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Twice Upon a Time
Overview
Programme IDAEP0420507
Programme TypePerformance
Recommended Size 30 - 1700
Language Tamil, English, Mandarin, Malay
Programme Format On-site, Digital
Cost $400.00 Per session
Primary Art Form - Sub-Genre Literary Arts - Storytelling
Student Profile Primary Lower, Primary Middle, Primary Upper, Secondary Lower, Secondary Upper, SPED
Duration
Secondary Art Form - Sub-Genre -
Venue (where applicable)
Showcase
Programme Synopsis International storyteller and Singapore storytelling pioneer Sheila Wee and her team of gifted and experienced professional storytellers are proud to present a high quality storytelling programme that can be adapted to suit your schools needs. Twice Upon a Time is a 30-minute storytelling performance programme that can be used for one class of students or a whole assembly hall of students. The endorsed artists are highly experienced professional storytellers, each with their unique repertoire of stories. The stories are mainly stories from the oral tradition and have been crafted to engage modern audiences. The storytellers choose and craft stories that are appropriate for each age group, from lower primary to college level. This programme can either be carried out face to face in the school or via Zoom. The programme will be developed in collaboration with the school, so that the stories can be tailored to the students' and school's needs. Story programmes can be planned to cater to specific events, such as Total Defence Day, International Friendship Day, Racial Harmony Day and National Day, as well as all the cultural festivals celebrated in Singapore. We have storytellers who can tell in Mandarin, Malay and Tamil as well as in English. HIGHLIGHTS STORYTELLING ENGAGES - We often hear these words from the teachers. “I have never seen them so attentive before!’ STORIES STICK - We have come across many instances in which students can remember and even retell stories that they have heard in a programme months, or even years earlier. STORYTELLING MOVES MINDS AND HEARTS - Stories told orally bypass analytical thinking and leap straight into the imagination. This makes them a very effective way of transmitting values. STORYTELLING DEVELOPS MENTAL IMAGERY ABILITIES Storytelling can be thought of as basic training for the imagination. The fact that stories are told without visuals helps students to develop mental imagery abilities; which are closely linked to creativity. ABOUT STORYWISE Storywise was founded and is run by Sheila Wee, a Singaporean storyteller who has been a professional storyteller since 1998. Because of her work to pioneer the revival of storytelling in Singapore, she has become known as Singapore’s Godmother of Storytelling. As well as running Storywise, Sheila is a Founding Director of the Federation of Asian Storytellers (FEAST). Sheila’s international work as a performer and workshop leader has taken her to Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, the UK and Vietnam. Find out more about Sheila Wee and Storywise at www.storywise.com.sg and www.facebook.com/storywise.singapore Supporting Sheila in this programme is a team of talented and highly experienced storytellers who have between 17 and 25 years experience as professional storytellers. Many of them began their careers as teachers and so are very comfortable in a school environment.
Focus Areas Appreciate Arts & Culture, Acquire Skills & Knowledge
Point of Emphasis Not applicable
Lesson Goal #1 The students will be able to recognise that storytelling is different from reading aloud.
Lesson Goal #2 The students will be able to demonstrate active listening skills when the stories are being told.
Lesson Goal #3 Through the stories the students will experience a stimulus for mental imagery.
Audio/Sound System, Microphone
The Tote Board Arts Grant was introduced in 1995 to
encourage the development of a vibrant arts culture in schools, and to promote
arts appreciation amongst students.
Each year, all MOE schools and ITE Colleges may opt-in to
receive the Arts Grant. Schools may use the grant to subsidise the purchase of
programmes under the NAC-AEP and for the Artist-in-School Scheme (AISS).
All approved programmes are listed on the NAC-AEP
Directory and come with a valid Letter of
Eligibility.
To purchase this programme, contact the representative
listed on the Programme Detail Page and make contractual arrangements directly
with the programme provider.
Please ensure that a valid Letter of Eligibility (LOE) is
obtained. Note that MOE procurement guidelines apply.
Payment should be made directly to the programme
provider. Claims for the Arts Grant should be made via IFAAS and in accordance
to Grant Guidelines.
Programme providers are
permitted to make changes to the following aspects of an NAC-AEP, according to
the school’s needs:
- Programme duration, including no. of sessions
- Cost of programme
- Class size
Under the above conditions,
schools can make claims based on revised programme costs using the same
Programme ID listed on the Letter of Eligibility (LOE).
The following changes
are not permitted when customising programmes:
- Changes to content
- Inclusion of non-approved instructor(s)
Offered by:
Storywise
Storywise was founded and is run by Sheila Wee, a Singaporean storyteller who has been living and breathing storytelling since 1998. Because of her work to pioneer the revival of storytelling in Singapore, she has become known as Singapore’s Godmother of Storytelling. As well as running Storywise, Sheila is a Founding Director of the Federation of Asian Storytellers (FEAST). Sheila’s international work as a performer and workshop leader has taken her to Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, the UK and Vietnam. She is comfortable telling to both small and large audiences of all ages and is adept at varying her storytelling style according to her audience. Her storytelling has been described variously, as warm, engaging, elegant and captivating. Sheila teaches storytelling across a broad range of applications; from using storytelling in all levels of education, from preschool to university, to the use of storytelling in organisations and cultural institutions. Storywise has strong team of highly experienced professional storytellers endorsed by the NAC for AEP programmes in English, Mandarin, Malay and Tamil. Not only are they experienced teaching artists, but almost all of them were teachers before they became professional storytellers.
Contact
Sheila Wee 97984032 sheila@storywise.com.sg
Programme Rating
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