Storytelling Performances, Discussion Topics, Workshops and Storycatching Opportunities for Children, Adults and Families
Participatory Tales, Songs and Dances for Children and Families
Munsch Medley(5-30 minutes)
Enjoy lively tales based on popular favorites by Canada's top children's storyteller and author, Robert Munsch, spiced up with fun action songs that get everyone moving in between.
Fairy Tale Medley(5-30 minutes)
Three Bears, Three Pigs and the Gunny Wolf: Stories don't have to be fancy but it sure can be fun when old tales get retold by Shoshana and you join in with gusto. Based on texts provided by Dr. Mike Lockett, the Normal Storyteller.
Wings(10 minutes)
When you hear the bell, look over your shoulder. You, too, may have sprouted wings, but only if you change yourself for the better first. An original tale by Shoshana.
Play the World Awake (20 minutes)
Sing and dance to awaken each other and the world. Learn Hebrew words and catchy tunes while flying like a bird, leaping like a frog, and tossing the best skipping stones ever. Melodies, choreography and lyrics by Shoshana.
Can You Spy the Signs? (5 minutes)
Poems, songs and treasure hunts celebrate walking to school year round. Artwork and lyrics by Miesje Taylor, lyrics and melodies by Shoshana, and graphic design by Sandra Jones.
The Spirit of the Colquitz (20 minutes)
A spunky nature spirit learns how to heal her river in this ecological tale based on a story by Diane Edgecomb. Adapted by Shoshana in consultation with Songhees and Esquimalt Band Offices for the Strawberry Vale Watershed Festival.
The Noisy House (10 minutes)
Everyone has a role to play in the greatest gift of all: contentment. Adapted from stories by Syd Lieberman and Margot Zemach highlighting Eastern European village life.
Stories and Songs for Adults
Meat and Milk (10 minutes)
This interactive story features delicious food and reconciliation between two ways of being. Based on a parable by Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach and Martin Buber.
Autobiography in 5 Parts (3 minutes)
A revolutionary tale you can count on from the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.
The Monk and the Fly (3 minutes)
Gratitude rules in this brilliant Asian tale collected by Margaret Read MacDonald.
The Fox and the Lion (10 minutes)
Quick thinking rescues captives in this parable adapted from the Ben Ish Chai, the 19th Century Rabbi of Baghdad.
Jerusalem (20 minutes)
Walk in this ancient city holy to Muslims, Christians and Jews and discover possibilities for peace. Story and songs, including an inspirational piece called "From Here Let Peace Begin," by Shoshana.
Tales and Interactive Songs for all Audiences
Choose Heaven (10 minutes)
A scrumptious Chinese, First Nations, Jewish story about cooperation that launched Shoshana on the Maggidic path in Chicago in 2006.
The Place (HaMakom) (5 minutes)
Make a walking beat with your feet, sing a wordless tune, sigh as if the world depended on it, listen deep and dream. A participatory song by Shoshana.
The Magic Tree(10 minutes)
Elephant, cheetah and monkey can't outwit slow moving turtle who remembers a wise woman's song that you'll never forget. Based on an African tale of unknown origins with an original melody by Shoshana.
Stop the Train (5 minutes)
This upbeat action song provides a breathtaking segway for discussing active transportation (walking, bicycling, transit and train riding, carpooling, scootering, swimming, flying...)
When Wren Ruled the Birds (10 minutes)
Brain trumps brawn in this spirited Irish myth collected by Gary Ferguson.
Discussion Topics, Workshops and Storycatching Opportunities
Chelm Stories
Tales of holy fools invite listeners to share their own stories.
Stories from the Tree of Life
Practice the art of spiritual storytelling with Shoshana, indoors and out, during full day or evening workshops.
Explore how everyone can be a storyteller and a storycatcher
Find out how to awaken the teller of tales and the catcher of even better ones within yourself.
Learn about Maggidic history and evolution
Shoshana weaves stories and facts into a captivating discussion that will leave you fascinated and ready for more.
Ask questions to your heart's content
Shoshana will do her best to answer your most curious questions or check with her best sources and get back to you, im yirtzeh Hashem (God willing).
Additional Materials
Storytelling performance DVD, workshop flyers, story texts, musical score for "From Here Let Peace Begin," "Can You Spy the Signs" PDFs, and curriculum materials for "The Spirit of the Colquitz"
Available upon request.
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