Literary Musical Theater in Full Swing
We're in the midst of our newest offering, in which kids "play" with folk tales and music to create their own dramatic musical renditions of classic children's literature. Each Friday, eight kids gather to sing and play for two hours. We start each class with a singing game and then either a music or drama game. After a storytelling, the kids are then invited to dramatize the story. We then develop some musical accompaniments [such as an adaptation of a folk song to fit the story or a percussion medley] and incorporate these into our enactment of the story.
During the first several weeks, we played with a different folk tale each day. These included Hare and Tortoise, The Awongalema Tree (a traditional Zambian tale), Tiddalik [or The Greedy Frog] from Australia, and the well-known Little Red Hen story [our retelling of this one included a "rap"].
For the last four weeks, we are creating a performance piece with our own unique rendition of the classic tale, Stone Soup. After writing our own script, adapting folk songs, creating a medley with xylophones and glockenspiel, painting our own sets, and making up a celebration dance, we'll invite family members to watch our first full-blown production!
During the first several weeks, we played with a different folk tale each day. These included Hare and Tortoise, The Awongalema Tree (a traditional Zambian tale), Tiddalik [or The Greedy Frog] from Australia, and the well-known Little Red Hen story [our retelling of this one included a "rap"].
For the last four weeks, we are creating a performance piece with our own unique rendition of the classic tale, Stone Soup. After writing our own script, adapting folk songs, creating a medley with xylophones and glockenspiel, painting our own sets, and making up a celebration dance, we'll invite family members to watch our first full-blown production!
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