Warm your hearts and your imaginations with this performance of tales from long ago. These stories of wintertime magic and fun range from the lyrical Grimms tale of Snow White and Rose Red to tales of folksy New England escapades. Transform a winter’s day or evening into a time of delight. Once Upon A Wintertime is a great way to celebrate the December holiday season.
Praise for Once Upon A Wintertime:
“Thank you so much for that lively performance of Once Upon A Wintertime, you had the audience eating out of the palm of your hand! You are so good at judging the audience and tweaking your program to fit the group, even so far as the sound system! You are a true professional and we just love you here in Duxbury.” Marty O’Meara, Duxbury Free Library, Duxbury, MA
About the stories that make up Once Upon a Wintertime:
Stories include: The classic fairy tale “Snow White and Rose Red” in which a bear comes to a little cottage seeking shelter in a blizzard and at the end turns into a prince filled with kindness. “Gluscabe and the Wind Eagle” a Native American legend in which Gluscabe – the Native American giant that they say lives in the mountains of the Northeast – ties up the Wind Eagle so that he can paddle his canoe without being blown back to shore. Lots of fun ensues as Gluscabe learns the lesson that it is more important to “Ask for What We Need” (use our words!) as opposed to just taking action. Diane was given permission to tell this story from Native American author and storyteller Joseph Bruchac. The last story is Diane’s original tale about Beatrice, a girl who just cannot sit still in class! During winter vacation she has to stay home with a cold, a neighborhood squirrel gets in her window and Beatrice becomes the champion when she stays so still she can lead the squirrel out the door with a nut on a string. This story teaches about focus and also encourages those more active children who might have difficulty paying attention in school to believe in themselves and what they can do.
