Rephrasing "Il Fantasma del Palco Scenico" to "Il Fantasma del Palco Igienico"

Although maybe not one of the school's most popular groups, Down Syndrome Theatre Group still thrives in its small and active community of actors! This year, our group is made up of 3 seniors (Chiara, Andrea, Tommaso), 2 juniors (Bhavana, Yumiko), and 2 freshmen (Giorgia, Costanza), 4 of our old friends (Sirio, Luca, Federico, Gabriele), Tiziana and (ex-bio teacher) Mr. Locilento! We are not an environmental group, we are a company of artists! With an interesting twist! We prepare a show for the end of the year, but our goal is not really to entertain the public with a perfect and aesthetically pleasing show, but it is rather to enable our friends to enjoy at least one afternoon a week in our company. In fact, as the name of our group says, we do activities with people who have Down's Syndrome, which I am sure is a disease you have all heard about. We are delighted to be able to participate in these activities, because we know that we are offering our friends an afternoon of fun an entertainment which few other groups can offer. All the members of this group have a keen interest in helping other people help themselves, and, as leader who always keeps an eye on everything, I can say that they greatly enjoy the time we spend together.
It is possible that you haven't heard from us throughout the year and perhaps you don't know that much about us, but that is because we have been busy meeting every Wednesday from 3,45 to 5,30 to prepare our show, to play with our friends, and most importantly to have FUN! But now, we are proud to present to you our show: a parody on "The Phantom of the Opera". Throughout the year, we have worked hard on preparing our play (especially memorizing our scripts and trying to find suitable costumes), and now we wish to share the product of our hard work with you!
Our show, "Il Fantasma del Palco Igienico", will be held Sunday the 25th of April at the Ippodromo delle Capannelle. For more information, keep your eye out from posters which will be posted around the school!
Down Syndrome Theatre Group is a group which was born many years ago and has seen the participation of many faculty members and many students, and it will continue to exist as long as it can! The group needs active, interested, willing members who will bring spirit and hard work into the company, just like the ones who are participating now! If you want more information on what we do and what it feels like to be in Down Syndrome Theatre Group, ask one of the members (see our board right in front of the chapel's main entrance!)

Chiara Caiusi
Leader of the 2009-2010 Down Syndrome Theatre Group

Dopo i successi ottenuti negli scorsi anni, ha riaperto i battenti anche per questo anno accademico 2009-10 il Laboratorio di espressivita' teatrale Teatroviamoci che unisce persone con diverse disabilita' esterne, studenti e insegnanti dell'istituto St. Stephen's in un'esperienza divertente e formativa allo stesso tempo. Quest'anno assieme alle tecniche tradizionali del teatro d'autore si sofferma in particolare sulle tecniche costruttive e d'animazione proprie del teatro di figura. Abbiamo infatti deciso di conoscerci meglio e di imparare a manipolare materiali nuovi costruendo cosi' ognuno il proprio personaggio-burattino e di interagire fra di noi lasciandoci andare allo "spupazzamento" , per un percorso da fare insieme all'insegna del gioco dello scambio, della condivisione dei momenti magici che ci offre il Teatroviamoci.

La messa in scena finale prevede dunque l'utilizzo degli elaborati dai quali prendono forma anche le linee narrative che confluiranno in un tutt'uno organico in cui i burattini e attori si "scambieranno la palla" per un campionato delle emozioni trascinante e avvicente (chi ci conosce ormai lo sa!).