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Stories based in American History
Stories for Young People and their Parents
Stories that Sing the Joys, Ironies, and Possibilities
of Our Adult Lives
Stories that Share Jewish Culture and Traditions|Other
STORIES BASED IN AMERICAN HISTORY
Hell
for a Picnic Commissioned by the USS Constitution Museum,
introduces you to a young powder monkey who enlists aboard Old Ironsides
to search for the father he barely remembers. This exciting action
tale, which takes place on the high seas in the midst of the war
of 1812, provides accurate historical information within an exciting,
emotional context. Ages 8 - adult
"A Compelling
tale" Booklist
"Deft characterizations and high drama...." National
Storytelling Association Journal
THE HOME FRONT is a stunning slice of American
life from the middle of the war years. Initially commissioned by
the US Department of the Interior to create a piece about the women
who manufactured the M1 rifles in preparation for D-Day at the Springfield
Armory, Judith has fashioned a musical tale that will appeal to
all populations. Integrating the songs of the era, including I'll
Be Seeing You, Rosie the Riveter, You'll Never Know, I'm
Old Fashioned, This is the Army Mr. Jones, and others, the story
punctuates with rich, human emotion a chapter out of our national
history. (A wonderful piece to bind a cross-generational audience)
1 hour
Ages 12 and up
"It is both a tribute to a previous generation
and a walk down memory lane. It is also a tour de force for Judith
Black." The Montgomery County Sentinel
"Through this tale, one can experience a time and place that
history books seldom visit." Storytelling Magazine
From Her Arms to His Video Production (J&J Productions and the Ct. Valley Historic Society) Ages 10 and up
Winner: Cable Ace & Springfield Endowment Awards
Nominated: Emmy Award
Meet
Lucy Stone
Meet the public and private Lucy Stone (1818-1893) and enter
her world as she yearns for an education deemed unacceptable for
girls, obstinately rejects the idea of marriage and over comes every
obstacle to become the 'shining star' of the antislavery and woman's
rights movements. She will make you privy to her crisis when wooed
and pursued by Henry Blackwell, and live through her angst of choosing
between two life long commitments when the 15 Amendment causes a
split in the ranks of the woman's movement. Ages 11 and up
"People are still talking about your performance and will for a long time. Lucy Stone is inspirational and she will be a role model for generations to come." Sarah Thompson The Bostonian Society
STORIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR PARENTS
Glad to
be Who I am
celebrates and empowers young listeners through both traditional
and original tales. From a female version of Jack and the Beanstalk,
known as Molly Whoppie, to a jazzy Three Billy
Goats Gruff, and a heartfelt tale from the big brothers
vantage point about his Dumb Baby, these tales speak
to the heart and experience of young children. Ages 4 - 10
(A Gold Medal Winner '89)
"Stories heavily laced with 'hip'...she puts forward straight wonder." Parents Choice Magazine - A Gold Medal Winner
OOPS MA!:
Songs and Stories of Family Life is a hilarious set
of seven stories, with songs, by Victor Cockburn, reflecting the
trials and tribulations of a family's daily rituals. From those
little footsteps approaching your bed before the sun has risen to
the endless debates about how many bedtime books to read, these
stories pull their issues from our daily lives, and their resolutions
from the best that our imaginations and humor can conjure. Ages
4 and up
"Were
you taking notes at our house?" Local Psychologist
"I love the tape and recommend it highly" The Family Network
News
Blooming:
Stories for Girls to Grow On!
is a joyous compilation of five folk, original, and historic
tales created to inspire all the bloomin' possibilities in a growing
girl. From the childhood of Woman's Rights advocate Lucy Stone,
to the court of an ancient mandarin, these tales offer models of
how to walk towards the many aspirations that young women hold in
their hearts. Ages 7 -14 years
National Honor Tape - Storytelling World 2001
Seal of Excellence Award - Parents Guide to Children's Media
"Highly recommended, especially for adolescent girls."
- Booklist
Special Distinction National Youth Storytelling Pegasus Award
STORIES THAT SING THE JOYS, IRONIES, AND POSSIBILITIES OF OUR ADULT LIVES
ESAU
MY SON . The Hysterical Story
of One Parent and Educators Learning Curve. "Darling,
honey, boychik! Our people, we become doctors, lawyers, CPAs. We
don't join the Marine Corps." This is story about raising the
child you did not expect to be yours. ESAU MY SON is a funny,
touching, and poignantly honest story about one parents learning
curve.
