The Wizard of Oz follows Dorothy as she’s swept away to the magical land of Oz, where she teams up with new friends to find her way home. Wicked tells the story of Elphaba and Glinda, showing how friendship, magic and misunderstanding shape the witches of Oz.
Villains:
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The Wicked Witch of the West (in Oz) – wants Dorothy’s ruby slippers.
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The Wizard (in Wicked) – not as good as he seems.
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Flying Monkeys – cause mischief on command.
How to tie activities into the storyline:
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Parachute Game:
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The parachute becomes Glinda’s magical bubble cape or Elphaba’s spell cloth, but the Flying Monkeys have covered it in stinky, pongy Oz dust!
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Kids must work together to shake off the smelly magic dust, clean the cape and help restore the magic of Oz.
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Magic Show:
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The magic bag trick becomes Dorothy’s “mystery bag from the Yellow Brick Road,” where magical Oz items appear and disappear, almost like the Wizard is tampering with it.
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Balloon Modelling:
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The entertainer explains they left the birthday child’s present back in Emerald City, so they’ll make a special balloon model instead.
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Characters we offer:
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Elphaba
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Glinda
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Dorothy
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Scarecrow
