Entertainment
A Trip on the 4 Winds
An ever-growing body of work that provides
a view into the richness of stories from cultures around the
world.
Edutainment
E-Bully! ME Bully: Stories to Help,
Nurture and Heal
Because storytelling engages our minds,
hearts, and imaginations, it has endured through the years as
the oldest of educational and therapeutic tools. Folktales,
microcosms of real life, permit us to view bullying from a variety
of perspectives, from a safe distance, but within community,
without head-on confrontation or embarrassment. This performance
workshop presents bullying with its cast of characters, such
as the taunted victim and the silent onlookers; through its
plots and storylines, e.g., online bullying, and with solutions
for a happy ending. Stories address such issues as courage and
encouragement, diversity, empathy, respect and self-control.
Marco Polo: "I Have Told You Only
Half of What I Have Seen!"
Listen to Marco Polo speak from his Genoese
prison at the end of his travels to the Far East and to the
world of the Great Khan. Learn of his encounters and of distant
lands. Hear the tales he was told along the way in China, Lesser
India, Indonesia, and of course, Italy.
Moving Easily Into ESL
Combining Elaine's 10 years teaching
experience as a certified ELL instructor for both adults and
children at public and private schools, this program provides
lesson plans to use for pre- and post-show activities for ELL
audiences. Elaine also conducts workshops on storytelling for
K-12 English Language Learners (see Artist-in-Residencies).
Stories in Stone, Bone and Soil
A collection of stories that have been
found or referenced in findings from archeological digs and
other unearthings. A great launching point for history and science
lessons.
Teen Warriors and Goddesses: Our
Youth at Risk
A carefully selected montage of stories
that address conflict resolution, issues of self-esteem and
even young love!
