Alice in Wonderland
Using masks and stressing poetry and language this story sends us following Alice chasing after the White Rabbit! She then falls down the rabbit hole into the topsy-turvy alternate world of Wonderland!
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Stone Soup
Told with all elements from the kitchen (pots, pans, ladles, spoons, etc.) as the music, in this story, strangers trick a starving town into giving them some food and teach them a lesson in cooperation amid scarcity.
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Hershel and the Hanukkah Goblins
Using lighting, dramatic elements, and Jewish music, this tale relates how Hershel outwits the goblins that haunt the old synagogue and prevent the village people from celebrating Hanukkah. A holiday Favorite!
The Giving Tree*
This intellectual tale follows a young boy growing to manhood, learning of love and giving from a tree which gives to him, without thought of return.
Sugar Cane
In this Caribbean retelling of Rapunzel, a magic suitcase holds the props and tropical fruits, and as it is emptied the suitcase turns into a boat, a sugar cane patch, and a stone tower in the world of the story.
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The Story of Exodus
The Biblical story of the Exodus tells how God, through Moses, prevailed upon the hard-hearted Pharaoh to release the Israelites from slavery by sending 10 terrible plagues to Egypt.
Under the Shade of the Mulberry Tree*
Told with shadow puppets, this story retells an old Chinese folk tale in which a greedy rich man is outwited by a beggar to whom he sells the shade of his mulberry tree.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
In a Sepia style folk story, we follow the adventures of young Dorothy Gale and her dog, Toto, as their Kansas house is swept away by a cyclone and they find themselves in a strange land called Oz. Here she meets the Munchkins and joins the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion on an unforgettable journey to the Emerald City, to meet the all-powerful Wizard of Oz.
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The Hatseller and the Monkeys*
An African version of the familiar story of a man who sets off to sell his hats, only to have them stolen by a tree full of mischievous monkeys. This fun, very interactive story, is a favorite! (Can be included in the Tree program or performed alone).
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The Magic Gold Fish
Told in a Russian style, this story is a classic fable about a man who catches a magic fish. The man releases the fish when it speaks to him and asks him to spare its life. In gratitude, the fish grants him a wish, but the man's greedy wife demands more and more....
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*Part of The Tree Program ~ stories performed together.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
This Irish tale follows a boy who climbs to the top of a giant beanstalk and uses his quick wits to outsmart the giant cattle rustler. Fun, fast paced, and interactive, this is one of our most popular stories!
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