Enriching Educational Entertainment & a Wellness Experience

Greetings! Welcome! Hi! Jambo! Hola! Bon Jour! Salaam! Guten Tag! Ni Hao! Ciao! Konnichi wa!

It is my pleasure, as a multi-disciplinary artist and advocate of educational entertainment, to share a variety of theatrical, interactive, highly creative storytelling programs and work/play shops for everyone, everywhere.

As owner & artist of Oni Lasana Productions, I offer theaters, museums, schools, universities, libraries, historical organizations, senior centers, family reunions, festivals, social, corporate and community events - unique & unforgettable experiences in Language Arts, History, Music and a specialized Wellness experience.

As a Certified Laughter Yoga Leader, my latest offering "LOL 4 REAL!" - is thee most fun filled wellness program suitable for all ages.

Together, we will plan to enrich, enliven and uplift your next event. Be it a specialized storytelling appearance, children's program, theater or poetry workshop.

OLP programs will guide all audiences in thoughtful reflection, laughter, love & joy through the power of storytelling and the spoken word.

Clik on "more" to the top right of the navigation bar (at the left on your phone) to find a fabulous experience or see "program offerings" below on this page, any way you choose, you will find a program to suit your creative vision. I personally guarantee you will be delighted with any Oni Lasana Production.

Fill out contact form at end of any page to e-mail. FaceTime, Messenger, Voicemail, WhatsApp or IMO @ 484.885.0153

Thank you for visiting my website & enjoy the adventure!

Warmly, Oni

THE STORYTELLER

FEATURED TELLER @ The National Association of Black Storytellers Festival & Conference 2008

1 ST PLACE @ The New Jersey Storytelling Network Festival's Story Slam 2016 @ Grounds For Sculpture, New Jersey

what's the 411?

LOL 4 REAL! a Wellness Experience

Laughter Yoga...laugh your way to wellness.

No floor work or mat needed.

Great ice-breaker for the young & young at heart!

what the LOL4Real!

A interactive, musical Family Theater play set during the 1800's in America.

Featured at People's Light & Theater Co. Malvern, PA. Universities, Middle Schools, Conferences, Festivals and more.

Elias' mother is like no other!

More 'Lias' Mother

ALWAYS FREE! A Juneteenth Celebration

Elias' mother, Mary Ella Grandberry is on a book tour. She tells stories about her life before and after the Emancipation Proclamation.

Authentic enslaved African narratives are featured with the spoken word of Paul Laurence Dunbar and the music of Sweet Honey In The Rock.

Historic Kennett Square, featured Always Free, A Juneteenth Celebration on June 15, 2019

always free info

NANA AESOP or NANA ANANSI

Aesop fables with a twist! or Tales of Anansi the spider from Ghana, West Africa.

Nana Aesop with the brilliant girls of Agnes Irwin School, Rosemont, Pennsylvania >

both are educational & fun! clik here!

DOWN ON THE FARM WITH GRANNY GOOSE

Stories, music & highly interactive fun down on the farm! Pre-school to 3rd grades

Mother Goose "cousin" is on the loose!

MAMA EARTH

Stories to grow on!

Songs, animal & human tales on the

conservation of our beautiful planet earth.

HARRIET TUBMAN, Her Story

Authentic narratives from Harriet Tubman's childhood to adult life. Oni brings to life, the most fearless woman in American History.

Living her story

WORK & PLAY SHOPS

Brother Dunbar Poetry & Performance workshop is published in this book.

A one day or 8 weeks artist-in-residence program for elementary to university students.

Bro. Dunbar & more workshops

VIDEOS ~ POETRY ~ STORIES

Iconic Author, Prolific Poet & Professor Nikki Giovanni invited Oni to rap Paul Dunbar's "We Wear The Mask" in this book.

Also hear Oni with Nikki's rendition of Gwendolyn Brooks "We Real Cool" and an excerpt from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's "I Have a Dream" speech in this award winning audio book "Hip Hop Speaks To Children".

See the video & find out more about it, because as we know....

Knowledge is power!

Sister Wings, Spoken Wordsongs, Bass & Beats

SISTER WINGS CD & PERFORMANCE POET

Original spoken wordsongs, bass & beats

with Oni on Bass guitar.

Soar on Sista Wings!

GIRL FRIENDS

Meet & Greet - Sing-a-longs & one of a kind photo opportunities with Oni's "Girl Friend" Nyota Kungaa aka "Star Shine" often appears with Granny Goose .

How we met!