Imagine U Storytime: A kamishibai retelling of Straw Hat Statues

Alvin Chan, an MFA Directing candidate at Northwestern University, tells the story "Straw Hat Statues" using a traditional Japanese storytelling form called Kamishibai or Paper Drama. This story centers around being grateful for what you have, and showing compassion for the world around you.
Global fairytales from Japan and South Africa and contemporary classics “The Rainbow Fish” and “Frozen,” will mark the return of “Imagine U Storytime,” the online storytelling series presented by the Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts and the department of theater at Northwestern University.
The weekly video series relaunches Sept. 20 on the Wirtz Center KZbin channel. New videos, each lasting 15 minutes, are posted at 6 p.m. on Sundays, and remain online for streaming anytime.
Learn more about Imagine U and Imagine U Storytime at wirtz.northwestern.edu/imagine-u/.
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