Circle Round

WBUR

Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 to 25-minute episode explores important issues like kindness, persistence and generosity. And each episode ends with an activity that inspires a deeper conversation between children and grown-ups.

  • 22 minutes 9 seconds
    The Doggies in the Window

    Recorded live at The Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR, this Japanese tale about fragile statues and tough shopkeepers proves that every dog can have its day.

    23 July 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 19 minutes 28 seconds
    The Sea and the Sky

    Recorded live at The Aladdin Theater in Portland, OR, this high-flying tale explains how the islands of the Philippines came to be.

    16 July 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 59 seconds
    The Buffalo’s Shadow

    Recorded live at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis, MN, this Cambodian folktale shows what happens when you find clever solutions to shady problems.

    9 July 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 10 seconds
    Home Sweet Home

    Recorded live at The Parkway Theater in Minneapolis, MN, this East African tale about unlikely roommates proves that sometimes the smallest can be the strongest of all.

    2 July 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 19 minutes 56 seconds
    Encore: Misery Loves Company

    Samin Nosrat (Salt Fat Acid Heat, Home Cooking), Hrishikesh Hirway (Home Cooking, Song Exploder) and Josh Malina (The West Wing, Chutzpod) star in this Ukrainian and Polish tale about what happens when misery loves company so much, it actually comes to life!

    25 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 22 minutes 28 seconds
    Encore: The Friend Ship

    Carra Patterson (Rustin, Elsbeth) stars in a tale from Japan about a woman with enough generosity to last a lifetime, and a man with enough greed to sink a ship.

    18 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 28 minutes 44 seconds
    Encore: The Little Blue Pebble

    In this magical story with worldwide roots, Broadway performers Bret Shuford and Stephen Hanna (Broadway Husbands) play farmers who receive a little magic that leads to big transformations!

    11 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 25 minutes 57 seconds
    Encore: The Bright Yellow Hat

    Jona Xiao (Raya and the Last Dragon, Hightown) plays a flower peddler who makes gardens and goodness grow in this story with Chinese, Tibetan, Japanese, Moroccan, French, Canadian and Peruvian roots.

    4 June 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 55 seconds
    The Crystal Story Box

    Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) plays legendary trickster Anansi in this West African tale about how stories first came to the world.

    28 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 23 minutes 54 seconds
    Encore: The Troupe of Ten

    Malia Baker (The Baby-Sitters Club), Kelly Jenrette (All-American: Homecoming) and Kenny Leu (Midway) headline a story about a troupe of actors who bring down the house until they're nearly brought down themselves.

    21 May 2024, 7:00 pm
  • 20 minutes 40 seconds
    The Long Crimson Thread

    Jessika Van (Seoul Searching, Awkward) and Mark Pellegrino (American Rust, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley) co-star in a Welsh tale about a girl, a drought, and a mouse with a life-saving secret.

    14 May 2024, 7:00 pm
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