Activated Stories
Theatrical Folktales and Travel Stories from somewhere on the road ~ from our family to yours!
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Hans in Luck
Published: 2010-01-20 11:13:00âHans in Luckâ, a German tale from the Brothers Grimm, is as loaded with irony as its title character is loaded with material possessions that people would normally consider a blessing, but in his case prove to be burdens. His situation reminds us of our own; having left the stationary lifestyle behind years ago, we ironically feel much richer for not having so much âstuffâ to weigh us down. We present the story with the assistance of guest performers who've also discovered this. They are attendees of the annual Families on the Road (FOTR) rally. (We recorded this podcast in a laundry room at a campground jammed with excited people, which explains the ambient sound â a euphemism for background noise.) It was a very successful event, indeed the largest such gathering ever, with 21 families in attendance. For the second time, we held the rally at Jetty Park, Port Canaveral, FL. This is an excellent location not only because it's right on the beach (within site of the NASA shuttle launch site) but also because it's right beside the cruise ship terminal, so we could watch the huge cruise ships pull out, including the Disney line. Among the fun activities the campers enjoyed were a relay race on the beach, a tie-dyeing session, a gross science session, a screening of the movie âRVâ on an outdoor inflatable screen, a bonfire, and a performance by Act!vated Storytellers. Happy Listening!Dennis (Goatherd), Kimberly (Horse) Kelby Evans(Hans), Dylan DiMichiel(Narrator), Connor Evans(Peasant with cow), Jayden Dudley (Narrator), Adrian Dudley (Narrator), Sage Bove(Cow), Christian DiMichiel (Scissors Grinder), Rita DiMichiel(Narrator), Pete "Dutch" DeMichiel (Master), Courtney LaPointe (Goose Woman, Narrator), Kati Evans (Goose), Zachary Godwin (Narrator, Grindng Stone, Well) Families on the RoadFOTR
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The Rainbow Crow
Published: 2009-12-17 17:18:00âThe Rainbow Crowâ is a Native American nature myth from the Lenni Lenape tribe of New Jersey. It's quite unusual for a nature myth in that it simultaneously explains the origins of four phenomena: fire, the rainbow, the crow's black feathers, and the crow's croaky voice. It bears striking similarities to the Zuni story that we call âCoyote and Eagleâ, as well as to the Greek myth of Prometheus. We thought it would be an appropriate offering for the winter solstice, since it also deals with the first time the animals had seen snow. That's rather hard to imagine, since they were living in the Northeast, but there's a first time for everything.
We come to you from a place where we probably won't have to worry about snow this holiday season: Florida. We'll be here through the end of January, and our tour will include a performance in Miami. If you decide to fly south for the winter, or you're already down here, swing on by!
Happy Listening!
Dennis (Narrator, Owl, Great Spirit) and Kimberly (Crow, Coyote, Turtle and generic critter)
Batcha and the Dragon
Published: 2009-11-19 13:56:00To mark the beginning of winter, we present âBatchaâ a dragon story from the region formerly known as Czechoslovakia (it recently split into Slovakia and The Czech Republic). A shepherd strays away from home, discovers a serpents' lair, sleeps all winter like Rip Van Reptile, suffers the consequences of breaking a vow, takes a wild ride, and still gets home in time for dinner. We come to you from Delaware, en route to Florida for the winter. And we catch you up on what's happened during the two months since our last podcast, including Halloween in Salem, Urban Interactive in Boston, and two days of adventures in New York City. In the Big Apple, we saw Bon Jovi perform during a âToday Showâ telecast, attended a taping of âLate Night with Jimmy Fallonâ, and attended a fun Broadway performance of the classic musical Finian's Rainbow a hilarious modern fable featuring a leprechaun and lots of singing and dancing. We also watched the Veterans' Day Parade (which included Hollywood legend Tony Curtis) and ran into the purveyors of Myachi, a toy for all ages. We first encountered them in Florida nearly 7 years ago! Happy Listening (and beware of dragons and leprechauns) Dennis (Batcha, Serpent King, Wizard) and Kimberly (Narrator, Wife, Dog Link to the Today Show featuring Families on the Road and a short clip from an interview with Kimberly
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Cassia
Published: 2009-09-15 13:21:00Especially for the arrival of the autumn equinox, alias fall, we bring you âMoonlight Over Cassia Peakâ a nature myth from China explaining the abundance of cassia trees around Lingyin Temple in the Wulin Mountains. The version we have borrowed presents the legend as a tale within a tale. We come to you from Fall River, MA, where we gear up for another haunting season in Salem. We've completed our 21st summer season, which took us from Monterey, CA to Medford, MA. Along the way, we performed for the American Library Association's annual conference on behalf of Scholastic Books (held in Chicago this year) and biked the Katy Trail in Missouri. And Dennis began writing about some of our travel adventures for examiner.com. Oh yes, and we have a guest star this time who's hardly a stranger to our podcasts or our shows: our son Zephyr, who now lives in Massachusetts and hadn't done a podcast with us since January. Happy Listening! Dennis (De Wing), Kimberly (Narrator, Queen) and Zephyr (Abbot, Wu Gang)
