I believe in the
power of story
to awaken,
to challenge,
to enrich,
and to heal.

Come, sit by
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Programs

“We enter into
a story through
the door of
inner hearing.”

– Clarissa
Pinkola Estes

"Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who's the best director of them all?
You!
You!
Yes, it's true!"

– Act-Up Workshop students

Dawn offers a wide variety of storytelling programs that inspire, nourish and delight audiences of all ages.

Are you a school or college? Library? Church/Faith community? Theatre/Performance venue? Festival? Service/Civic organization? Health care provider? Senior Center? Museum/Historical Society? Homeschooling group? Community gathering? Family event coordinator?

Dawn, storytelling at the Alma Public Library
Photo: Sandy Koch

Do you need or want to:

Deepen community?	Celebrate a life transition?
Bring your curriculum alive?	Entertain and inspire?
Awaken a love for story & reading?	Encourage insight?
Ignite process?	Spark imagination?
Kindle a love for language?	Promote healing?
Arouse philosophical conversation?	Broaden cultural understanding?
Revisit mythological/historical roots?

Drawing from a multi-faceted repertoire of story and song that has been crafted from the wisdom and humor of many traditions – Dawn custom-designs each program to meet the needs and/or theme of each event.

Whether it be folktale, myth, legend, fairytale, classic/contemporary literature, sacred text, or a story crafted from her own life experience – each story offering is lovingly crafted to its deepest potential. Each program is a multi-layered weaving of narrative and song – a singular compelling experience for both individual and community.

Dawn’s performance work celebrates and honors our diversity while connecting us to our common humanity, and sings with the universal voice of the human heart.

All programs customized to location, audience age, and audience size.
Pricing is negotiable. Discounts available for multiple bookings.

A Sampling of Program Titles

Dawn’s performances are a tapestry (some have actually resembled her Grandma’s crazy quilts...) of multicultural story, song, movement and audience participation - each program is adapted and tailored for specific age groups.

“A Mind of Her Own”
– Stories of Glorious Girls & Wild Women Troublemakers

“The Naked Chicken & Other Tales of the Foolish & the Wise”

“Ghost Story Theatre:
Tales of the Scary & Creepy & Spooky & Kooky”

“How Turtle Cracked His Shell
& Other Por Quoi Tales from World Folklore”

“Dreaming a New World”

“Keepers of the Story” – Stories from the World’s Sacred Traditions

“The Listening Heart”

“Scheherazade - The Queen of Story”

“The Freedom Bird & Other Stories for the Summer Solstice”

“Stick & Stones & Story Bones”

“Once Upon a Starry Night – Stories for the Winter Solstice”

“A Stone Soup World”
– stories to deepen community and awaken compassion

“Wild Hope & Holy Shivers”

“The Cracked Crone’s Story Bag - For Folks of a Certain Age”

“Stones on the Road: Stories for the Journey”

“Adventures of a Holy Fool”

Workshops

“Act-Up! Kids – Theatre Arts Workshop”
Designed for youth ages 6-16, this workshop explores the basics of theatre art with a primary focus on performance skills. Each 6 - 12 week session concludes with a “Bare-Bones Theatre” performance by the workshop participants.

“How Sweet the Sound!”
A workshop designed for congregations and church choirs to explore and enhance the power of communal singing.

“Story Bones”
An introduction to storytelling available for children, youth, and adult participants.

“Abracadabra!”
Abracadabra, a term of elusive origin, is thought to be translated from the Aramaic as “I will create as I speak”. This workshop focuses on the art of improvisation and its use in storytelling and theatre art.

Contact Info:
Dawn Daniels
Stone Soup Productions
823 N. River Ave., Alma, MI 48801
(989)763-6315
dawn@stonesoupproductions.org