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STORYTELLING IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL?
Few storytellers take on middle and high school audiences for obvious reasons:
teenagers know mass media and hold strong opinions about what they like and don’t like. Once they decide they’re bored, bedlam ensues.
During Odds Bodkin performances, however, no bedlam ensues. Hundreds of mixed-age teenagers sit still and quiet, subdued and completely entertained—often for a solid hour or more--by the power of his art.
How does Odds accomplish this so consistently?
- Powerful, age-appropriate stories with baffling, live sounds
- Instrumental skill and variety that older kids respect and enjoy
- Character voices that make Odds’ stories feel like troupe theater
- A mesmerizing stage presence that engenders imagery in kids’ minds: Bodkin disappears and they witness the “mind movie” instead (he preps them to expect this).
Odds Bodkin Performances for Middle and High School Audiences
The Odyssey: Belly of the Beast (60-70 minutes depending upon schedule)
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Greek Mythology/Language Arts
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The Odyssey: An Epic Telling (six 40-minute shows over three days)
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Greek Mythology/Language Arts/Music
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The Dame Ragnell: Tale of the Loathly Lady (55 minutes)
What is ugliness? What is beauty?
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Medieval and Arthurian Literature/Music
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Compassion Hurts (55 minutes/two story performance)
The Buffalo’s Wife: A Woman’s Tale of Sacrifice and Love
Yudisthira at Heaven’s Gate: A Tale from India about Loyalty and Determination
Q&A Available
Native American Mythology/Hindu Mythology
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The Rage of Hercules: The Tragic True Story of the Great Hero (60 minutes)
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Greek mythology
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Too Hot to Handle (3-story performance, 60 minutes)
The Storm Breeder: A New England Heartpounder
Messenger to Maftam: An African Tale of Laughs and Cleverness
Electric Jack or The Electric Three Pigs: Fractured Rock’n’Roll Stomp Stories
Q&A Available
American folklore/African folklore/musical entertainment
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