Holding Court in the Telling of Tales

Lipman, Doug
Improving Your Storytelling: Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in Work or Play
Atlanta: August House, 1999
I wonder about the first story told on earth. Did it convey a dire need, an imminent danger, or was it intended to make another tribesman laugh? One of the most skilled storytellers I know is my [...]

Recent Acquisitions to the Heckscher Foundation Resource Center @ Lincoln Center Institute

More than 10,000 and growing! Click here to see a list of resources added to our collection last month.
February Highlight
Gonzalez, David
Aesop Bops!
Rainart Productions, 2008
Aesop Bops! is the latest release from our current repertory artist David Gonzalez (The Frog Bride).

Magic in the Minds of Young People

Bettelheim, Bruno
The Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales
New York: Vintage Books, 1976
Have you ever wondered why children want to hear certain stories over and over, why a specific childhood fairy tale stands out in your adult mind, or why your students respond particularly well to explorations and study of performances by [...]