Performance Type(s)
Books & Reading
Education
Literature
Storytellers
Theatrical
Audience Level(s)
All Audience Levels
Fee Range
$300 - $1000
Performance Length:
1 hour
Typical Audience Size:
75-500
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Jonathan the Storyteller
Performance Description
Jonathan Kruk is a theatrical storyteller especially for children. Using varied voices, audience interaction, movement, drama and skits, he entertains and enchants. He tells a world of tales, ranging finger fables to The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.
Jonathan offers a variety of programs. He is known for his Hudson River lore, performing The Legend of Sleepy Hollow for Historic Hudson Valley every Halloween. He tells tales o ghosts the American Revolution and colonial times. Corporate event planners find these programs entertaining at conferences. Dressed in the full regalia of a 1770's "macaroni" Jonathan relates the classic Americna haunted tale and many more.
Further, jonathan's assembly performances engage and educate school children. He tailors programds to meet curricular goals. He tells world fairy tales to younger children. Tall Tales and urban legends inspire older children to write.
His program, Medieval Manner and Manors features mystery tales listeners must solve. There are costumed skits, Jonathan creates with his audience. The performance includes a humorous knighting ceremony.
Finger Fables is a highly interactive program for very young children. Preschoolers are guided to use their fingers and faces to help tell tales.
He is described often as a storyteller mix of Viggo Mortensen and Robin Williams.
Jonathan's tales of heart lost giants, peanutbutter and jellyfish, and knot nosed witches bring families together to listen laugh and learn. .
Contact Information
Additional Travel Information
Approximate travel area:
450
miles from New York
I will travel to the following states (additional fees may apply):
References
McKelden Smith, Director Historic Hudson Valley 914 631 8200
Beth Herr, Westchester County Parks & Recreation
(914) 864-7319
Carol Donick. Director Desmond Fish Library 845 424 3020
Testimonials
People were raving about you! You made the day for many little people and their parents. Bobby Kennedy,Jr - The Hudson Riverkeeper
I really liked the way you changed voices. You really got into the
stories, and that made them cool. ... "Rip Van Winkle"with the audience
participation, was really cool. Max Read, Seventh Grader Princeton Friends School
"Westchester’s intrepid storyteller" The New York Times, Oct. 96
"Students on the PBS show New York Crossroads all appreciated your
preparation, enthusiasm and creative skill. Performing for a group of
High School students and a television crew is not easy and you certainly handled the stress with ease and good humor. - Dee Warner, Director, Capital Area School Development Association
Both assemblies (K-2 and 3-5) were an enormous success. Some of the adjectives used by teachers to describe your storytelling were: "riveting" "fabulous", "wonderful" and "fun". You have a tremendous talent in the way you interact with the children, pique their imaginations and captivate them with your tales. -Karen S. Friedman Co-Chair, Cultural Arts Program Fox Meadow School Scarsdale, NY
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