with additional support from Unity Bank
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