Coyote-Stories
performed in English or bi-lingual ( German/English )
These well-known native American Indian tales talk about creation
and the origin of life in a humorous way. Traditionally they are told in the cold season and often performed with movement.
Coyote, a restless character, is walking and walking, creating and destroying, helping and deceiving. Quite often he loses his life, but his death isn't permanent. He always was there and always will be.
Coyote has supernatural powers.
He is a friend of the birds and other animals. Being a "trickster",
a shape-shifter, he can transform to any form he likes - animals or people. He may appear as a raven, a spider or a rabbit.
His nature is full of contrasts, simple-minded, naïve, nasty, clever, foolish, all mixed in a strange way. Coyote is always hungry, always ready to trick others, occasionally trapped by his own tricks and quite often in trouble. He is a fool who makes nonsense - full of sense.
Coyote flips the familiar upside-down and his jokes point to other realities. He causes development and growth.
However, Coyote is a shimmering unpredictable character, sly,
intelligent and foolish, nice and lovable. He is vicious-foolish, strong-weak, sacred-sinful, funny-desperate, creative-destructive, heroic-cowardly.
Coyote teaches people how to live.
stories of ice and snow…..how winter came into the world.....about fox and bear, dream-catcher .......and the stolen sun…...........when the world drowned in snow and the animals got the warmth of sky-bear..........muscleman, eagle, water turtle
Every program is a coloured pallet of atmospheres:
contemplative, quiet, dynamic, funny, imaginative, descriptive or poetic.
The stories tell about the world, about life and creativity, of difficulties to be,
about development, growth and other countries.
They inspire smiles and contemplation.
New insights to other cultures!
Informative & entertaining
" Water - turtle´s mouth, swan wings, beaver paws, coyote´s howl ... it was great fun to be pulled into Coyote´s world . . . .magical, delightful, touching….."
( a voice of the audience )
there is more program, please visit my german homepage www.uschi-erlewein.de
I perform for children and adults - for the whole family
Depending to the audience and event the number and choice of stories varies
•suitable for the "big stage" and the "little storytelling - corner"
•an intimate setting works best
•performing space : minimum 2 x 3 m
•for inside and outside
•usually 30-45 min. - or up to individual arrangement
•for children and adults ( for ages 4 -100 )
•performed with minimalistic background, props & stage-technic
•suitable for psycho-social facilities
•the royalty varies for the program, just ask for details
•much can be individually arranged with you
•for school, curriculum, library, language training, storytelling event, festivals...
•just ask for detailed information, please call or write!
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