Children Shows

Examples of some of the Soul Food Teller’s school/ family shows.

childrens showsScary Sagas

A performance of scary stories for primary age children 7 years and older
Teacher hand out available and words for poem.

Tale Spinning

Spider stories, including Ananse the Trickster Spider and Katipo the Warrior.
Suitable for pre school age up wards. Teacher hand out available.

Stories from Here and There

A selection of stories from New Zealand, Africa and the USA.
Suitable for all ages.

Creation Myths

4 creation myths from Maori, Celtic, African and Native American cultures.
Suitable for middle –senior primary up wards.

Examples of other popular family storytelling programmes on offer

  • Sun and Fire Stories
  • Day and Night Stories
  • Halloween Stories.
  • Matariki
  • Legends from Te Whanganui a Tara/ Wellington area
  • Taniwha tales
  • Ananse the trickster.
  • Maui Myths.

Examples of previous storytelling work for children

Some examples of previous Soul Food Tellers performances are

  • E.C.READ'N Summer Reading Programmes (1998, 2001)
  • NZ Post Children's Book Festivals (1998, 1999 Wellington, 2002 Taranaki)
  • Capital E Bounce! 2003 Children’s Arts Festival
  • Star Stories at Carter Observatory, Matariki Celebrations, 2003,
  • Sounds ‘n Nature Concert, Nga Manu Nature Reserve, 2003
  • Storylines Festival (2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008)
  • Waitangi Day Festival Of the Elements, Porirua (2003,2004)
  • Waitakare Storyfest 2004
  • New Plymouth Beach Bash 2005
  • Te Papa Museum Performances:
    Matariki Festival (2002, 2005)
    Space Family day (2005)
    Italian Carnevale (2006)  Underworld Stories (2007)
  • Waiheke Festival, Once Upon An Island (2007)