Traveling Tales Productions

The Bluebird, the Fox Witch and the Story of Stumptown is a modern folktale that tells the story of a town’s transformation over time through the eyes of various characters. In this episode we learn of the history of Stumptown. We also meet a young girl named Miriam who has the unique ability to understand the stories told by the Bluebird. Miriam cares for the old stump which the town has forgotten and tries to revive the harmony that the town once had.

In this episode, we fast forward many years and meet Miriam’s son, Julian. The town has long since forgotten the Fox Witch’s words and the magic seed. Miriam is too afraid to share the stories the Bluebird once told her. When Finley, a bright and energetic child starts to talk about the old stories, Julian becomes confused and angry. But when Miriam goes missing, Julian and Finley come together to find her, and resolve the past.

In this final episode, we journey into the underground world beneath the stump itself. Julian and Finley find themselves transformed into foxes. The foxes must find Julian’s mother and return to the world above.

Liana’s Concert is an original story written and conceived by RJ as part of See The Elephant’s Traveling Tales program.

SYNOPSIS: Liana’s secret power is her voice. When she uses her voice, people will listen. Her dream is to become a musician and put on a rock concert. Liana’s mother doesn’t understand her powers and tries to stop her from performing.

BACKGROUND: In 2022, See The Elephant partnered with the local Boys & Girls Club to facilitate story-writing workshops for youth. In these workshops, participants wrote original stories, in the genre of folktale / fairy tale. They created story arcs, concept art, and storyboards. Traveling Tales project artists then made these stories into short films using handcrafted puppets.

FIND THEM is an original story written and conceived by Dulce as part of See The Elephant’s Traveling Tales program. Traveling Tales brings storytelling, puppetry, & film to youth in the El Dorado County region.

SYNOPSIS: When Yuri’s family goes missing, she devotes herself to finding them. She asks help from Star (cat girl) only to discover that Star has a dark secret…Does Yuri have the power to find her family?

BACKGROUND: In 2022, See The Elephant partnered with the local Boys & Girls Club to facilitate story-writing workshops for youth. In these workshops, participants wrote original stories, in the genre of folktale / fairy tale. They created story arcs, concept art, and storyboards. Traveling Tales project artists then made these stories into short films using handcrafted puppets.

Nurse on the Run is an original story written and conceived by Willow as part of See The Elephant’s Traveling Tales program. Traveling Tales brings storytelling, puppetry, & film to youth in the El Dorado County region.

SYNOPSIS: Yoko is a nurse with unusual healing powers and great ambition. When her boss, Mr. Karen fires her from her job at the hospital, Yoko is lost – until she meets an assuming new friend.

BACKGROUND: In 2022, See The Elephant partnered with the local Boys & Girls Club to facilitate story-writing workshops for youth. In these workshops, participants wrote original stories, in the genre of folktale / fairy tale. They created story arcs, concept art, and storyboards. Traveling Tales project artists then made these stories into short films using handcrafted puppets.