Conversation class presents puppet shows

The ESL Conversation class recently presented three puppet shows based on folk characters and fairy tales. Instructor Suzanne Van Dam said students worked together making the puppets as well as playing the roles of the characters in teams of two. Here are some photos of the project.

Kumiko and Fumiya presented Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Kazuki and Mickey (Toshi) dramatized a Japanese tale about Hachiko, a very loyal dog.

Kumiko and Fumiya made these puppets and presented the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Cassie Van Dam, Instructor Suzanne's daughter, donated the puppet theatre for the ESL Conversation class puppet show. (Photo by Nick)

Nick and Kana chose the story Clever Tom and the Leprechaun for their puppets, seen in the photos below, with cutlines (captions) by Nick, and Michele's mini-videos.

When Tom took a ramble he found a Leprechaun behind a hedge. The Leprechaun was hammering on the heel of a fairy-sized shoe. (Photo by Michele Anderson, ESL Reading instructor)

Finally Tom reached a place where the leprechaun had buried a treasure, but then Tom didn't have any tool to dig so he tied his garter on the bush as a mark. (Photo by Michele Anderson)

Tom finds the place where he thinks the treasure is buried. (Video by Michele)

Tom returns with a shovel and digs for the treasure, but to no avail. (Video by Michele)

After the event Tom always carried his spade and he'd tell children (played here by the seven dwarfs) how he nearly found the gold. Hachiko, the loyal dog, and his master listen to the story as well. (Photo by Michele)

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