by Anne Shimojima In my family, we never told stories about the past – what it was like for my grandparents to sail from Japan to the United States, the early days in Oregon with the family grocery store, the terrible time following the attack on Pearl Harbor, or the experience of living behind barbed […]
Hidden Memory: From Family History Project To Performance Piece Details »
by Steven Henegar Listen to story I grew up under the flight path of a large mid-western air base. So, our perpetual neighborhood baseball games were wrapped in the sounds of bombers landing and laced with the shadows of fighter jets that dashed through our back yards. The Cold War was all around us, but
by Doug Lipman Can you remember when you first made the connection between yourself and the word “storyteller”? Maybe you had been telling stories already – but hadn’t known there was such a profession? Maybe you saw a performer who called herself a storyteller? In any case, it was a magical moment. By considering that
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told by Elaine Muray Listen to story I was introduced to this story via the preamble to it as told by “The Wife of Bath” of Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales. When I performed at the Australian Storytelling Festival in 2005, I heard a wonderful rendition of “The Wife of Bath” and asked permission of the
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by Judy Sima There is no greater joy than seeing a child’s face shine in the light of your words as you tell a story. There is no greater satisfaction than watching your passion for storytelling grow in the lives of young people as they experience magic for themselves and share it with others. In
Raising Voices: Working with Youth Storytellers Details »
Told by Ina Buckner-Barnette Listen to story I fell in love with this story because it reminds us to be teachable and to value the child inside. Both ideas play a big part of my core belief system. About Ina Ina Buckner-Barnette, The Sunshine Storyteller weaves international tales, movement and song to create her interactive
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by Karen Chace Storytellers share wonderful tales and offer amazingly creative shows, but do they have great marketing behind them? We lament the lack of attendance at venues, yet many times I receive an e-mail publicizing an event that is taking place the very next day. Often that e-mail was the only marketing tool used
Marketing – It’s Not a Myth! Details »
told by Mike Lockett Listen to story The story originates in India. My telling is a kicked up version of a traditional Indian Folktale. My telling includes both poetry and prose, along with special vocal sound effects that I add with the use of the microphone as I tell the tale. I developed this story
Lion's Minister of State Details »
By Syd Lieberman A good interview begins with making your interviewee comfortable. Let him pick the place where the interview will take place and where he wants to sit. Some people feel nervous about being interviewed. If so, have your interviewee do an activity, such as cooking. Not looking at you helps relieve some people’s
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told by Karen Rae Kraut Listen to story Back in 1991 I heard this story sung by Sam Hinton, the extraordinary naturalist, oceanographer, folklorist and folk singer based in San Diego, California. Sam learned it from Guy Carawan, who learned it from Mrs. Janie Hunter of John’s Island, South Carolina. Sam died in 2009, and
