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Do all dreams really come true? And have we ever asked the person who realized their dream, the number of tears they have shed, and even after that, is it worth it? Well, there is one thing for sure, to make a dream into a reality the best thing is to take Action So, let's take some action and turn this Dream episode into a Reality! Dream/ Reality? is the theme on which our stories are based in this Episode 6 of Story Wok.
Can stories really help you realize your dreams? Well, that’s exactly what happens in our story narrated by Lindsey Gibb from Scotland. Listen to this story in our Miso segment and you decide for yourself.
In Dim Sum, the adult segment, join Poonam Joshy as she tells us a story about a girl whose only dream was to wear a shiny nose ring. Will her dream turn into a reality?
In our tandem story segment Fortune Cookie we have Swee Yean Wong and Anamika Bhati with a beautiful story in Chinese and English, in which a poor boy with the help of a magical gift makes other people’s dreams come true.
In the Ace the story segment we will be learning from our Expert Roger Jenkins the importance and the use of props in stories. He explains how just by having a prop can actually be a good stepping stone for the tale to continue.
Not to miss is our Pantry discussion by the episode producers about their own dreams and the realities of it all followed by FEAST offerings in the month of August. We have a special sound bite by David Novak for the upcoming Learning Festival happening in September.
Episode Hosts & Producers:
Dharanya Srinivasan - A puppeteer and storyteller working with children and stories in various mediums like puppet shows, role play, oral telling and writing. Instilling love for reading is her passion project.
Prakrati Agrawal - I love telling stories that make me laugh and learn at the same time.
Kausar Karimi - loves to travel and go for hikes and walks. She enjoys the outdoors and tries to look for stories that she comes across through her travels. Her motto is “There is a tale at every turn” and that keeps her interested in people and places. Not afraid to try different things, Kausar is a Speech and Drama instructor who uses stories to bring out the creative expression in the kids. She loves a good dramatization of folklore and often uses props and puppets to express herself.
Featured Tellers
Lindsey Gibb - Lindsey loves stories – telling, listening, reading and creating - they all bring much fun and joy. She loves stories of place and landscape and recently created a new story as a cultural and community response to climate change. Co-author of Perthshire Folktales she especially enjoys sharing tales from her home area.
Poonam Joshy; Poonam Joshy is an accomplished Educator with an experience of over 15 years. She is a passionate storyteller; her repertoire includes stories from the Indian Mythology and folk tales from all over the globe. She often infuses Indian classical Ragas in her performances to enhance the listening experience. She is a co producer of “Call of Duty” a podcast which features the stories of the soldiers from the Indian Armed Forces. A dreamer, she believes, life is a festival, celebrate it with stories, listen to many, tell a few and write at least one. When not telling stories, she writes, reads, paints and weaves stories.
Swee Yean Wong
Swee Yean is a storyteller who tells to people from ages 3 to 93. Previously a school teacher, Swee Yean loves to take people on a journey of imagination to see the mind's eye and travel to new places.
Anamika Bhati
An educator working with children nurturing their creativity by bringing stories to life through drama, role-play and activities ensuring engaging and holistic learning. Someone who believes that stories are the best way of connecting and communicating with each other.
Featured Storytelling Expert
Roger Jenkins is a Singaporean storyteller, a co-founder and Director of FEAST. He has narrated nine audiobooks for Storytel (including adult, youth and children’s fiction, sci-fi and non-fiction titles.) He is a trained audio-describer who makes live performance accessible for vision-impaired audiences, and is an award-winning poet. ’Not Just at Bedtime! Tips and Tales for Parent Storytellers’ is a two-hour video for anyone who wants to bond with their audience, and is available on the website www.rogerjenkins.com.sg
A sneak preview of the Upcoming Learning Festival happening in September. One of the mentors for this festival is David Novak.
David Novak
Highly prized for his ability to bring ancient tales, classic myths, and original stories to life and enthrall audiences of all ages, American storyteller, David Novak, is in demand for his school presentations, stage plays, keynotes, and workshops. Smithsonian Magazine describes him as “a gifted teller who enhances his stories with a bag of tricks.” Novak is recipient of the Circle of Excellence for storytelling, and the Aurand Harris Memorial Playwriting Award for excellence in professional theatre for children. David’s 30+ years’ experience as a performing and teaching artist includes a stint as Master Storyteller for The Disney Company, tours for The Lincoln Center Institute, L.A. Music Center, and as a featured storyteller for the National Storytelling Festival. His international appearances include the Singapore International StoryFest, Czech Children’s Theatre Festival, Sydney International Storytelling Conference, and international schools throughout China. David’s tour-de-force performance as R. Buckminster Fuller, toured to Wroclaw and Krakow, Poland. David is an A+ Fellow with North Carolina Arts Council, offering professional development in Arts Integrated Curriculum. He holds a BFA in Theatre Arts from Southern Methodist University and an MFA in Performance from U.C. San Diego.
David lives in Asheville, North Carolina.