THE MANGO TREE
a joyful celebration of the inter-connectedness of all things in a Javanese folktale told story-theatre style. I only suggested using the chair; the argument, the clasped hands and the delightful closing fanfare are all their own ideas. It reflects not only their creativity but also their pleasure in sharing this story in their second language.

A story theatre telling of GECKO'S COMPLAINT,  a Balinese folktale. This is the girls’ version adapted from a short text I provided. Their enthusiasm, animation and playfulness totally suits the Balinese source. Watch that frog jump! The filming was done during the class final presentation at the end of a short course and was not rehearsed for the camera.