The Storyteller
Our theater is dark. Very dark. But—what was that? A voice rises from of the darkness…
It is the Storyteller. The Storyteller wants to tell you a story.
Are you brave enough to listen?
RUSSIAN FOLKTALES SERIES
A series of stories told by Scoundrel & Scamp artists, with fun activities for young and old alike!
The perfect stay-at-home activity kit!
The Soldier and Death
THE SOLDIER AND DEATH
Russian Folktales for Scamps / Episode 1: Posted 04/24/2020
A folktale collected by Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev
Retold by Bryan Rafael Falcón
After he commits an act of selflessness, a poor soldier is given two wondrous gifts, a deck of cards that cannot lose, and a magic nose bag intended to save him from ever being hungry again. With these gifts, our soldier goes on a journey that takes him from Hell to Heaven and the many realms in between, until the soldier challenges Death itself.
Download ACTIVITIES: THE SOLDIER AND DEATH
Vasilisa The Priest’s Daughter
VASALISA THE PRIEST’S DAUGHTER
Russian Folktales for Scamps / Episode 2: Posted 05/02/2020
A folktale collected by Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev
Retold by Elizabeth Falcón
Vasilisa wears men's clothing, rides horses, and can fire a gun, but the king’s advisors insist that Vasilisa is a woman. The king, obsessed by this mysterious person, executes a series of ploys to determine whether Vasilisa is man or woman. He finds out, however, that Vasalisa is no easy mark. Who will outwit whom in this gender-bending folktale? Listen to find out…
Download ACTIVITIES: Vasalisa the Priest’s Daughter
Baba Yaga
BABA YAGA
Russian Folktales for Scamps / Episode 3: Posted 05/09/2020
A Russian Folktale by Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev
Retold by Gretchen Wirges
Exiled from her home by an evil stepmother, a young girl moves in with the enigmatic Baba Yaga, a witch who dwells deep in the forest in a hut that stands on a chicken leg. If the girl fail the tests of Baba Yaga the consequence will surely be death. Will she have the wisdom it will take to survive? Listen to find out…
Download ACTIVITIES: BABA YAGA
The Magic Swan Geese
THE MAGIC SWAN GEESE
Russian Folktales for Scamps / Episode 4: Posted 05/16/2020
A folktale by Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev
Retold by Elizabeth Falcón
Too busy playing to watch her baby brother, a young girl is horrified to find him stolen away by the Magic Swan Geese. She needs to get him back before her parents get home. Her adventure will take her far afield, to the hut of the powerful and hungry Baba Yaga. Will she have the strength and wisdom to save her brother in time? Listen to find out…