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Storyteller
Sara Ransom
The daughter
and granddaughter of performing storytellers, Sara has traveled
worldwide in learning her craft. Her "excellent sense of pace
and dramatic tension" (NEA) won her an NEA Solo Performance
Fellowship in 1991. Her international experience exhibits itself
in her eclectic performances. With a hint of the brogue in her masterful
portrayal of Celtic mystery she draws her audience into ancient
Irish legends while her powerful portrayals of Kali, Shiva, and
the Ramayana gain an authentic feel from her years in India. Using
voice and posture, Sara has mastered the quicksilver transformations
that can mesmerize an audience. Involving the audience as she performs,
she is indeed "a compelling presence, representing the art
of storytelling at its best." (Sidney Brien, Boston Institute
of the Arts)
With a lifetime
of professional experience, Sara has developed a vast repertoire.
Besides presenting concert-length solo shows for adults, she regularly
teaches 2-3 week workshops to retirees. She taught music/drama in
schools for eight years, and has been on school-based artist-in-residence
programs across the nation since 1980. She
also has been featured in numerous festivals nationwide.
To learn more about Sara Ransom, please go to her website: sararansom.com.
To book a program, please call 970/247-5718, or email her: sara@sararansom.com
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 SOJOURNER
TRUTH:
"Sojourner
Truth" received the coveted
Storytelling World Honor Award
The true
story, powerfully told, of a black woman who walked out of
slavery, and traversed the nation spreading her truth. She
faced down lynch mobs, met Abraham Lincoln, and impressed
all who met her. It is a privilege for me to tell her story.
In live
performance, this telling garnered a Solo Performance Fellowship
from the National Endowment for the Arts.
(Parental guidance suggested as this story is for adults.)
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 THE
SUNDARAKAND
("The
Beautiful Story"): From India, a retelling of the most beloved
chapter of the Tulsidas "Ramayana." This chapter
tells the story of Hanuman, the monkey god, and his search
for the kidnapped princess Sita who is held captive by the
demon king, Ravana. This telling is a direct translation from
the lyrically poetic original text.
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"SCARY STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD"
Eight
stories from around the world, posing questions like... ...why
do the Costa Ricans say you must never travel alone late at
night? ...what is widdershins and why does it scare the Scots?
...would you shudder with the Africans when they encounter
talking skulls? ...or shiver with the Chinese and Japanese
as they cross misty bridges at night? ...what becomes of the
arrogant among the Native Americans? ...and what really scares
a punk in Australia, a kid who said he wasn't scare of nothin'?
DOES WHAT SCARES THEM SCARE YOU?
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 BILLY
THE KID:
The dramatic
telling of the life of the west's most famous outlaw - a charming,
intelligent kid who loved to dance and sing, a kid who couldn't
keep out of trouble, a kid no jail could hold.
Historically
accurate. This audiocassette was awarded the Parents' Choice
Award.
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THE
AFRICAN STORYSTICK:
A delightful
collection of audience participation stories collected from
numerous African countries. Each object on the teller's storystick
represents a story, from the trickeries of Anansi to the last-minute
cleverness of a little monkey... (seven stories)
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