Activated Stories
Act!vated Stories - Folktales from a national touring theatre troupe for children
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Why the Evergreen Tree is Ever Green
Since there are evergreen trees everywhere this time of year, ...
Since there are evergreen trees everywhere this time of year, even here in sweltering Florida (if they're store-bought), we thought it appropriate to present "Why the Evergreen Tree is Ever Green", a fable that probably originated in Canada...
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The Tragic Fate of Jack Sparrow
It's Jack Sparrow getting into trouble big time. No, we ...
It's Jack Sparrow getting into trouble big time. No, we don't mean Johnny Depp (although Zephyr gives a big nod to him in his performance of the character); the folks at Disney have a habit of borrowing from older sources, and it's quite likely...
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The Crowded Hut
"The Crowded Hut" is a Yiddish tale about a man ...
"The Crowded Hut" is a Yiddish tale about a man who lived with his family in such a dwelling, and liked to complain because it was too cramped. He sought the advice of a wise old woman (or a Rabbi in some versions) who offered some rather...
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Libby
We've just concluded our month of being a family of ...
We've just concluded our month of being a family of four rather than three; for the month of October and even for a piece of November, we "adopted" Zephyr's friend Libby from the San Francisco Bay Area. This week, rather than bring you a...
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The Grateful Sparrow
This week we present the Japanese fable "The Grateful Sparrow" ...
This week we present the Japanese fable "The Grateful Sparrow" (otherwise known as "The Tongue-Cut Sparrow" in a harsher version), a cautionary tale about greed and gratitude. We come to you from Pennsylvania, with our special...
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Niagara
Traditionally, Native Americans have enjoyed telling myths about how various ...
Traditionally, Native Americans have enjoyed telling myths about how various natural phenomena originated. And "naturally", the members of the Seneca Tribe (part of the Iroquois Confederation) were greatly impressed by Niagara Falls, as...
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Johnny Appleseed
He roamed the country barefoot sleeping under the stars, in ...
He roamed the country barefoot sleeping under the stars, in clothes he made from sacks, with a cooking pan on his head. Everywhere he went, he planted apple seeds, gave things away, took care of animals, and made friends. He was John Chapman...
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The Legend of Scargo Lake
Lake Scargo in Dennis, MA (on Cape Cod) is the ...
Lake Scargo in Dennis, MA (on Cape Cod) is the home of a colorful Native American legend about how the Lake came to be -- one of many such Native tales about the origins of natural phenomena and landmarks. Princess Scargo, daughter of chief Sagem of...
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The Little Red Hen
“The Little Red Hen? is an English fable based upon ...
“The Little Red Hen? is an English fable based upon repetition, like many of the other stories we’ve done. In this case, the barnyard animals learn the importance of industriousness – that only those who share the labors also share the rewards....
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The Hippopotamus and the Tortoise
Like the familiar tales of “Rumpelstiltskin? and “Lohengrin?, the Nigerian ...
Like the familiar tales of “Rumpelstiltskin? and “Lohengrin?, the Nigerian animal yarn called “The Hippopotamus and the Tortoise? deals with a character (the hippo) whose name is a secret, and another character (the Tortoise) who successfully...
