How do you smile? With your mouth or with your eyes? Does it show on your face or just on the inside? We all have different ways of showing, sharing and processing our emotions. In RLT’s first Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) production, this delightful show explores how all smiles are unique.

Created by Alliance Theatre

Directed by Terra Hodge

Click here to access the All Smiles program!

ALL SMILES is produced through special arrangement with the Alliance Theatre, a division of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc., 1280 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

We recently visited My Carolina to chat about All Smiles and TVY!

What is Theatre for the Very Young?

Theatre for the Very Young (TVY) is theatre designed for ages zero through five to support their cognitive development. It is largely, if not entirely, non-verbal and very interactive. The purpose of TVY is to support our youngest audience members in engaging with creative play, introducing them to narrative storytelling, and exploring social and emotional learning in a fun and approachable way. TVY is designed to be sensory friendly and an open space for movement, vocalization, and exploration!

This production is especially catered toward ages two – five years old, developing their language and communication skills. All Smiles is about how we express our emotions through our faces, bodies, and tones, as well as how we respond to other people’s emotions. Through music, movement, and drawing, audience members will join our actors on an adventure to create and share smiles through silliness and art! In moments of joy, you are invited to share in the laughter, and when the characters feel hard emotions like sadness or disappointment, you are invited to help us come up with what to do and how to be a good friend.

Check out this video featuring the Alliance Theatre‘s original production to learn more:

Pre-show activities!

Audiences are invited to arrive 30 minutes prior to each showtime (when the “house” opens) to participate in a free pre-show activity, coordinated by RLT’s education department. The pre-show activities for performances on Saturday, September 7, will be facilitated by our friends from Marbles Kids Museum!

Sneak preview at Marbles Kids Museum | August 31

A sneak preview of the show will be presented on-site at Marbles Kids Museum, located at 201 East Hargett Street, on Saturday, August 31, at regular intervals between 10 a.m. and noon. Come play at Marbles and get an inside look at the show!

The preview event is included with museum admission. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended.

Thanks to everyone who came out to see us at Marbles! Hope to see you at the theatre soon!

Sponsors

Thanks to RLT’s Family Series Media Sponsor, Triangle Family Magazine.