BOBBY NORFOLK

Emmy Award Winning Speaker, Author, Storyteller & Teaching Artist 

2021 NEWS

Happy Summer 2021!   

Bobby was featured at the 2021 St. Louis Storytelling Festival. Since many people are vaccinated (including Bobby), he is back to performing live performances at schools, libraries, festivals, camps, churches and theatres! He just finished a show with The Sheldon Art Gallery in St. Louis, and a library tour in Kentucky. Contact Jan Dolan at 314-968-4303 or jdolan9928@aol.com for more information on booking a show! We can also share ideas on Covid safety precautions such as virtual programming for your venue.

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Check out the feature article on Bobby in the St. Louis Magazine.

Program Themes

These presentations not only teach important lessons but are both engaging and entertaining too. Here are some of Bobby's classic programs listed below:

Living History!

• Through the Eyes of York

• In the Shadow of Lincoln

• Henry "Box" Brown and The Underground Railroad

• George Washington Carver

• ShadowBall: The Negro Baseball Leagues

• The Ville and The Hill

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Musical Offerings!

• Scott Joplin: Rags to Riches

• Drums & Music of Africa!

• Dreams Deferred

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Timeless Tales!

• Animal & Nature Tales

• Anansi the Spider

• Back to the Books!

• Folktales From Around the World

• The Moral of the Story

• Monsters, Dragons & Ogres

• Spooky Tales

• Dreams Deferred

• Holiday & Winter Tales

• Poetry, Prose & Rap

• Voices of Missouri

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Bobby can adapt themes and/or create a new program to meet the needs of your group. Programs can be offered for all ages.

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Bobby’s rendition of Wiley and the Hairy Man totally engaged the children! Your  use of voice and body movements completely captivated their attention!

                                   Maida Lin Wong, Librarian-Honolulu, HI