From whimsical to serious, historical to fantastical, traditional to original, Cynthia’s powerful storytelling captures an audience’s imagination. Together they journey to faraway places as listeners are unwittingly guided ever closer to their own hearts and homes.
Here is a sampling of past offerings from around the world:
Cynthia Restivo Storytelling Programs
• WISE WOMEN, TOUGH GIRLS •
Women and girls take center stage to face life’s challenges with a variety of strengths and resources
• TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON • Stories of the seasons and their transitions
• FROM THE FOUR CORNERS •Stories celebrating diversity in our human family
• CELTIC CELEBRATION •
Lively, humorous tales from Ireland, Scotland and Wales
• ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE •
Stories from Chaucer and Shakespeare
• FABLES, FAIRYTALES AND FOLKLORE •
Cynthia will choose favorite stories for your group’s age and interest
• IT’S ALL GREEK TO ME •
Ancient Civilizations come alive through these stories
• STARLIGHT, STARBRIGHT •
Stories of the skies: the sun, moon and stars
• HARE RAISING COTTON TALES •
Trickster rabbit is at the center of these
clever tales
• PEACE TALES •
Focusing on choosing tolerance,
respect and cooperation
• WHETHER THE WEATHER IS FAIR •
Stories of weather’s power and elegance
• SEEING WITH MY EARS •
Stories of our senses
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Cynthia also loves history and collects stories that make the past come alive. Many of these programs align with school social studies curriculum:
1492, Immigrant Voices, 1776 • Brother Can You Spare a Dime? • Gold Mountain •
Voice of the Voiceless (early labor movement) • Stepping Over the Line (Underground Railroad) • Eureka
