All workshops are free with Museum admission. His stories encourage a deeper respect for the environment and the creatures with whom we share this earth. Morning and afternoon performances. Pre-register for a storytelling workshop with Derek following his afternoon performance.
Enrollment is limited, sign up in advance.
His tales often involve tricksters who out wit bullies and those who would impose on others through force. Nonviolent principles permeate his stories, as does the land and heritage of Africa. Born and raised in Japan, Motoko creates a unique fusion of mime movement, song, and oral tradition. She tells folktales from Japan, China, Korea and Southeast Asia, and original mime stories that stem from her own experiences and those of other Asian women. Motoko will offer children the opportunity to write their own adaptation of Japanese folktales.