Thoughts Have Feelings Too is a gentle and funny performance that teaches students how to think positively about the feelings they experience in their day-to-day lives in a primary school environment. Students will meet two clowns: Sweet ‘Clown’ and the absent-minded ‘Professor’. Through focussing on happy, sad, anger and fear over four scenes, the clowns discover how to recognise each emotion and simple steps to deal with them. This dynamic show promotes positive self-talk and interaction, and is a valuable tool for schools to discuss emotions in a positive and light-hearted way.
Devised in close consultation with teachers and child health specialists, Thoughts Have Feelings Too premiered for the opening of Mental Health Week celebrations in Brisbane in 2008. It toured with Artslink, Queensland Arts Council in 2009 and 2010 to sell out audiences! The Homunculus Theatre actors also offer accompanying workshops for both students and teachers in Traditional and Contemporary Clowning, Mask, Physical Comedy, Slapstick and Stage Combat, Visual Theatre, Physical Theatre and Circus, Clowns in Shakespeare. Many more styles are available on request.
The best performance that I have ever seen – very entertaining. Very professional. Very talented! Most appropriate material! Great presentation! Impressive!” – St Francis Xavier School
Australian Curriculum
Learning Area/s
The Arts
Health and Physical Education
Art form/Subject
Drama
Year Levels
Foundation – Year 6
Primary Content Descriptions
The Arts: Drama
F – Year 2: ACADRM027, ACADRM028, ACADRM029, ACADRR030
Year 3 – Year 4: ACADRM031, ACADRM032, ACADRM033, ACADRR034
Year 5 – Year 6: ACADRM035, ACADRM036, ACADRM037, ACADRR038
Health and Physical Education
F: ACPPS004, ACPPS005
Year 1 – Year 2: ACPPS017, ACPPS018, ACPPS019, ACPPS020
Year 3 – Year 4: ACPPS033, ACPPS034, ACPPS035, ACPPS037, ACPPS038
Year 5 – Year 6: ACPPS051, ACPPS055, ACPPS056, ACPPS060
General Capabilities & Cross-Curriculum Priorities
Critical and creative thinking
Personal and social capability
Ethical understanding
Key Themes/Context
Traditional & Contemporary Clowning, Non-Verbal Communication & Mime, Storytelling, Creativity and Imagination, Confidence, Resilience, Self Esteem, Gesture, Character, Expressive Skills, Posture, Facial Expression, Articulation, Improvisation, Dramatic Action, Visual Comedy, Collaboration
