Saturday Morning Live! Presents: Grandma's Stories from the Animal People

ABOUT THE SHOW

Dovie Thomason, an award-winning storyteller of Native and Scot Traveller descent, shares a delightful intertribal sampling of the animal stories which often explain the “what” and “why” questions about the Earth and her animal children. Join us as we celebrate Native American Heritage Month with these delightful and instructive tales!

TIME AND PLACE

Performances will take place on Saturday, November 9th at 9:30am and 11am in the Helen Hayes Gallery of The National Theatre, located at 1321 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20004.

TICKETS AND DONATIONS

Please reserve tickets to the 9:30 AM or 11 AM performance. Registration is FREE but donations are welcome. Please note that you must register before adding an optional donation!

AUDIENCE

This performance is ideal for children ages 3-6 but all are welcome!

ACCESIBILITY

This performance will be ASL-interpreted. The space is wheelchair accessible.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Dovie Thomason is an award-winning storyteller and recording artist, recognized internationally for her ability to share a glimpse into Native cultures through the traditional stories she first heard as a child. The product of a “mixed” background that is Lakota and Kiowa Apache, urban Chicago and rural Texas, Internet and ancient teachings, Dovie has shared stories with NASA and the National Storytelling Festival, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London and rural libraries, conflict resolution projects in Northern Ireland and Headstart programs on Indian reservations. Her stories are windows into her Native culture and mirrors for her listeners to see themselves, while she gently dispels stereotypes and false media images of the First Nations People of North America. Calling upon her years in classrooms as a teacher and professor, and nearly two decades of sharing stories professionally, Dovie establishes a rapport and bond with audiences of all ages, creating a climate where laughter, learning and respect come together. Her commitment to cultural arts and education has been recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and many state arts organizations across the United States. Winner of the Parents’ Choice Gold Award and the ALA/Booklist Editors’ Choice Award, She’s recently turned her energy towards writing books for children and adults on stories, storytelling and cultural values. Learn more about Dovie at her website: www.doviethomasonstoryteller.com/.

ABOUT SATURDAY MORNING LIVE!:

Saturday Morning Live! is a program of The National Theatre Foundation made possible by The Jacqueline Badger Mars Next Generation Fund. A small donation goes a long way to helping us grow this program while keeping it accessible. Visit nationaltheatre.org/saturday-morning-live to learn more.

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