Ages 12 and up
Banned
in the Western Suburbs. Stories
about adult passions, choices and relationships are for
the big people. These are tales about the projections, insecurities,
fantasies, and realities that well up when one is attempting to
attract and negotiate relationships with the opposite sex. Included
in this collections is The Window Washers, as performed at
the National Storytelling Festival's Midnight Cabaret. You'll laugh
till you weep. Ages 16 and up
"For a wicked good time..." The Boston
Globe
One of the years Ten Best small theater productions..." The
Boston Phoenix
Adult Children of ...Parents is a comedic saga about the coming of middle age, and dysfunctional (is there any other kind)families. Can one woman raise her child, make peace with her parents, and grow in a way that is not a warped extension of her own childhood? The issues of this tale touch all of us who are trying to grow out of where we came from and into who we could be. Ages 14 and up
"...not only painful and poignant, but gut-wrenchingly
hilarious." The Boston Globe
National Honor Tape - Storytelling World Magazine
That Fading Scent: A Seditious Comedy About Women and Aging
Women, yearning for some comedic empowerment as you barrel towards the far
end of your ‘genital functions?’ Men, trying to figure out how to support
your beloved through these years? This is the show for you. Filmed live
during a run at The Griffen Theater in Salem MA you can now take this remarkable show into your living room.
"This is the thinking woman's version of Menopause: The Musical,.......
Black is a warm and dynamic storyteller, exposing the legacy of bias against older women
with a wry sense of humor. In fact, she shows how life after 50 can be wonderful. .......Smart
and undeniably funny, That Fading Scent... is a great example of the power of storytelling."
The Orlando Sentinel
Retiring
the Champ: Coaching Life's Last Big Bout
End of life care can be a great black hole or the beginning
of new understandings and relationships within a family. When Michael,
who always referred to his mother as "the little Pitt Bull,"
discovers he is the only one available to guide her through the
maze of Alzheimer's and into death, he feels the same thrill you
and I might at the prospect of going for a root canal. You are hereby
invited to take this journey; the physical one from downsizing and
dealing with the medical and elder care establishment, the social
one involving the delicate weave of family relationships and the
spiritual one that takes this son from angry boy to soulful adult.
"Judith Black is like a repertory company of
one....She wittily conveys the trials and tribulations of one of
life's trickiest passages, negotiating our parents' sometimes long
and winding ending." Mobsy Strange Kennedy, The Improper
Bostonian
"Like most of Black's stories,
it's funny and touching, filled with colorful characters, accents
and songs. And it's thought provoking." The Boston Globe
"Black's one woman show, Retiring the Champ, is about redemption...also
like all of Black's tales, filled with laughter." The North
Shore Sunday
STORIES THAT SHARE JEWISH CULTURE AND TRADITIONS
LOOKING
FOR G-d's DOORBELL is a tragicomedy about the American
bar mitzvah experience. When your child asks for the hundredth time
"Why are we doing this," a parent is obliged to find an
authentic answer. This is the story of that journey. Ages 11
- adult
"...a wonderful evocation of the struggle to keep one's children rooted in Judaism. Judith's story reaches the depths where we all are one." Linda Weltner- Boston Globe Columnist
Waiting
for Elijah
This collection of traditional, literary, midrashic and original
stories will introduce and deepen your understanding of Jewish holidays
and traditions. From young Sarah's anticipation of Aunt Tillie's
Fatal Pinch, to Miriam's account of the Exodus, these stories bring
you into the contemporary experience and ancient wisdom that is
Judaism. Ages 6 - adult
"Stirs us into warm holiday anticipation" Lilith Magazine
Adult Children of...Parents and Retiring The Champ: Coaching Life's Last Big Bout also contain a good portion of Jewish content. (See above)
Telling Stories To Children; A Four Day Class in Marblehead MA June 28 - July 1 $395
www.tellingstoriestochildren.com
Making Stroies from life;
A Three day Class in Marblehead MA February 3-5 2012
$350