Activated Stories
Act!vated Stories - Folktales from a national touring theatre troupe for children
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Why Pigs Are Dirty
A long time ago, pigs were clean. At least in ...
A long time ago, pigs were clean. At least in India. And then once upon a time drastic measures were called for. We bring you this story especially for National Pig Day (March 1), which we just know you were just dying to learn about. It's been around...
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The Four Dragons
Happy New Year! That's a bit late for American listeners, ...
Happy New Year! That's a bit late for American listeners, but it's a little early for Chinese listeners. Because Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year) is celebrated this year on Jan. 23 (Year of the Dragon). The exact date varies considerably from...
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The Strasburg Fairy
This fairy tale from Germany offers a fanciful explanation for ...
This fairy tale from Germany offers a fanciful explanation for why we decorate Christmas trees. It comes from Germany, one of the two countries where the tradition originated (the other was what was then called Livonia) about 450 years ago. But it was...
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The Baker's Dozen
"The Baker's Dozen" is a holiday story from the Dutch ...
"The Baker's Dozen" is a holiday story from the Dutch settlers of upstate New York, about a stubborn baker who learns an invaluable lesson about generosity. The story commemorates St. Nicholas Day (Dec. 6) a day to honor a legendary figure who also...
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The Book Of Magic
"The Book Of Magic", from Russia, is one of the ...
"The Book Of Magic", from Russia, is one of the stories in the manner of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice", about someone attempting magic and getting in over his head. And the solution involves a trick very common to folklore about magical spells. This...
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Lin Po Po
“Lin Po Po” is often called the Chinese Red Riding ...
“Lin Po Po” is often called the Chinese Red Riding Hood, as it features a wolf masquerading as a grandmother. But it also bears similarities to other popular European tales, notably The Three Little Pigs. We offer it especially for...
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The Two Princesses
The Two Princesses is a folktale from India that you ...
The Two Princesses is a folktale from India that you probably haven't heard before, but listening to it, you may get a sense of deja vu. There are many similarities between this story and about half a dozen other stories that you definitely are...
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Rumplestiltskin
“Rumplestiltskin”, as told by the Brothers Grimm, is one of ...
“Rumplestiltskin”, as told by the Brothers Grimm, is one of the classic fairy tales about a supernatural creature who comes to the aid of a damsel in distress and demands a stiff payment (classically a first born child) unless the damsel...
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Misfortune
This month we bring you the Italian folktale Misfortune, about ...
This month we bring you the Italian folktale Misfortune, about a young woman who has just that, and is called just that (she's called Misfortune, not Just That) thanks to a mean hag who follows her around, lurking in the shadows, and undoing...
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The Twin Brothers
“The Twin Brothers” is a story from the former Czechoslovakia ...
“The Twin Brothers” is a story from the former Czechoslovakia about two brothers who looked a great deal alike, and therefore were sometimes mistaken for each other. This is a motif that many writers have used, including of course...
