Gems: The World's Wisdom Stories

Doug Berky

Thursday, December 1, 2011

10:00 AM & Noon

Aronoff Center, Jarson-Kaplan Theater

Gems: The World's Wisdom Stories uses storytelling styles from many cultures including masks, mime, inventive costumes and puppetry to introduce students to a collection of wisdom stories from around the world. Each performance is tailored to the audience. Stories are selected from the following: "The Lion and the Mouse," "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" (Aesop), "The Drip Nose Boy" (Native American), "The Lame Man and the Blind Man" (Middle East), and "The Tiger's Whisker" (Korea).

Price per seat: $6.50

Program Length: 55 minutes

Recommended Grades: 1-6

Sign Language Interpretation: Noon