The Traveling Storyteller
A Theatre Performance for Grades K-5
Teaching Artist: Brad Shaw
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Teaching artist Brad Shaw is “Da,” the traveling storyteller. Da offers students adventures in faraway places such as Africa, Russia, France, Germany, India, and Japan as he weaves tales from all corners of the world. Brad’s goal is to do more than entertain his audience. Brad uses his stories to teach and communicate clear messages about morals, ethics, values, and common sense.
Student participation is welcomed in Brad’s performances. In the French story, A Drake’s Tail, students play along by throwing their hands in the air and quacking. BaBa Yaga, a Russian folk tale that warns about the dangers of going to a stranger’s house, finds Brad pinching his nose and tugging on his hair.
Requirements: Grades K-2: 100 students maximum Grades 3-5: 150 students maximum. Performance space on same level as audience. Teachers must be present at all times during the performance.
To schedule this program, use the scheduling button below or:
Phone: 816-531-4022
Email: booknow@kcya.org
Creative Discipline: Theatre
Maximum Audience Size: 100 students (K-2); 150 students (3-5)
Program Length: 45 minutes
Availability: Year-Round
Location: At Your School
Fees: $330 single, $600 for 2 on the same day
The break between performances must not exceed 90 minutes to receive the reduced rate
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Curriculum Connection: Social Studies, Character Development
