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L'Oeil au Beurre Noir
May. 24th, 2006 01:04 pmTomorrow, I've got a storytelling gig in St. Henri: I'll be telling tales for about 30-40 minutes to a group of 3-5 year olds. As much as people think that storytelling is solely a children's activity (which it isn't), telling to this age group ain't easy. It takes a very particular type of story that suits their level: it has to be short, repetitive, and gives them a chance to get involved in the storyflow.
Most of my stories are usually between 10-20 minutes long and are geared for a more adult audience. Not that they are inappropriate for younger children, but they tend to be longer than a child can sit still for or deal with concepts that they don't understand (death, reincarnation, the evils of drink, etc.).
On top of this, the show is entirely in French! I've translated the stories, but for most of them, this will be the first time I tell them in French. Yikes!
Ah well... A gig's a gig!
Most of my stories are usually between 10-20 minutes long and are geared for a more adult audience. Not that they are inappropriate for younger children, but they tend to be longer than a child can sit still for or deal with concepts that they don't understand (death, reincarnation, the evils of drink, etc.).
On top of this, the show is entirely in French! I've translated the stories, but for most of them, this will be the first time I tell them in French. Yikes!
Ah well... A gig's a gig!
