Type: Interactive Performance
Tags: kamishibai storytelling storycard theater kids folktales performance Hazuki Kataoka Battino
Classic folktales told with kamishibai ("paper theater") storycards enchant kids of all ages. Japanese street performers popularized this format in the days before television.
David Battino and Hazuki Kataoka run Leaf Moon Arts, writing, publishing, and performing kamishibai (Japanese paper theater) dramas for children. They also work with teachers to bring the joy of kamishibai storytelling to American classrooms. Their Storycard Theater series made Storytelling World's 2008 list of "Books Kids BEG to Read."
