Baba Yaga
A Story for Scamps
Russian Folktale Series: Episode 3
Recommended for Grades 3 and up.
A Russian Folktale by Alexander Nikolaevich Afanasyev
Retold by Gretchen Wirges
Exiled from her home by an evil stepmother, a young girl moves in with the enigmatic Baba Yaga, a witch who dwells deep in the forest in a hut that stands on a chicken leg. If the girl fail the tests of Baba Yaga the consequence will surely be death. Will she have the wisdom it will take to survive? Listen to find out…
Activities for Scamps
ACTIVITIES FOR SCAMPS BASED ON BabA Yaga
BEST SUITED FOR GRADES 3-8
After you listen to the story, check out the activities below. There’s something for your inner everyone—writer, baker, candlestick maker…well, not candlestick maker (yet!), but you get the idea. Click on an activity or download all of them to explore this story further.
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Artists
Gretchen Wirges (Storyteller)
Gretchen Wirges has appeared in four productions at Scoundrel & Scamp, including Eurydice, The Little Prince, The Thanksgiving Play, and The Light Princess. She is also a frequent performer in S&S' late night cabaret series.
She has been acting, directing and writing for Tucson stages for nearly 10 years. In addition to her on-stage work,
Gretchen is the President of the Tucson Fringe Festival Board and writes for the feminist-oriented theater review site Taming of the Review.
Elizabeth Falcon (Curriculum Designer)
Elizabeth is a poet, musician, and teacher with a passion for hybrid form and mixed media. She received her MFA in poetry from the University of Arizona in 2011, where she studied under poets Laynie Browne and Steve Orlen.
She has had work accepted at places like The Adroit Journal, Drunken Boat, and Mid-American Review. Elizabeth also has a passion for teaching. She has taught writing residencies and developed curricula for the University of Arizona Poetry Center.
She is teaches first grade at the Tucson Waldorf School, and has enjoyed volunteering at schools across Tucson as a guest poet.
Elizabeth is the curator and curriculum designer for the Stories for Scamps program at the Scoundrel and Scamp Theatre.