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Miscreants, mischief and misunderstandings make for marvelous stories from around the globe. Pick from delightful tales such as “Coyote and Mouse” (Mexico), “Maui Brings the Fire” (Polynesia), “The Fingers and the Thumb” (Hausa-West Africa), or “The Family of Fools” (Japan), or ask Barry to include some bilingual cuentos or customize a program to a specific theme or tradition. Like all good stories, these both convey the diversity of culture and encompass universal themes—community, identity, love, responsibility, wisdom—that transcend geographical borders and reveal our shared humanity.

Add on a workshop to your assembly performance for $70 (1 person) or $105 (2 people).

Barry Stewart Mann

Barry Stewart Mann is an actor, storyteller, writer, and educator who has taught and performed around the country. He holds a B.A. in English from Harvard University and a M.F.A. in Drama from the University of San Diego.

As an actor, Barry has been seen at Horizon Theatre, ART Station, Theatrical Outfit, and beyond; as a storyteller, he has been featured at the Carter Presidential Library, the Winter Storytelling Festival, and numerous Tellabrations, and was named the “National Storyteller of the Year in 1999.” His original stories have been heard on the program "Recess!" on public radio stations across the country, and he has produced two storytelling CD's for children and families.

In addition to his work with Young Audiences, Barry is on the teaching, touring, and performing rosters of the Georgia Council for the Arts, the Alliance Theatre, Georgia Wolf Trap, and the Atlanta Partnership for Arts in Learning, where he serves on the Board of Directors. He is on the faculty of Lesley University's Creative Arts in Learning Master's Program, offering courses in Drama and Storytelling.

Barry has traveled widely, speaks varying levels of Spanish, French, German and Hebrew, and strives to bring a 'citizen of the world' viewpoint to his teaching and telling. He delights in performing for and working with audiences and students of all ages, and in engaging with words and images and their endless possibilities.