Workshops in Murrindindi in October!

At Storytelling Victoria we get very excited when members offer events outside of the metro area. Lana Woolf has created some wonderful opportunities for those of you living in or near the Murrindindi Shire

 

Magic Mirror Workshop for the young: Oct 3

“Magic Mirror” is a two hour workshop for primary school students who are interested to develop personal storytelling skills. Lana will take the participants through a series of processes to develop a personal story (about whatever the participant chooses) and then lead some group activities to develop the story structure. The participants will practice their stories in groups, with peer feedback and leave the workshop with a personal story.

A tried and true workshop loved by young and old alike, the Magic Mirror workshop uses a simple storytelling technique to develop a personal story in an engaging and fun way. The idea behind Magic Mirror is to give participants an opportunity to develop the skills necessary to tell personal stories about experiences in their lives.

Who: Young People aged 6 to 12
When: Tuesday 3rd October 2017
Time: 10am to 12pm
Cost: $35.00 for single workshop
BOOKINGS AND MORE INFO: HERE

Brave New Voices workshop: Beginning Oct 6

Brave New Voices is a 5 week course.

This workshop aims to explore our voice through the genre of biomythography. ‘Bio’ meaning my story, and ‘myth’ meaning the stories we use to understand the world. Weaving these two elements together to create poetry in the style of biomythography.
In each module we will be discovering a new aspect of how we understand and create bio-myth poetry. The workshop will be filled with lots of theory, lots of activities and games, and lots of examples. We will be creating lots of small bits of poetry individually and as a group throughout the workshop. There will be lots of time for 1:1 mentoring and for feedback through out the process.

Module One: The history of Spoken word and how it has empowered communities
Module Two: Biomythography
Module Three: S.O.R.P.L.U.S.I methodology
• Self Knowledge
• Orality
• Rhythm
• Political content and context
• Language of Communication
• Urgency
• Sacredness
• Integrity
Module Four: Creating your poetry toolkit
Module Five: Performance techniques
Module Six: Putting it all together

Where: 52 Downey Street Alexandra
When: Beginning October 6 then every Friday night for the next four weeks
Time: 6 to 9pm  
Cost: $120.00 waged $85.00 unwaged $35 deposit - all money must be paid by Friday 6th October unless otherwise arranged with Lana 

BOOKING AND MORE INFO: HERE
 
Contact: Lana Woolf
Email: bula@lanawoolf.com
W: lanawoolf.com

Sparking Change: Workshops Melbourne CBD: November 7, 16 and 17

Sparking Change (SPARKS) is a social justice organisation using the power of story to spark social change. Lana Woolf from Story Vic is a co founder, alongside Emily Dwyer.

SPARKS is a community arts development organisation that uses StoryWork methodologies to support vulnerable and marginalised communities to take strategic social change action. 

Using story for advocacy: November 7

This workshop encourages people to explore their own experiences, knowledge, beliefs and stories. The program uses a range of methods, including presentations, individual reflection, working in pairs, and small and large group discussions.
At the end of this workshop, people who take part will be able to:
*Explain what advocacy is
*Outline examples of different types of advocacy.
*Describe some of the barriers that people face when engaging in advocacy, and some possible solutions to this.
*Explain the role that story telling plays in advocacy and campaigning.
*Outline some key considerations when using storytelling in advocacy and campaigning.
*Explore how to create suitable stories for advocacy purposes.
*Discuss some tricky questions that advocates might face, and how to handle these.

When: Tuesday 7th November 2017 (Public Holiday)
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Laneway Learning Shop 22 Bennetts Ln, Melborune
Cost: $125 waged payment $75.00 unwaged 
BOOKING AND MORE INFO: HERE

Bring your lunch, a notepad and pen. tea, coffee, water and snacks will be provided.
No computers please unless you need them for access purposes.

This space is wheelchair accessible.

Storytelling has always been a powerful tool for grassroots organisers, but now more than ever, personal narrative strategies are at the heart of successful social change toolkits and activities. 

