Performances

WALLS AND BRIDGES
Story Steps to Conflict Resolution

SPECIAL FOCUS: Attainable Steps to Conflict Resolution, Traditional Folk Lore
Stop and Think! Talk It Out! Get Help When You Need It! Every Individual Can Make a Difference!

Four folk tales involve audience members in thoughtful reflection and active participation towards understanding of these crucial steps in peaceful conflict resolution. This fun and thought provoking program features timeless folk tales from Russia, the Marshall Islands, the United States, and China, performed with hand, shadow, and tabletop puppets. This memorable show has toured in Pakistan, Costa Rica, and the U.S.

PERSONNEL:
Karen Konnerth: puppeteer

SHOW LENGTH: 45 minutes

AUDIENCE: grades K - 6, or families, preferred audience size: up to 250, seated on floor or auditorium seats, no center aisle

TECH NEEDS: preferably raised stage, with easy access to audience, minimum 12' x 12' x 8' height

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"The kids thought they were being entertained, but they were actually learning."
—Shaw Elementary School, New Orleans, LA

Links to Additional Performances

• THE SINGING TREE
• THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE
• THE GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANT
• PUSS IN BOOTS
• WALLS AND BRIDGES: STORY STEPS TO CONFLICT RESOLUTION
• THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE
• VAGABOND THEATER