The Little Red Hen makes a new Friend at the Gresham Library.
Storytelling has been around since the beginning of time. Everyday we tell each other stories about our day, the people we meet and what we dream about. It is how we make sense of the world and those who are in it. Story telling is an essential part of the human experience.
Puppetry is a tool in which we can suspend our belief systems of reality and go into the world of the puppets. One where anything can happen in a safe manner and at the end of the story no matter what has transpired the puppets are still able to get up and shake it off in time for the next show.
I believe imagination is not only for children but is something we should all strive to keep and to honor, for it is through imagination that growth, hope and inventions are birthed.
Through the Centuries puppets have entertained as well as educated to convey common beliefs and knowledge. Today the power of puppetry is as popular as ever in its use as an educational tool.
Penny and the puppets take questions and comments after each show.
