School Residencies
Program Types
Classes create theatre originating from a virtue prompt such as kindness, courage, responsibility, love, truth etc. These creations can easily incorporate school or class themes, (such as the 7 Sacred Teachings) or content the class is already working on. Our artists walk students through the creative process of theatre-making using imaginative play, improvisation, storyboarding, rehearsal, and performance. Share with us what you want to explore, and we can make it happen.
Creation
Story
Students’ springboard their creations off well-loved picture books. The stories in our collection contain great narratives, good messages, and room for re-interpretation. Students create their own version of the story, adding characters, new dialogue, and using their imaginations to expand and embody the story.
Our Canadian collection includes titles such as Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess, Melanie Watts’ Scaredy Squirrel, Kyo Maclear’s Mr. Flux, as well as three local traditional Blackfoot stories, lead by local Indigenous team members, when available.
Because of frequent requests, we offer a Christmas collection during the holiday season. Titles include Snowmen at Night by Caralyn Buehner, Santa Duck by David Milgrim, The Lump of Coal by Daniel Handler, and The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming by Lemony Snicket.
Our Artists in School program began with a Shakespeare week in 1993. Our teams from the professional theatre community love to introduce Shakespeare to young people through our abridged versions of his best loved and most accessible plays. Schools may choose from these classics: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, Hamlet or Twelfth Night. A fun introduction to the poetic genius of Shakespeare.
Shakespeare
Examples of Residency Projects with Quest
Think about some overall goals or overarching yearly themes you want to explore through this artists residency. Give us a framework and we will adapt our approach to explore what you want your students to explore. Below are some examples.
Celebration of our Community
Exploring connections and the story of our school and neighborhood community through theatre-making.
The Seven Grandfather Teachings with Quest Theatre
Exploring the seven virtues in the Blackfoot Seven Grandfather Teachings of Love, Respect, Bravery, Truth, Honesty, Humility & Wisdom.
Culmination of the “I am Canadian!” Year Long Project
Exploring aspects of Canada through storybooks created by Canadian authors
Literacy in Action!
Exploring creative communication using the voice, the body, and non-verbal sounds inspired by the written word.
Creative Collaboration Project Exploring how we work together to promote collaboration, and how working together creates something larger than ourselves.
Everyone Belongs!
Students will explore developmental drama to create performance pieces that develop relationship building and demonstrate how we are all different, but also how we all belong.
Waste in our World Through Theatre-Making
Exploring imaginative solutions to Climate Change through theatre-making.
The Wellbeing Project
Exploring imaginative solutions to anxiety through theatre-making.
Growth Mindset in Practice Imaginative applications of exploring a Growth Mindset through theatre-making