Programs from Anne Haehl
These programs sparkle with puppets, poetry, and audience participation.
- Bible stories
- Adults (12 and over)
- Other Christian tales
- Basically True Tales
- Folk and Fairy Tales
- Just for Fun
- Spooky and Not So Spooky Stories
- Specially for the Elderly
Bible stories:
Bible stories come alive when Anne vividly tells. She brings in aspects of stories most of us didn't know (Where is Ninevah, anyway. and why didn't Jonah want to go there?), and even well-known aspects become real (Watch the lawyer, unable to force out "the Samaritan" finally substitute "He who had mercy on him." Bible and other Sacred Stories are wonderful discussion starters and celebrations.
For all ages Jonah Peter and Cornelius Woman at the well The Good Samaritan Miriam’s Song (The Exodus) Jacob and Esau Elijah and the widow Joseph and his brothers The Wedding Feast (an interpretation of this puzzling tale that shows God’s generosity)
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Adults (12 and over):
Mary and Elizabeth—the Visitation
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Other Christian tales:
Francis and the Wolf of Giubbio St Clare—her life and that of Francis
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Basically True Tales :
Listeners of any age will no longer think of people of the past as somehow less than real. Events as momentous as the Revolutionary and Second World Wars, as small and personal as dealing with a skunk who slips in the coal chute and falls asleep in the ash pit of a coal furnace all bring memorable people to audiences. Anne's scholarship brings accurate background to the historical tales.
Martin Luther King
Jackie Robinson
Harriett Tubman
Francis and Clare of Assisi Deborah Sampson, who fought in the Continental Army (ages 9 and up) The Skunk in the Basement The Skunk in the House The Run-Away Bride (World War II history with a personal slant) “It’s very easy to bring a cat back from Mexico . . .”
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Folk and Fairy Tales:
experience different cultures and learn how the world looks through the eyes of others with these stories. Bi-lingual tales can be told completely in both languages or just have a sprinkling of Spanish for an authentic touch.
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Just for Fun:
The Mullah and the Dervish The Knee-High Man (younger or mixed-age audiences) Bi-lingual Spanish-- La Mona y el Cocodrilo (The Monkey and the Crocodile); El Perro y el Caiman (The Dog and the Caiman); The Rooster’s Claw (spooky—ages 9 and up) Rapunzel (9 and up) T’so Ko and the Dragon—and other stories with dragons and other mystical creatures
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Spooky and Not So Spooky Stories :
The Lazy Beauty and her Three Aunts (Irish) The Three Little Pigs—have you ever wondered how the pig learned how to build a brick house? You'll know after you hear this version.
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Specially for the Elderly :
Older adults can delight in stories as much as the younger. Anne's stories can bring out remembrances from older audience members, promoting self esteem and interaction. "Just-for-the-fun-of-it Stories" delight and encourage memory.
The Rooster’s Claw (spooky—ages 9 and up) The Ghost who Couldn’t Wait for Candy (youngest listeners) Ah Shung and the Ghost—all ages Coyote Conquers the Aya Coyote and the Grasshoppers Kantchil Waits for the World to End The Battle (a modern peace tale in folk tale style)
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