Urishima

Storytelling by Claire Teisen

Urashima and the Turtle

The Storytelling
A miniature underwater world is created with origami figures, painted paper and pop up structures to tell the legend of the fisherman’s adventures at the sea king’s palace. Claire sings traditional Japanese children’s songs throughout the story, creating an atmospheric background for the visuals.

The Workshop

After the storytelling, students are led through a step-by-step process to create their own paper characters, male and female, using beautiful washi paper and especially cut pieces prepared in advance.

Key Learning Areas

Supports Australian Curriculum Structure in the following Learning Areas:

o LOTE – Japanese language and cultural knowledge

The Arts – exploring and responding to the disciplines of drama in the forms of story-telling and puppetry, and music via traditional songs, as well as creating and making.