Assembly:
This masterful group of theatre artists, founded in 1981 by children's theatre innovator Carl Weintraub, uses a unique blend of storytelling, audience participation and sometimes original music to bring folklore, literature and mythology from all cultures and times to life. An old trunk filled with homemade props and costumes serves as the vehicle through which sets and characters are created, with ordinary objects transforming to support extraordinary stories. Humor and fantasy enthrall as stories of honesty, friendship, self-esteem and more enlighten all audiences. The professional artists who make up the company of We Tell Stories handle audiences of all age ranges with ease, and consistently deliver first-rate, mad-cap performances with joy and enthusiasm. Whether the viewer is young or simply young at heart, We Tell Stories is sure to capture, entertain and educate.
Proud To Be Me (multicultural) is a multicultural storytelling experience exploring the concept of pride in oneself through three different stories from three different cultures.
Earth Tales explores the relationship between Mother Earth and her children.
Let Them Eat Books brings to life the stories and poems of such great writers as Sandburg, Carroll, Twain and Thurber.
The Season of Giving is a show celebrating the holidays of winter.
On Our Feet In Open Court (2000 Edition) is a storytelling experience that supports and expands the national reading program. Students are given the chance to see stories they have read come to life onstage as a trio of actors uses the We Tell Stories signature trunk full of costumes and props to create magic.
On Our Feet In Open Court (2002 Edition)
Assembly Price:
One Performance=$600
Two Performances=$860
Three Performances=$1,150
Four Performances=$1,350
Age Group: All Ages Capacity: 500 Students Availability: Year Round
Workshop:We Tell Stories' workshop is an exercise in communication, listening and language arts. Sessions may be geared to core curriculum, from Social Studies to mathematics to basic problem solving. Led by members of this well-known theatre troupe, workshops have a strong focus on basic storytelling techniques and dramatic skills that build trust and imagination. Single sessions or sequential workshops are available and can incorporate one or more of the following elements: play production, improvisation, character development, verbal skills, movement, concentration, imagination and problem solving.
Workshop Price:
$100 per 60-minute workshop, plus possible planning fee. Minimum three workshops per day must be scheduled.
Age Group:K-12 Capacity:1 Classroom (maximum of 35 students, plus regular teacher) Availability:Year Round
