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Update from Bob: "These stories sprang (and continue to spring) from the darkness of the first months of the virus. Hopefully they will bring lightness, connectivity, and some relief. Even a small donation will help me and my collaborators, the wonderful artist Jocelyn Slack, and producer Catherine Elliott, reach our fundraising goal. And if you can't make a donation, it would be great if you could share the fundraiser to help spread the word. Thanks for taking a look! " RWB
Izzerdory Luna is the first produced story from Bob Berky's upcoming release of stories of exceptional children "Tales of Hope and Wonder." Izzerdory Luna is the story of a girl born in love with her feet who unites her kingdom and makes the whole world dance. Born out of the pandemic, other stories include:
Doughfan: a boy with enormous ears who can hear literally everything,
Zeffie: a young girl who sees all of history in the changing clouds. These characters each have their own story, but as the book progresses the stories intertwine with startling results. Izzerdory Luna, the first story to be developed into a podcast (written and narrated by Bob Berky) and a theatre/dance piece and the first chapter of an illustrated book, was born out of the pandemic, when stories of hope and wonder were needed for inspiration. We are currently licensing the incredible music of Chick Corea's Children's Songs for accompaniment for the podcast/audio book and theatre/dance piece.
We are seeking funds to license the music, pay the illustrator, audio production costs, and website upgrades to launch the podcast of Izzerdory Luna. We all know what a ridiculously tough time this is, and appreciate any donation of any size. Please contact us for more details about this amazing project and thank you!
Excerpt from Izzerdory Luna:
"Once there was a little girl born to a peasant family in a kingdom far from here. She was born during the night of the full moon, and when she arrived, she did not cry at all. She lay quite still in the hands of the midwife, took a deep breath, then opened her eyes slowly. The first thing she saw was the moon, and she smiled.
Her mother looked down in fear when she heard no cry of life, but what she saw made her smile as well, for there was her new daughter, first smiling into the face of the midwife, and then looking up into her mother’s bewildered face and giggling with joy.
Her parents decided to call her Isadora Luna, a pretty name to be sure, but a name that would change over time, and we will get to that later.
Isadora was adored by her parents and her grandparents, and beloved by everyone in the village. She was a lively baby, always watching what was around her, and more importantly, as it turns out, always fascinated by her own feet.
As an infant she was given colorful toys to play with, but within a few moments she had thrown the toys aside and instead, just kicked her feet and laughed. She would grab her tiny, soft feet in her little hands, explore every toe, and the soles and heels as well, giggling with great delight. “Toes” was the first word she ever uttered."
Local Wyoming Artist Jocelyn Slack jocelynslack.com will provide the evocative illustrations! Drawing attached of Izzerdory Luna is the work of Jocelyn Slack.
Bob Berky (writer/narrator): Trained as a classical musician (French Horn) at Eastman, he has regularly performed as a clown/musician with symphonies across the US. He has performed as a solo artist throughout the world including Lincoln Center, The Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Kennedy Center. In “speaking” theater he has performed numerous roles including Estragon in “Waiting for Godot” Richard III, and Willie Loman in Death of a Salesman. Bob received the OBIE AWARD for his one man show “Foolsfire” and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center’s 1991 New American Plays Award for his first play. He has directed movement and clowning for producer Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival, as well as acting as assistant director and movement choreographer for the Long Wharf Theatre. Teaching experience include Julliard, Brown, s Brandeis, Smith College, and North Carolina School for the Arts.
Chick Corea, who cites Béla Bartók as a major influence, had, throughout his career, written brief miniatures he called “Children’s Songs.” In some ways, Corea’s lyrical but nevertheless rich in structure “Children’s Songs” were his versions of Bartók’s Mikrokosmos series.
Kate Elliott (Producer): New York based producer began working with Bob Berky in the late 70’s. Kate Elliott has been producing live events, industrials, festivals, and award ceremonies for over thirty years, and has served as managing director for organizations including the Martha Graham Dance Company and the largest elephant sanctuary in the U.S. Kate Elliott has produced Patrick’s Stewart’s award-winning A Christmas Carol since its first public performance in 1988, including the Simon and Shuster audiobook. She and Mr. Stewart co-produced a tour of the Tom Stoppard/Andre Previn music/drama Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. Kate was Production Manager for Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake on Broadway, and Lighting Supervisor for Rudolf Nureyev. Kate is currently Production/Tour Manager for Bobby McFerrin.
