Performances

Lana’s performance style

Lana is a firm believer in the ancient art of storytelling using voice, body and imagination. Original creation is key to this highly theatrical experience that encompasses the listener with important words, messages and emotionally charged music played live. Listeners will be invited to participate in gesture patterns, witness clarity in structure and purpose and hear life changing and affirming messages. Lana’s one woman shows allow a glimpse into the old way where the teller becomes all of the characters as the story unfolds. School performances run 50 minutes long.

THE FOOL AND THE STORYTELLER
Fall 2011 to Spring 2012

Set in the days of old, an innocent Fool attempts to learn a skill after his Mother has become part of the sky.  All try to teach him but fail.  Only the Word Keeper can help.  If the barefooted Fool could remember what his Mother had told him, maybe things would be better!
How often we have met this same Fool on our own life journey.  Follow  Lana’s heart to a very important and universal truth about the different styles of learning and fall back into Tom’s music that will lull you into the Land of Story where anything is possible.

Themes: learning through the senses, understanding
Curriculum ties: structure, the magic three, message

SASKATCHEWAN MEMORIES
Lana’s Christmas Show!  One puppet, two stories and lots of laughter!

Lana tells a true story about her childhood trip from Midale Saskatchewan to the big city of Regina!  Her Mother has one day to shop for everything!  Watch how Lana’s mortified older sister ends up her baby-sitter as their Mother disappears into the department store carrying a mysterious suitcase! Family memories at their best!  Everyone will identify with this one!
RANDOLPH’S CHRISTMAS follows this first story.  A moose doesn’t want to be alone for Christmas and makes a regretful mistake!  Once again, it must be the season but just when things couldn’t possibly get worse, something happens!  Did I mention that Randolph’s favourite treat is CHOCOLATE?  Told with a puppet and a giggle every minute! 

Themes:  family, memories, forgiveness, friendship
Curriculum ties:  character development, teaching stories

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