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The Dragon of Krakow (part 2)
Published: 2009-08-26 09:41:00Part 2 of the Dragon of Krakow - the exciting conclusion! Activatedly Yours, Dennis (the Cobbler), Kimberly (the Apprentice) and the Dragon Links: Part I <!-- document.write('<a href="javascript:;" onclick="TwitThis.pop();"><img src="http://s3.chuug.com/chuug.twitthis.resources/twitthis_grey_72x22.gif" alt="TwitThis" style="border:none;" /></a>'); //-->
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The Dragon of Krakow (part 1)
Published: 2009-08-26 08:46:00A story about a village terrorized by a dragon. Compiled from 4 live productions. Act!vatedly Yours, Dennis (the Cobbler), Kimberly (the Apprentice) and the Dragon Links: Part II &amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;!-- document.write('&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a href=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;javascript:;&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; onclick=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;TwitThis.pop();&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img src=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;http://s3.chuug.com/chuug.twitthis.resources/twitthis_grey_72x22.gif&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; alt=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;TwitThis&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; style=&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot;border:none;&amp;amp;amp;amp;quot; /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;'); //--&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;
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The Grove in Glenview, Illinois
Published: 2009-08-15 15:29:00The Grove A little oasis near Chicago, Illinois where you can explore nature and experience the past. Links: A!S Fan Page on Facebook <!-- document.write('<a href="javascript:;" onclick="TwitThis.pop();"><img src="http://s3.chuug.com/chuug.twitthis.resources/twitthis_grey_72x22.gif" alt="TwitThis" style="border:none;" /></a>'); //-->
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Theatrical Tour of Williamsburg, VA
Published: 2009-08-15 15:11:00We have been trying out our new video camera. Hope you enjoy these new travel videos. We'll be back to our regular podcast schedule next month, in addition to adding new travel videos in the future. A theatrical tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia Visit Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg, First City of Theater; article at Examiner.com Act!vatedly Yours, Dennis and Kimberly Links: A!S Fan Page on Facebook
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Brave Little Tailor
Published: 2009-06-15 00:01:00"The Brave Little Tailor" is a tale popularized by Disney, who rather appropriately cast Mickey Mouse in the title role. Disney got it from the Brothers Grimm, who got it from several European folk traditions. It's an inspiring story about how a little guy can defeat a mighty giant (or even several of them) with cunning and courage, as well as a cautionary tale about the dangers of tooting your own horn. It will be one of the stories featured in our new production "Triumphant Tales; Stories of Creative Conquest". This version is specially edited for the podcast, and features the guest voices of our nephew Joey (age 15) and our niece Jenny (age 12). We hope the end result leaves you in stitches.We also talk about our recent drive and bicycling adventure down the Pacific Coast, traveling from Seattle through Oregon and past California's own giants, the monumental redwoods.You'll hear us make a reference in the podcast to working on our set in the garage; but no, no, no that does not mean that we have a house somewhere. We're still on the road fulltime, just as we have been for the past 17 years. But we do know other people who have houses, including Kimberly's parents. And it's their garage where we typically have our marathon production week every May/June.Now we're off and running on our 21st summer season. Beginning June 11 in Monterey, CA, we literally tour from coast to coast this year, ending the season in Medford, MA. We hope to catch you somewhere along the way!Happy Listening!Dennis (Narrator, Giant), Kimberly (Tailor), Joey (King) and Jenny (Giant)Comments and folktale requests 206-426-0436. Links: A!S Fan Page on Facebook
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Trittil. Littil and the Birds
Published: 2009-05-15 10:35:00"Trittil, Littil and the Birds" is a story from Iceland about an adventurous young man who outwits a troll, and of course wins his good fortune. There are many trolls living under the bridges and in the caves of Nordic folklore, but in this case the troll is female. Which is entirely appropriate, since we have two female guest performers returning to join us.We were inspired by the famous troll lurking under the Aurora Bridge in the Femont District of Seattle, where we were able to spend a few days showing our guests the sights, including the Experience Music Project, Pikes Place Market, the Chittenden Locks, and Elliot Bay Book Company. None of us got eaten by a troll, but we did get almost dissolved by the rain.Happy Listening,Dennis (Narrator, King, Father), Kimberly (Mother, Trittil, Littil, Princess), Libby (Young Man), and Eddy (Oldest Brother, Troll)Comments and folktale requests 206-426-0436. Links: A!S Fan Page on Facebook
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