Izzerdory Luna is the first produced story from Bob Berky's upcoming release of stories of exceptional children "Tales of Hope and Wonder." Izzerdory Luna is the story of a girl born in love with her feet who unites her kingdom and makes the whole world dance. Born out of the pandemic, other stories include:
Doughfan: a boy with enormous ears who can hear literally everything,
Zeffie: a young girl who sees all of history in the changing clouds. These characters each have their own story, but as the book progresses the stories intertwine with startling results. Izzerdory Luna, the first story to be developed into a podcast (written and narrated by Bob Berky) and a theatre/dance piece and the first chapter of an illustrated book, was born out of the pandemic, when stories of hope and wonder were needed for inspiration. We are currently licensing the incredible music of Chick Corea's Children's Songs for accompaniment for the podcast/audio book and theatre/dance piece.
We are seeking funds to license the music, pay the illustrator, audio production costs, and website upgrades to launch the podcast of Izzerdory Luna. We all know what a ridiculously tough time this is, and appreciate any donation of any size. Please contact us for more details about this amazing project and thank you!
Excerpt from Izzerdory Luna:
"Once there was a little girl born to a peasant family in a kingdom far from here. She was born during the night of the full moon, and when she arrived, she did not cry at all. She lay quite still in the hands of the midwife, took a deep breath, then opened her eyes slowly. The first thing she saw was the moon, and she smiled.
Her mother looked down in fear when she heard no cry of life, but what she saw made her smile as well, for there was her new daughter, first smiling into the face of the midwife, and then looking up into her mother’s bewildered face and giggling with joy.
Her parents decided to call her Isadora Luna, a pretty name to be sure, but a name that would change over time, and we will get to that later.
Isadora was adored by her parents and her grandparents, and beloved by everyone in the village. She was a lively baby, always watching what was around her, and more importantly, as it turns out, always fascinated by her own feet.
As an infant she was given colorful toys to play with, but within a few moments she had thrown the toys aside and instead, just kicked her feet and laughed. She would grab her tiny, soft feet in her little hands, explore every toe, and the soles and heels as well, giggling with great delight. “Toes” was the first word she ever uttered."
Local Wyoming Artist Jocelyn Slack jocelynslack.com will provide the evocative illustrations! Drawing attached of Izzerdory Luna is the work of Jocelyn Slack.
Bob Berky (writer/narrator): Trained as a classical musician (French Horn) at Eastman, he has regularly performed as a clown/musician with symphonies across the US. He has performed as a solo artist throughout the world including Lincoln Center, The Brooklyn Academy of Music and the Kennedy Center. In “speaking” theater he has performed numerous roles including Estragon in “Waiting for Godot” Richard III, and Willie Loman in Death of a Salesman. Bob received the OBIE AWARD for his one man show “Foolsfire” and was a recipient of the Kennedy Center’s 1991 New American Plays Award for his first play. He has directed movement and clowning for producer Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival, as well as acting as assistant director and movement choreographer for the Long Wharf Theatre. Teaching experience include Julliard, Brown, s Brandeis, Smith College, and North Carolina School for the Arts.
Chick Corea, who cites Béla Bartók as a major influence, had, throughout his career, written brief miniatures he called “Children’s Songs.” In some ways, Corea’s lyrical but nevertheless rich in structure “Children’s Songs” were his versions of Bartók’s Mikrokosmos series.
Kate Elliott (Producer): New York based producer began working with Bob Berky in the late 70’s. Kate Elliott has been producing live events, industrials, festivals, and award ceremonies for over thirty years, and has served as managing director for organizations including the Martha Graham Dance Company and the largest elephant sanctuary in the U.S. Kate Elliott has produced Patrick’s Stewart’s award-winning A Christmas Carol since its first public performance in 1988, including the Simon and Shuster audiobook. She and Mr. Stewart co-produced a tour of the Tom Stoppard/Andre Previn music/drama Every Good Boy Deserves Favour. Kate was Production Manager for Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake on Broadway, and Lighting Supervisor for Rudolf Nureyev. Kate is currently Production/Tour Manager for Bobby McFerrin.
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