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Support Material for Teachers and Educators littleangeltheatre.com | 020 7226 1787 Out of This World is an interactive theatre experience, combining learning, drama and micro cinema technology. Audiences are immersed in the world of L.A.S.A (Little Angel Space Agency), meeting three amazing women who are scientists and engineers. As well as the excitement of a fictional story there is much factual information to learn on a visit to L.A.S.A! This pack is designed to support some of the themes and learning points that are covered in more detail and can be used

either before or after a visit to the show to enhance the learning experience.

Curriculum links Science: Earth and space, the solar system and planets, the living world and humans and the environment

The Little Angel Space Agency (L.A.S.A) is having a rare Open Day and you’re invited. This TOP SECRET and communication centre has been set up by local astronomer and space fanatic Astrid. It is an exciting time at L.A.S.A as Astrid and her friends Mercury and Hub have built a space rocket, and their dream of being is about to come true.

Come and share their wonder of the universe. Learn about the planets and hear all about their plans to travel to the far reaches of space to explore alien territories and unknown galaxies. If you are very lucky you may even get to meet Zed, and Zed is not like anyone you would have met before!

But there’s a problem – a little planet in the far reaches of our universe has sent out an SOS and desperately needs our help…

This show uses micro-cinema technology to explore distant planets and rocky terrains. It includes audience interaction and a post-show discussion covering earth, outer space and everything in between. A thought provoking and fun experience for children and families where you can have your say on how we can make our planet, galaxy and universe a better place.

Through this new immersive production Little Angel Theatre celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing as well as encouraging women into space exploration.

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In order to join the Cosmonaut Corps, Tereshkova was inducted into the Soviet Air

Force but because she had not served in the forces beforehand she also became the first civilian (non military person) to fly in space.

Before her recruitment as a cosmonaut, Tereshkova was a textile-factory assembly

worker and an amateur skydiver.

Her training included weightless flights, isolation tests, centrifuge tests, rocket theory, spacecraft engineering, 120 parachute jumps and pilot training in MiG-15UTI jet fighters.

She spent several months in intensive training, concluding with examinations in November 1962.

Tereshkova began final preparations for her flight. She was 26 at the time. On the morning of 16 June 1963, Tereshkova was dressed in a spacesuit and taken to the launch pad by bus. After completing her communication and life support checks, she was sealed inside the Vostok. After a two-hour countdown, launched faultlessly, and Tereshkova became the first woman in space.

Having orbited Earth 48 times, Tereshkova remains the only woman ever to have

Women in Space in Women been on a solo space mission. In 2013, she offered to go on a one-way trip to Mars if the opportunity arose.

The U.S. civil space agency did not select any female astronaut candidates untilAstronaut Group 8 in 1978, which selected astronauts for the operational program. Astronaut became the first American woman in space in 1983 on STS-7,

After responding to a radio advertisement asking for applicants to be the first British astronaut, Helen Sharman was selected for the mission live on ITV, on 25 November 1989, ahead of nearly 13,000 other applicants. The programme was known as Project Juno and was a cooperative – British mission. Helen Sharman Names of the planets U______N______J______S______E______M______M______V______sun. Write your ownmnemonic for the remembering names fromthe in planets order of the Newspapers (Neptune) Under (Uranus) (Saturn)Sandwiches Jam (Jupiter) Munch (Mars) Earthlings (Earth) Vile (Venus) Many (Mercury) so is Mercury the to the closet planet Sun and isaway. Neptune furthest from order innermost is, that inoutermost, to of increasing order the Sun,from distance in orbit. learn the When the suns namesthey people usuallythe planets, of them learn in answer.correct Since Pluto when was and discovered, 2006, re it was might Some people answer "Nine!" this1930,to between whenquestion,because Pluto "How there?" are many planets Can you make up oneof yourown? We use Thereare lots of different mnemonics to help youto remember the names of the planets.

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John Wright, the founder of Little Angel Theatre, was born in South Africa in 1906. He travelled to England in 1935 and worked as an assistant stage manager for the Ballet Rambert while studying at the Central School of Art and Design. During this time he saw a puppet performance by Podrecca’s Piccoli and became hooked. John made his very first puppet in 1938. In 1961 John and his troupe found a derelict temperance hall in Islington and transformed it into a theatre, designed for the presentation of marionette shows. It opened on Saturday 24th November 1961. This was to be the first purpose built puppet theatre the country had seen for many years and the only one with a permanent long string marionette bridge constructed backstage. The bridge was designed for puppeteers to stand on while they manipulate long stringed puppets who perform on the stage below leaving the audience unable to see the puppeteers. The original bridge is used to this day. The theatre has a traditional ‘proscenium arch’ and seats 100 audience members. John Wright died in 1991 but the work of the theatre continued apace with family, friends and supporters working tirelessly to continue in his footsteps to make sure John’s legacy would delight generations to come.

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