Jan 15, 2013
"The Girl Who Married a Snake" is from Bhutan, an Asian country that borders China and India. The tale bears a certain resemblance to the Frog Prince story types common in Europe, except that even when the good guys live happily ever after, the story continues until the bad guys get their comeuppance. We present it especially for Chinese New Year, on Feb. 10, when the Year of the Snake comes slithering in.
We come to you from Stone Mountain Park, Georgia. Stone Mountain is not exactly a mountain, but it is one huge rock, and only about 10 percent of it is actually what you see jutting up some 800 feet above the ground. You can hike up to the top (we did) or you can take a funicular car (we did). That's one of those bus-size cars suspended from a cable.
Stone Mountain has many fun activities during the summer months, but during this time of year, about the only thing available is Snow Mountain, where you can go snow tubing in 70 degree weather (we did). And marvel at the largest bas-relief in the world, a 90 foot by 190 foot carving of three Confederate leaders.
Happy Listening!
Dennis (Woodcutter, Priest, Prince, Neighbor) and Kimberly
(Narrator, Snakes, Daughters)
- See Act!vated perform live! Upcoming shows in Rogers, AR (February) and Farmington, NM (March) open to the public.
- Or catch another storyteller at one of these events in Virginia Beach, VA or Toronto, Canada