If you know and love the classic tale of the gingerbread man, then youll laugh yourself silly reading this fractured fairy tale play, which is based on the book the stinky cheese man by jon scieszka. In these exclusive audio and video interviews with reading rockets, jon scieszka talks about his weird style and his concern about boys and reading. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales is an outrageous and thoroughly joyful stage adaptation sure to be enjoyed by all ages. And other fairly stupid tales based on the book by jon scieszka and lane smith. In this audio edition, listen to some really offthewall fairy tales, including. The stinky cheese man, and other fairly stupid tales oregon.
Now i guess i can to a certain extent appreciate the parodistic intent of jon scieszkas the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales. Study the characters in the fractured fairy tales in the stinky cheese man. For the 2018 isd performances of the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales, a comedy with music by john glore. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales by jon scieszka and lane smith the really ugly duckling, the tortoise and the hair, cinderumpelstiltskin, little. These activities are all based around the story, the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales. For example, the actor portraying one of the stepsisters may also play the frog or perhaps the stinky cheese man. Reading fluencyreading skillsguided readingteaching reading. If you love cheese too, then youll love this readers theater script the stinky cheese man, based on the book by jon scieszka. Opening number the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid. Lampooning childhood fables and poking fun at the theater business are all part of the scriptwhich no one seems to be following. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales retellsand wreaks havoc onthe allegories we all. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales wikipedia. Complete these fun activities to learn about many important concepts to help make your writing more interesting. He is the author of many books for children including the new york times best illustrated book the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales illustrated by lane smith, the caldecott honor book the true story of the three little pigs illustrated by lane smith, and math curse illustrated by lane smith.
Come hear the story of cinderumpelstiltkins, the other frog prince as well as the smelly gooey title character, the stinky cheese man and more. Though the characters may be familiar, each of your favorite storybook fables is uproariously derailed in this adaptation of jon scieszka and lane smiths quintessential childrens book of fractured fairy tales. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales based on the book by jon scieszka and lane smith. The stinky cheese man ran and ran but no one would ever follow him. The stinky cheese man gives your funny bone a hearty nudge october 2, 2006 by joe stead if the child you love or the child inside you craves something insatiably silly, look to griffin theatres wacky production of the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales to give your funny bone a. Immediately after purchase, a standard pdf script is emailed to the purchaser, which can then be distributed to students. The script is 5 pages long there are 8 characters narrator, stinky cheese man, old man, ol. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales based on the book by jon scieszka and lane smith by john glore. In these irreverent variations on wellknown themes, the ugly duckling grows up to be an ugly duck, and the princess who kisses the frog wins only a mouthful of amphibian slime.
His book, the stinky cheese man received the 1994 rhode island childrens book award. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales is a postmodern childrens book written by jon scieszka and illustrated by lane smith. Activities the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid. Fiction books and the fiction stories are some of the very interesting stories and books. Scieszkas math curse, illustrated by lane smith, was an american library association notable book in 1996. Please visit our online store and go shopping at the number one imported food delivery service in the usa stinky cheese is a connoisseurs favorite type of cheese and not for the timid. The actors playing jack and the giant chat back and forth with the kids, massolia says, and when other. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales by jon. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales based on the book by jon scieszka and lane smith by john.
Provide a variety of art materials for students to create puppets of their favorite characters. About stinky cheese shop online for limburger and other smelly pungent cheeses, find recipes. The stinky cheese man introduces kids to a postmodern. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales by. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales parodies a number of famous childrens stories. If geese had graves, mother goose would be rolling in hers.
For example, the actor portraying one of the stepsisters may also play the. However and that having all been said, scieszkas retold narratives do not really work at all well for me as satires as parodies, and primarily due to the fact there are simply far far too many tales presented. The chamber readers the legend of lightning larry, by. Like most kids, i was drawn to jon scieszka and lane smiths the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales by its promise of gross humor. Man, then youll laugh yourself silly reading this fractured fairy tale play, which is based on the book the stinky cheese man by jon scieszka. The script by scr literary manager john glore, adapted from the book by jon scieszka and lane smith, is a faithful recreation of the. Dallas childrens theater on tour presents show time for teachers welcome to show time, a performing arts resource guide published for the csbsju finearts education series. Writing activities the stinky cheese man and other. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales south coast repertorys julianne argyros stage 655 town center drive in costa mesa scheduled to end on june 8, 2014. The book was published in multiple languages including english.
