MORNING: Introduction for beginners. Demonstrations and sharing by those who are already telling and making Kamishibai, and testing out new ideas.
AFTERNOON: You have a choice.
1. Help with drafting stories, drawing stories or telling stories (performance skills). Materials for this choice are included in the $30 fee. Although if you have extra paper and pencils etc. you can can bring - please do.
OR
2. Build your own stage - for an additional low cost of $30. This is a unique opportunity where you will have the chance to assemble your own wooden stage on the day, guided by experienced Kamishibai storytellers and a Kamishibai stage craft person. We will have a limited number of pre-cut wooden stages for you to assemble, take home and decorate.
COST:
Choice 1. $30.00 (includes all day workshop, art materials, tea, coffee and cake; excludes stage)
Choice 2. $60.00 (includes all day workshop, art materials, tea, coffee and cake, and pre-cut wooden stage components)
MATERIALS: we can supply a range of coloured pencils, paper, scissors, glue etc but if there is anything you would like to bring to use - please do.
FOOD: Please provide your own lunch and we will bring tea, coffee and cake. There is a small kitchen. Or Main Street has cafes about a 2 minute walk.
WHERE: Mordialloc Neighbourhood House, 457 Main Street Mordialloc.
GETTING THERE: The Neighbourhood House is a short walk from the Mordialloc Train Station. If you need help with transport, let Dani know when you book and maybe someone can pick you up.
*Melbourne is big and the AKA try to have events in different places so we all take turns to travel.
BOOK: Please pre-book and pay via the TryBooking link below: HERE
We only have limited space and stages available and prebooking is preferred.
Please note tickets will appear as Wolf Publishing on your statement. Wolf Publishing is co-host Dani's storytelling business.
Please email Dani on bluegum3@bigpond.net.au or call 0409898054 for any queries. Pre-booking via the link above is preferred, but you can pay $30 cash on arrival if you don't require a stage - however please email Dani to let her know numbers.
If for any reason you find you can't make it after you have booked please let us know as places are limited.
ABOUT THE HOSTS:
This event is hosted by the Australian Kamishibai Association (AKA) team.
Jackie Kerin, Daniela (Dani) Bücheler-Scott and Tetsuta Watanabe.
Jackie: a gifted writer and performer with a way for words - the founder of AKA, former president of Storytelling Vic Australia and seasoned Kamishibai storyteller and storywriter - she is known as the mother of Australian Kamishibai storytelling around AKA circles.
Dani: writer and cultural intelligence advocate - has been telling Kamishibai stories at Kinder and other places for the last 3+ years.
Tetsuta: linguist, writer and English/Japanese translator has grown up with Kamishibai - has been Kamishibai storytelling in Australia for a while and has a wealth of Kamishibai knowledge and Japanese Kamishibai stories in his home library.
We're very excited about skill sharing. Come and play!
