Finally, it was showtime. The big day came at our school in Chengannur when our students performed the skits they'd been working on under our tutelage for the past couple of weeks. The first grade presented Three Little Pigs, the second grade did Silly Boy and the third grade enacted Red Riding Hood. Lines were … Continue reading Forgotten Lines and Surprising Gifts: A Recap of Chengannur School’s Showcase
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Preparing for the Stage: Third Week of Volunteering in Chengannur
During our third week of volunteering in Chengannur, we shifted into gear with readying the student performances of three folktales that we've been working on. These are all stories that we drew from our perennial repertoire as touring entertainers in the States. First we demonstrated them, then we began teaching them to the young thespians. … Continue reading Preparing for the Stage: Third Week of Volunteering in Chengannur
Showtime in Ambato, Ecuador
Hard to believe that two years have gone by since our last performance of one of our theatrical programs in front of a live audience. That occurred in January of 2020 at the Charleston Museum in Charleston, SC, and we had no idea at the time that it was going to be our theatre company's … Continue reading Showtime in Ambato, Ecuador