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GCC Inspiration Festival
November 2001
Travellers are greeted as they return from
a long journey away. Introductions are made and stories are
told. One story reveals the adventures of Little Brother, a
very small star in the constellation of the Seven Sisters, who
wishes to set out on a journey to discover his/her own
identity.
Participants decide to travel to the
Pleiades star constellation where the Seven Sister Stars and
Little Brother reside. After much consultation with Grandmother
Moon, the little star travels to Earth in search of the meaning
of self-importance. But big surprises are in store for Little
Brother when the old trickster Coyote lures the little star
into his earthly lair.
Forgets-To-Twinkle is a fully
participatory, story workshop based on a mythological narrative
from the North American Kiowa Seneca Indians. Creating new
mythologies of social importance, participants take a hands-on
experience devising all aspects of their adventures. Children
participate as dancers, actors and musicians. A special
collection of percussion instruments are provided.
This workshop is a development of Star
Constellation Dances and other Sky Stories a project, presented
for Glasgow City Council Inspiration Festival 2001. The
workshop is suitable for mixed-age primary, as well as special
needs groups. It can be presented over a full or a half day.
15 - 20 participants
SEN adults / children
1 - 2 hours
. . . . these programmes combine movement,
music and story-narrative in varying degrees
