{"identifier":"RJ-Prim10_6312251403112","browse_author":"Abby Lai Ka Hei (Performed by), Roger Jenkins (Performed by) and Roger Vaughan Jenkins (Proprietor (Publisher Bloomsbury Video))","subscription_list":["bvl_historyculturesch"],"titleByTitle":"Yes","isbn":9781350906204,"description":"Roger Jenkins (in English) and Abby Lai Ka Hei (Mandarin) tandem tell how a little fish (Roger/finger puppet) with a big dream outwits the guardian at the gate (Abby/dragon puppet). BONUS STORY: A comic tale of two people trying to converse in sign language \u2013 and totally misunderstanding the other (due to their own bias!) I am a Merdeka-generation Singaporean (born here to British parents) who grew up in UK before returning to teach drama (1978). I discovered storytelling (1998) after careers as a teacher and theatre practitioner (ST*ARS, Hi! Theatre), so I incorporate dramatic elements (physical/vocal characterisation, mime and comic improvisation) into my telling. What I love about storytelling (unlike theatre) is that I look directly into the eyes of my audience, performing in the same shared space/light. Highlights of my storytelling life? Winning Best Storyteller Award (2013, Kanoon Int\u2019l Story Festival, Iran) founding Singapore\u2019s 398.2 Storytelling Festival (2015); co-founding FEAST (Federation of Asian Storytellers); and performing in festivals (Bahrain, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia and Thailand.) Being described as the\u2018affable patriarch\u2019 of Singapore storytelling by the National Storytelling Network (USA)! I am particularly fond of value or wisdom tales \u2013 hence my two resource books, Stories for Values Education (Juniors and Teens), created to help schools tackle character education. I enjoy working with puppets and telling in tandem (ie with a partner). With Gophi Nathan, who is hearing-impaired, I share stories told with sign language as I believe in promoting access (I am a trained audio-describer for the blind). Scripting a bi-lingual telling (in sign or with a mother-tongue partner) allows me to re-visit my theatrical roots! Language - English & Mandarin Subtitles: English","videoId":6312251403112,"browse_view":"contentTypeBrowsePageIndexView","subscription":"bvl_historyculturesch","title":"How to Become a Dragon? (Bi-lingual: English/Mandarin): Two tales for Primary school level - Language: Mandarin & English","xml_source":"bvl_historyculturesch_video-vra.xml","browse_search":"RJ-Prim10","videoPoster":"https://cf-images.eu-west-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/4171818645001/19257647-91be-4420-9628-926a32358aff/8e99b99c-6337-4b98-8f00-9179ec8f1cc1/1280x720/match/image.jpg","series_id":"series_notJustAtBedtime","facets":"puppetry , Puppetry , varietyPerformance , Variety performance , audience , Audience , mythsAndLegends , Myths and legends , narrative , Narrative , childrenAndChildhood , Children and childhood , natureAndNaturalism , Nature and naturalism , made_20202029 , 2020\u20132029 , chineseMandarin , Chinese (Mandarin) , english , English , origin_singapore , Singapore , origin_unitedKingdom , United Kingdom , video , Video , performanceArt , Performance Art , artsAndLiterature , Arts and literature , made_2000Present , 2000\u2013present , scienceTechnologyAndNature , Science, technology, and nature , drama , Drama , origin_asia , Asia , origin_europe , Europe , identity , Identity ,","contenttypeorder":3,"series":"Not Just At Bedtime","date_of_publication":2021,"productname":"bvl_all","id_search":"RJ-Prim10","facet":["artsAndLiterature","audience","childrenAndChildhood","chineseMandarin","drama","english","identity","made_2000Present","made_20202029","mythsAndLegends","narrative","natureAndNaturalism","origin_asia","origin_europe","origin_singapore","origin_unitedKingdom","performanceArt","puppetry","scienceTechnologyAndNature","varietyPerformance","video"],"contentType":"video","authors":"Abby Lai Ka Hei~Roger Jenkins~Roger Vaughan Jenkins"}