Tableau

Tableau is French for “living picture.” The term describes a group of actors or models that carefully position themselves in a theatrical scene. After listening to the Chinese fairy tale, Mei-Ling and the Dragon the children were assigned a scene from the story. They worked in groups to develop and perform a tableau. While in their statuesque positions, the audience asked questions to determine the scene and characters being illustrated.

Study the photos with your children. See if they can re-tell the story using the tableau scenes!