Metro Theater Company » Public Performances http://metrotheatercompany.org Since 1973... theater for young people, for all people, for YOU! Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:47:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Battledrum http://metrotheatercompany.org/performances/public-performances/battledrum/ http://metrotheatercompany.org/performances/public-performances/battledrum/#comments Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:03:20 +0000 alan http://metrotheatercompany.org/?p=2751 The Civil War comes into sharp focus in this exciting musical play set in 1863.  Three young boys are at the center of the story:  Jackson, a drummer in the Union army; Rufus, a southern boy orphaned by the war; and George Washington, an African American making his way to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

With lively action, rich music, evocative costumes, and just the right amount of humor, BATTLEDRUM offers young people a compelling point of entry into the complexities of the war that divided our nation. The production climaxes with a stirring drum line performed by the entire cast.

Duration:          55 minutes

Tickets and School Reservations Available NOW

Missouri History Museum Box Office: 314-361-9017

Missouri History Museum Website (scroll down to find Battledrum): mohistory.org

Ticket Prices:

$16 Adults
$14 Seniors, Individual Students, Military
$12 MHM Members, Groups of 10 or more
$  8  Special Rate for school groups

please note: schools need to call for reservations at the group rate and tickets (other than schools) may be ordered online.

Special Opportunities:

Visit the Missouri History Museum special exhibition, “The Civil War in Missouri.”

(FREE to school groups with advance reservation!)

Visit HEC-TV for special distance learning opportunities.

Click HERE for the January 5th episode of HEC-TV Live: Inside the Artist Studio: BATTLEDRUM, Drummer Boys and Civil War

Click HERE for the January 12th episode of HEC-TV Live: Inside the Artist Studio: BATTLEDRUM, Drummer Boys and Civil War

BATTLEDRUM Educator Guide

Timeless Themes:

  • Courage
  • Truth
  • Self-Reliance
  • Responsibility
  • Determination
  • Loss
  • Diversity

Curriculum Connections:

  • American History
  • Literacy
  • Character Education
  • Drama
  • Music

The Bill and Amy Koman Family Foundation

Battledrum, Drummer Boys and Civil War

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Metro Theater Company and Edison Theatre partner once again to bring St. Louis audiences a powerful theater experience that illuminates American literature and sets the stage for courageous community conversations. Lois Lowry’s Newbery Medal Award winning novel THE GIVER comes to life on stage in a riveting production you won’t want to miss.

Twelve year old Jonas lives in a perfect world, free of poverty, crime, war, and strife. When the Elders of the Community choose him to be the Receiver of Memory, Jonas starts a journey to uncover the truth of this place he has always called home. The more he learns, the more he realizes the Community has systematically given up much of what gives life its meaning: color, music, truth, and love. At the end of the story, Jonas faces a decision that will define him and, ultimately, set a course toward hope.

Production Guide

HEC-TV Review

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