Deshi, from "The Empty Pot" or "A Successor to the Throne" "Shows like this are so great for our kids! The message is there but portrayed in such a way that it is not preachy. Just beautiful."
"I was so glad that this show had such a good message. So many kids shows these days seem pretty dumb and the music isn't very good. I loved how the songs were so singable. I think we'll go home singing them for sure."
"The show was lovely, and it had such a great message. So nice that it wasn't preachy."
"We have gone to so many school productions and dance recital shows and have come away so unimpressed. In fact, it was really hard for us to sit through them. The stories were pretty dumb, and the production quality was not great. This show had a meaningful storyline and even though it was done simply (outside on the patio), it was so engaging. We actually heard the kids singing, and talking, and acting. You even got the 10-year-old boys to attempt choreography. So fun!"
"You wrote this entire production, right? Do you have any idea how long it took you to write it? (My answer - No) The show was wonderful. We all have our mission in life, I think this must be yours. These kids will have something good that they will remember for their entire lives."
"I was so glad that this show had such a good message. So many kids shows these days seem pretty dumb and the music isn't very good. I loved how the songs were so singable. I think we'll go home singing them for sure."
"The show was lovely, and it had such a great message. So nice that it wasn't preachy."
"We have gone to so many school productions and dance recital shows and have come away so unimpressed. In fact, it was really hard for us to sit through them. The stories were pretty dumb, and the production quality was not great. This show had a meaningful storyline and even though it was done simply (outside on the patio), it was so engaging. We actually heard the kids singing, and talking, and acting. You even got the 10-year-old boys to attempt choreography. So fun!"
"You wrote this entire production, right? Do you have any idea how long it took you to write it? (My answer - No) The show was wonderful. We all have our mission in life, I think this must be yours. These kids will have something good that they will remember for their entire lives."
The above comments were all given to me after seeing one or several of my Children's Theater Shows.
That is my entire purpose, to give these children something good to remember their whole lives.
Each show is picked from a story or fable that already had a good message. I hoped that I could expand the original tales into shows that showcased one main character trait or value, but without obvious PREACHING. I just want the children to go away uplifted and inspired to do and act with newfound knowledge or experience.
That is my entire purpose, to give these children something good to remember their whole lives.
Each show is picked from a story or fable that already had a good message. I hoped that I could expand the original tales into shows that showcased one main character trait or value, but without obvious PREACHING. I just want the children to go away uplifted and inspired to do and act with newfound knowledge or experience.
Just as each show has a main VALUE represented, I try to include a song representing that value. For example, the story of Stone Soup is all about learning COOPERATION. So naturally, the main value song is "Cooperation."
The Emperor sings "Worthy to Admire" The other shows have overarching character VALUES represented, too, but they are less obvious. The value in "The Empty Pot" or "A Successor to the Throne" is INTEGRITY.
"Worthy to Admire" is sung by the Emperor comparing the promise of a seed to the promise of a child.
"Worthy to Admire" is sung by the Emperor comparing the promise of a seed to the promise of a child.
RSS Feed