This one day intensive workshop is for peer workers, advocates, social change makers, and activists. As advocates and social change makers working at the coal face, our task is not just to calculate the best response to public opinion. Our task is to shape public opinion to support real solutions and structural change. The best way to build this capacity while keeping it anchored in democratic and accountable organising is to grow it from the ground up. Sparking Change supports leaders and communicators to actively engage in social justice through personal strategic storytelling. We combine our capacity building training program with ongoing partnership, embedded sectoral support and convening our growing network of practitioners.
Join our next workshop and lets start sparking some change through strategic storytelling.

Strategic Storytelling for Social Change: Nov 16 and 17

2 day workshop for Peer Workers - Self Advocates - Social Change Agents - Activists - Campaigners

We tell stories all day every day - What we had for lunch, why we do what we do, and why we do it. A story can connect and influence - create change. Stories can tell us what is happening and how those happenings impact on people and the environment. Stories can also show us what change we can create in the world, and if it is a really good story, it will tell us what we can do to help facilitate that change. This workshop takes people through a process of using strategic StoryWork to lean how to tell the story of your ‘lived experience’ , the story of the of the social justice issue you are working on, and a story that will move people to action on your particular social justice issue. You will learn how to tell your story in ways that foster community, explore shared values, create hope and influence others on a path of social justice in action orientated ways.

When: Thursday 16th and Friday 17th November 2017 
Time: 10am to 4pm.
Cost: $150 unwaged $225 Waged
There is an option to pay a 50% deposit on the Trybooking website and pay the rest when you come to the workshop
Where:  22-24 Bennetts Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000
BOOKING AND MORE INFO: HERE

For more information
W: www.sparkingchange.com.au
E: hello@sparkingchange.com.au 

Kids Tell Stories: a workshop for kids September 25 - 29

Holiday fun in the Murrindindi Shire

“Kids Tell Stories” is a five day workshop (two hours per day) for primary school students who are passionate about learning how to tell a fictional story (folk, fable, myth) in a performative way for an audience. 

Lana will guide participants to choose a story that resonates with them, to get to know the ‘bones’ of the story and learn how to map stories. 

Participants will then learn how to start and finish a story using ‘traditional European folk’ strategies. 

Participants will be guided in developing their story tools (voice, eyes, hands, face, body) to develop their story performance skills. 

Finally each participant will put the knowledge together to practice and then perform a story for family, friends and peers.

Who: Young People aged 6 to 12 years
When: Monday 25th September to Friday 29th September 2017
Time: 10am to 12.00pm each day 
Where: 52 Downey Street Alexandra
Cost: $120.00 for whole workshop
Book at: HERE

For more information contact Lana Woolf
E: bula@lanawoolf.com
W: lanawoolf.com
For more information about what Lana does www.sparkingchange.com.au.

Fabled Nights in Newport: September 15

Fabled Nights in Newport is an open-hearted space for people who want to learn to craft true tales, traditional stories, tall tales and yarns; heart to heart and without notes. We welcome beginners and experienced folks. So come and strut your stuff, share what you know, try out a new story or tell a tale for the first time.
There's room for around 10 storytellers and we ask that stories be no longer than 10 minutes, give or take. We ask that stories be said not read.
Let kind hearts and commonsense prevail: racist and homophobic stories hurt people so please don't bring them to 'Fabled Nights'.


WHERE: 13 Mason Street Newport
TIME: 7.30 - 10.00
COST: $5.00 or $3.00 (Storytelling Vic and Newport Fiddle and Folk Club members). No Booking required.
*WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS
* Fabled Nights in Newport is an inter generational event. Children welcome at parent/carers discretion

PARKING: There is free parking at the rear of the building. Coming from Mason Street, turn left at Durkin Street then left into the car park. Entry to the HUB is from the park.  

SEPTEMBER FABLED NIGHTS IS SPECIAL

WE ARE LAUNCHING AOST!!!!

This September Fabled Nights is hosting the launch of the new online journal, The Art of Oral Storytelling (AOST). The AOST journal is the initiative of Lana Woolf a member of Storytelling Victoria, is locally based in Victoria, Australia it has contributions from all over the world.
 
