Deconstruction Zone: Wonder

“You can't blend in when you were born to stand out.” -August Pullman in Wonder Born with a terrible facial abnormality, ten-year-old August Pullman (Auggie) was home-schooled by his parents his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the cruelty of the outside world. Now, for the first time, he's being sent to a real school - and he's dreading it. All he wants is to be accepted - but can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, underneath it all? Delve into this funny and frank young adult novel exploring themes of appearances, friendship and isolation. In Deconstruction Zone, students look at the book Wonder by R.J. Palacio through different perspectives. Through improvisation, conversation and creative writing the characters and themes are reimagined. Participants will craft and perform original material inspired by the book. This class is great for actors, writers and creative thinkers who want to explore the dangerous world of growing up.