Did you know some poems are just like stories? Character, Plot and Setting are not only elements found in a great novel; but also are integral parts of a few of the greatest poems Mama Koku has ever read, heard and told! Put the poem on stage! Cast the characters as 6th, 7th and 8th graders! "The Highway Man," "Jaberwocky," "Ego Trippin’" and a couple of Paul Lawrence Dunbar’s greatest are all included! Similes, alliteration, and personification are all provided by Mama Koku! Ok, not Mama Koku…the poets!
Mama Koku
Mama Koku, (Donna “Kokumo” Buie), is a Master Storyteller. Her gifts lie in combining storytelling, theatre and class-room subject matter into interactive performances that are fun and educational. Koku has taught Drama to children of all age levels from elementary to high school. Before becoming a full time storyteller, KoKu spent 7 years teaching Pre-K.
Koku graduated with honors from North Carolina Central University, majoring in Dramatic Arts with concentrations in performance and education. During her studies, she received awards from both the Education and Drama departments for outstanding achievement in scholarship, performance and service.
She has been storytelling professionally for 13 years, (7 years full time.) Koku is the official Teller for the National Black Arts Festival’s Children’s Educational Village, their Village to Go, and NBAF’s Coretta Scott King Book Fair. Mama Koku is also on the roster as a “Rambler”, for The Wren’s Nest,(Joel Chandler Harris House Museum), and the PeachSeed Youth Storytelling Festivals.
Other featured performances include The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, The National Association of Black Storytellers Festival’s Adopt-A-Teller Program (New Orleans), Minneapolis’ Signifyin’ & Testifyin’ Storytelling Festival, Jacksonville Florida’s Griot Festival and Kingsley Plantation, Rhode Islands’ Funda Fest, Grant Park’s Summer Shade Festival, Decatur Children’s Festival, Atlanta History Center, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, The High Museum of Art, Zoo Atlanta , The Apex Museum, & many other church, school & festival venues throughout GA and the southeast.
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Grade Level:
6, 7, 8
Program Type:
Assembly
Audience Limit:
200
Duration:
50 minutes
Requirements:
1 Hand held cordless microphone, clear playing space
Cost:
Single Assembly: $320
Two Back-to-Back: $600
Three Back-to-Back: $850
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