The theme for the first edition is 'A Storyteller's Tale’ and included are articles from:

• A Spanish and English translated article from Cadu Cinelli on his journey with the ‘Tapetes Contadores de Histórias’ (The Carpet Storytellers) and how the Greek mythological character, Penelope has inspired him. 
• Asha Sampath shares with us her personal journey to become a storyteller, and how she started the Chennai Storytellers Group. 
• Included is an interview with Githanda Githie from Kenya about his storytelling culture. 
• Zerena Zampolli shares an article on the ‘Highlights on the history of oral storytelling from an Italian/European/Mediterranean perspective’. 
• Matt McArthur shares with us his experience of ‘finding his feet’ as a storyteller. 

Find out more to read the articles online at www.aostjournal.wordpress.com

***Come join us in launching AOST. There will be bubbles!!! (And if we can get on top of the technology), we may even Skype in one of the contributors for a story.

Fabled Nights in Newport is a partnership event with Hobsons Bay Libraries and is supported by the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club.

Gael Cresp Stories: from school days in the 50s and 60s

Gael Cresp, Story Vic storyteller and Wonthaggi resident invites you to ...

Stories from school days in the 50s and 60s. No props, no script. Come along, listen then think about what you remember from days gone by...

WHERE: Wonthaggi Library 6 Murray Street Wonthaggi
WHEN: August 16
TIME: 11.00 am - 12.00 pm 
FREE

Visit Gael's website HERE

Thanks for sharing with us Gael. ed

Dreaming and Planning for 2018

This is a day to connect, dream and plan about all the things that we could do, as an organisation, to nurture the art of storytelling in Victoria. 

24 September, 2017

10.30am - 3.30pm

 

Maternal & Child Health Centre

505 Abbotsford Street, North Melbourne

 

Come and get involved in Storytelling Australia Victoria (SAV)

and have a say in what we do.

It is facilitated by Kate Lawrence, Vice president of SAV, a trained and experienced facilitator, who will aim to encourage all voices, ideas and collaborations.

As our numbers have swollen we felt the need to offer more ways for people to participate and have a say in the direction and activities of the organisation.
 
What kinds of events, activities and relationships would you like to be involved with in the calendar for 2018?

• Workshops
• Partnerships
• Open mics
• Fundraisers
• Mini Festival
• Retreat 
• ....
  

What skills, time and energy do you have to contribute to our events? The more skills we have in the pot, the bigger we can dream.

• Mcing
• Photography
• Recording
• Graphic design
• Front of house
• Website design 
• ....
  

How can Storytelling Vic better support:

• individual dreams
• community strengthening
• building the network across Victoria 
• …..
  

RSVP: 16 SEPTEMBER:
Jackie Kerin by text: 0412 210 098
OR
Storytelling Australia Victoria: storytellingvic@live.com.au

Lunch provided. Any special dietary requirements please let us know when you RSVP.

*If you are a member but unable to join us and wish to contribute your ideas and capacity please email your thoughts to us by September 18 and we will make sure that your ideas are recorded and discussed.

*If your membership has lapsed, you can sign upon the day.

Vic Storytellers on the move!

These two storytellers are on the move: one is heading north and the other, south. If you live in Brisbane or Tasmania, this is an opportunity to connect, share a tale or two and strengthen the network of story makers that criss-crosses the continent.

Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky

For One Night Only

BILARNI

Saturday August 19 

7.00 for 7.30 pm

Samford Steiner School

Narrawa Drive, Wights Mountain

(just on the other side of Samford Village)

$20/ $10 students

Suitable for 12 years and over. Contains strong language.

Book: HERE

Two years ago Jan 'Yarn' Wositzky performed his amazing one man show BILARNI at Magda’s - and you could hear a pin drop.

This night from one of Australia’s great storyteller musicians is simply not worth missing!

Any questions please email or call Shez: 0407 964 948 or brisbanefolknews@gmail.com

Visit Jan's website HERE

Jackie Kerin

Also One Night Only

THE LABORASTORY MAKES ITS TASMANIAN DEBUT!

Hosted by celebrated Melbourne storyteller Jackie Kerin, this is one you won't want to miss! 

Saturday August 19  

8:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery

Dunn Place Hobart

The Laborastory brings together five scientists to tell the stories of their science heroes in ten short minutes. Hear stories of tragedies and triumphs and maybe learn a little bit along the way.

