Mayors, and workers, and players…oh my!
How appropriate that the NBM festival theme that year was play. I created a storytelling toolkit to help facilitate dramatic play using the playhouse as a backdrop. We put it to the test and were thrilled see so many engaged and enthusiastic participants!
An amazing theater educator, Daniel, joined us to lead the audience through different storylines at the top of every hour. Participants picked random characters, emotions, and events from the the toolkit to get their time in the spotlight acting out fun scenes that organically took shape.
The backdrop (playhouse storefront) changed with each storyline. Between stories, we invited everyone inside to experience the store in action and and receive a themed momento.
Facilitated improv. Curated takeaways. Experiential fun.