In this performance, Linda’s stories stay true to Greek Myths, but she includes creative twists: audience participation, unique story formats, and even a Reader’s Theater format. Greek mythology is filled with adventure, tragedy, and compassion. The stories explain the origin of humankind, natural phenomena, and why and how we love. The love stories can be extreme, unpredictable, outrageous, and even comical. They tell of relationships, romance, and love . . . often starring gallant heroes who had fantastic journeys and experiences.
These popular stories are suitable for students who are studying Greek Mythology. Current offerings include Perseus & Medusa, Orpheus & Eurydice, Atalanta, Pygmalion, and Baucis & Philemon.
Best for Ggrades 5 and up.
Artist Background
Storytelling was not Linda’s first career. She enjoyed her corporate years in the Actuarial, Human Resources, Training, and Public Affairs areas. But Linda had a creative side that ‘yearned to breathe free,’ so she left corporate life and started her own storytelling business. It was different and a little scary, but it was a risk she could not ignore. Storytelling gives Linda an opportunity to expose audiences of all ages to different cultures, to teach without preaching, to spread the love of books and learning, and to travel internationally.
Linda has performed with the North Carolina Symphony, at the National Storytelling Festival, and at many storytelling festivals, museums, schools, and universities around the country. Her CDs have won several national awards, and the Wall of Names and Voices at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, Tennessee includes Linda’s photo and this quote: “Stories, whether family, folk, twisted or true, remind us that embellished is acceptable, simple is complex, and the joy of sharing is priceless. Share some love. Tell someone a story.”
Search Criteria
- Program Type: Performance
- Discipline: Storytelling
- Grade Level: Elementary, High, Middle
- Accepts bookings in Johnston County