The Laborastory in Tasmanian is making its debut at BeakerStreet@TMAG, a pop-up science bar at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery 18-20 August! 

Full Beaker Street Program HERE 

BeakerStreet@TMAG is FREE and open to the public but designed for an adult audience.  

Registration for talks is not required and does not guarantee a seat, but it will be a great help to the organisers (scientists like numbers). 

* The Laborastory is a regular Melbourne event. Check it out. Science Storytellers rock!

Fabled Nights in Newport: August 18

Fabled Nights in Newport is an open-hearted space for people who want to learn to craft true tales, traditional stories, tall tales and yarns; heart to heart and without notes. We welcome beginners and experienced folks. So come and strut your stuff, share what you know, try out a new story or tell a tale for the first time.
There's room for around 10 storytellers and we ask that stories be no longer than 10 minutes, give or take. We ask that stories be said not read.
Let kind hearts and commonsense prevail: racist and homophobic stories hurt people so please don't bring them to Fabled Nights.

WHERE: The HUB 13 Mason Street Newport
TIME: 7.30 - 10.00

WHEN: August 18
COST: $5.00 or $3.00 (Storytelling Vic and Newport Fiddle and Folk Club members). No Booking required.

Tea and snacks.

Fabled Nights in Newport is a partnership event with Hobsons Bay Libraries and is supported by the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club.

PARKING: There is free parking at the rear of the building. Coming from Mason Street, turn left at Durkin Street then left into the car park. Entry to the HUB is from the park.

*WHEEL CHAIR ACCESS

Our host for August Fabled Nights in Newport is Vic member Kate Lawrence, also known as Story Wise. Kate runs the only women's storytelling night in Melbourne, Story Wise Women. She also established and now co hosts Story Wise Woodend and she is passionate about the power of personal stories.

Check out Kate's website, sign up to her newsletter and get involved! HERE

RAW Garden Storytelling: September 3

RAW Garden Storytelling is a partnership event with Mariam Issa and the RAW Garden and Storytelling Vic. The Garden celebrates the uniqueness and aspirations of multicultural women through gardening, storytelling, crafts and cooking. Durgah Devi Palanisamy (Dee) from Storytelling Vic is our host. Dee will have a mix of special guests and story games and there is always a space for friends to tell a tale.
We value listeners and storytellers equally and take pride in welcoming newcomers to RAW.
*banner photograph supplied by Tatiana Scott.

WHEN: Sunday 3rd September
TIME: 12.00 - 2.00 pm
WHERE: 325 South Road Brighton East
COST: FREE
Bookings are not necessary.
Enter by the drive way gate.

In August, it was so cold, we had to decamp to the Community Centre over the road. But we'll be back in the garden for September. Thank you Tatiana Scott for the beautiful photos and to all the storytellers and listeners - brilliant tales of travel, risk and adventure!

One of the delights of the afternoon was the presence of mother and son: Mariam and Abdul. Abdul shared with us his memory of moving to Australia from Kenya as a ten year old. He thought he was going to see snow but the family arrived in Melbourne in November. He held onto the notion that he would eventually see snow in June but that was not to be. He has still never seen snow. And it never snows in Brighton East!

Peter Fernon: Words in Winter 19 August Trentham

Check out the full program for Words in Winter HERE
 Thanks for letting us know Peter (ed.)

Susan Day: Words in Winter Festival. 12 August. Maryborough

Join Susan Day from Storytelling Victoria as she tells stories from her book ...

 Clarence the Snake from Dunolly

SUSAN AND CLARENCE THE SNAKE

 STORYTELLING, GAMES, ACTIVITIES & MORE!

WHERE: KATE' S CASTLE BOOK EMPORIUM

170 HIGH ST

MARYBOROUGH VIC

(Park at Woolworths around the corner)

WHEN: SATURDAY, AUGUST 12

TIME: 11 AM

COST: CHILDREN AGED FROM 6 AND UP

$5 ENTRY FEE

Check out the full program for Words in Winter: HERE

Thanks for letting us know Susan. (ed.)