However, there will only be 67 actors on stage portraying these characters. This script can be used as a readers theater or play performance. Pdf the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales. Given the structural narrative of the stinky cheese man, this could have been a stink bomb, but in kubzanskys hands, stinky is da bomb. Readers theater 2009 the stinky tofu man this video is a great example of students performing readers theatre. Model format and techniques for script writing at an ageappropriate level. Jon scieszka which rhymes with fresca is the playful and cheeky author behind the true story of the three little pigs and the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales by john glore.
Its friday and im linking up with the teaching blog addict for freebie friday. Casting stinky cheese man, a play for young audiences. It might be hard to understand why anyone would purposely eat something with a strong and not necessarily pleasant smell, but one mans stinky cheese is another mans gourmet pleasure. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales is a book of spoof fairy tales written by jon scieszka and illustrated by lane smith the narrator, jack of and the beanstalk fame relates to the reader extremely silly takes on a number of classic fairy tales, including the princess and the bowling ball, the tortoise and the hair and more. Your job is to design your own character that you would chase. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales. The stinky cheese man, and other fairly stupid tales. Download the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid. It could be because of his smell or it could be because they really didnt like cheese. They have adapted a script the stinky tofu man from the story the stinky cheese man from the book the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales by jon scieszka. In a matter of minutes, you and your students will have. Buy a cheap copy of the stinky cheese man and other fairly. Published in 1992 by viking, it is a collection of twisted, humorous parodies of famous childrens stories and fairy tales, such as little red riding hood, the ugly duckling and the gingerbread man.
Simandan acts out the action and the characters so that the books come alive for the enjoyment of all kids. The humorous retellings of ten famous fairy tales that turn the lives of their characters inside out and upside down. Many of these stories are fairy talesfantastic stories that often contain magicwhich generation after generation passed down orally before writers like charles perrault aka mother goose, the brothers grimm and hans christian. Free download or read online the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales pdf epub book. Hes got to use his wits to save himself from the terrible giant, but a host of familiar fairytale characters keep messing up his plansand then theres that annoying stinky cheese man. The stinky cheese man south coast repertory 5 j ohn glore, scrs associate artistic director, is an awardwinning playwright whose produced plays include on the jump, the com pany of heaven, city sky scenario for a dance piece, wind of a thousand tales, folktales too, rhu barb jam, the day after evermore and an adaptation of the night fairy by laura amy schlitz, which pre. The stinky cheese man is designed with a high degree of audience participation built in. Audiences may recognize the names of the characters and the stories may be familiar, but the fairy tales are taken. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales retellsand wreaks havoc onthe allegories we all thought we knew by heart. The following video is a read aloud of the childrens story, the stinky cheese man, by jon scieszka. The stinky cheese man mini unit soooo much fun to add this little story to my gingerbread man unit and compare the two stories.
Trading cards 3 the guide may be used before or after a performance of the stinky cheese man. Stinky cheese man casting call chance theater theater. Its been years since jon scieszka and lane smith introduced the world to the cinderumpelstiltskin, little red running shorts, chicken licken, and the rest of the hilarious cast of characters in the stinky cheese man. Dallas childrens theater on tour the stinky cheese man. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales is a wacky book that can be used to reinforce cooperative learning group work, comparing and contrasting skills and comprehension. Twists and turns abound for jack who struggles with the giant as well as a breadloving red hen. The stinky tofu man is an adaptation of the story the stinky cheese man from the book the stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales by jon scieszka. The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales jon.
The stinky cheese man and other fairly stupid tales virtual classroom scripts based on the book by jon scieszka and lane smith by john glore 0 productions 0. Create a short story of a little old woman and little old man making your food man. In fact, according to jill erber, owner and operator of cheesetique a specialty shop nestled in the del rey neighborhood of alexandria, va. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 1992, and was written by jon scieszka. Allow students to exchange scripts to perform them for their creators. It has 10 acts and includes 7 of the books hilarious stories selected by my students.