Inside a Story Theatre Show
A performance children help create
Story Theatre is interactive without requiring elaborate staging. Simple backdrops, props, and occasionally some basic SFX and visual elements help create the world, while voice, body, imagination, and participation remain at the heart of every performance.
The set-up helps bring the story to life and supports children’s imaginations, creating an atmosphere that makes each session immersive and enjoyable.
Each show is built around a carefully chosen story and designed as a complete, interactive experience that can travel to schools, kindergartens, libraries, festivals, and community events.
Every session is different, but the focus is always on connection, imagination, and participation. Depending on the show, children may be invited to:
Make sounds and rhymes
Repeat phrases & chants
Move with the story
Step into a charachter
Predict what happens next
Respond to choices
story theatre For Little learners
Early Years & Kinder
Playful, energetic, and highly participatory shows created especially for younger audiences.
Grumpy Old Croc's Tooth Trouble
A toothache. A grumpy crocodile. A brave mouse.
Squeaky the mouse steps forwards when everyone else is afraid. A story of courage, and kindness along with a message to take care of our teeth.
Health • Kindness • Courage
The Sleepyhead Donkey
Can his friends help him wake up in time?
At the ghats of the River Ganges, Ramu, the washerman, gives his sleepy donkey one final warning.
A humorous, physical story full of character voices, actions and chances for children to help bring the story alive.
Friendship • Humour • Movement
The Runaway Roti
A cheeky little roti rolls away, can anyone catch it?
This lively adaptation of The Gingerbread Man uses a repeating pattern, rhythm and movement to draw children into the chase.
Repetition • Rhythm • Play
story theatre For Curious Minds
Primary School
Stories with richer plots and unexpected turns, inviting children to imagine, predict, participate and think about the choices characters make.
The Rolling Pumpkin
A clever old lady. A dangerous journey. One enormous pumpkin.
This much-loved Indian folktale becomes an energetic storytelling adventure filled with suspense, humour, rhythm, and audience participation.
Along the way, children are invited to explore quick thinking, problem-solving, staying calm under pressure, and how something as simple as a deep breath can help us find our way through a tricky situation.
Quick Thinking • Staying Calm
The Boy and The Drum
A boy wishes for a drum. What he receives starts something unexpected.
A warm, beautifully layered tale about generosity, possibility, and how one small act of kindness can lead to something much bigger.
An engaging storytelling experience that invites children to think about giving, gratitude, and the unexpected ways kindness can travel from one person to another.
Generosity • Gratitude
Yama Uba
Deep in the mountains lives the mysterious Yama Uba...
A wonderfully dramatic Japanese folktale filled with suspense, transformation, and unexpected turns — perfect for children who enjoy stories with a little mystery.
At its heart, the story challenges prejudices and stereotypes,and encourages listeners to look beyond appearances and question the assumptions we make about others.
Mystery • prejudices • Courage
The Barber's Secret
The barber has a secret to keep. But keeping a secret this enormous is much harder than he imagined...
A funny and wonderfully playful folktale about secrets, cheeky musical instruments, and the consequences of whispering secrets into unassuming knotholes.
Beneath the humour is a gentle invitation to think about self-acceptance, difference, and learning to be comfortable with who we are.
Secrets • Humour • Self-belief
Post Performance Recources
The story carries on...
Each primary-school Story Theatre show includes a post-story activity or reflective task. Children might discuss a character’s choice, draw or write a response, explore story sequence, or imagine another possibility. The activity can be facilitated after the performance or continued later in class.
Teachers also receive a supporting worksheet or activity sheet. The aim is to give children room to question, interpret and make their own connections.
Bring Story Theatre to your venue
Shows can be adapted to the age group, audience, setting and event goals.
Story Theatre is available for: Kindergartens and early learning centres, Primary school incursions and Book Week, Libraries and school holiday programs, Festivals and family events, Councils and community organisations.
The Story Theatre repertoire continues to grow, with new tales and themed performances being developed throughout the year. However, if you have any special requirements or story in mind – feel free to reach out.
Available in English • Hindi • Bilingual
Frequently Asked Questions on Story Theatre
Does Story Theatre need a theatre stage?
The shows use simple backdrops and props rather than elaborate staging. We can discuss the space and practical setup for your venue.
Is there an activity for schools after the performance?
Primary-school shows include a post-story activity and a supporting worksheet or activity sheet for teachers.
Which story shall we bring to your audience?
Tell me your venue, age group, approximate audience size, preferred date and any show that interests you. I’ll help you choose a Story Theatre experience that fits your event.
Do you only perform the stories listed here?
The listed shows are a starting point. Tell me about your audience, event and what you’re looking for, and I can suggest a suitable story. If you have a particular story in mind, let me know. I may be able to perform it if I have the props, backdrop and other materials it needs.
Can you perform in Hindi?
Yes. Shows are available in English, Hindi or a bilingual Hindi–English format.