Storytelling Australia (Vic) welcomes the new president

Please join us in welcoming Matteo to the position of president of Storytelling Australia (Victoria).

Matteo had been telling stories for a loooong time! He is supportive and encouraging of folk who wish to learn more about the artform and a great storyteller to boot.

Matteo takes interactive storytelling to a new level, a vast repertoire of traditional tales and in particular tales from the Brothers Grimm.

Thank you Matteo for stepping up to the plate. You follow in the footsteps in some fine story folk. Its going to be a good year for storytelling.

These photos of Matteo in full fight were taken at the Newport Folk Festival by Michael Reynolds.

To learn more about our new leader go directly to Matteo's website here.

Storytelling Australia (Vic) AGM 2012

The Storytellers are a busy lot and agreeing on a date for the AGM was not easy but finally we gathered, talked and made some decisions. We had a healthy turnout and a list of apologies so we feel confident that we're in good shape.

Please make note: from now on we will be known as Storytelling Australia (Victoria) - the word 'guild' has been dropped. For some time now folk have been expressing the view that they felt the word was archaic but most importantly we are working towards national collaboration with groups in other states and consistency of the name was an issue.

We have a new team for the year but before I elaborate - a big thank you to Imelda Evens who has resigned as treasurer, secretary and public officer. Also a big thanks to Gael Cresp who has acted as our President for several years.

So... the new team L -R

Jackie Kerin: Blog

Beth Cregan : Facebook

Gael Cresp: Public Officer

Anne E Stewart: Secretary and Media Liaison

Graham Davey: Interim Treasurer

Matteo: President

Tellers are sending in news for the blog re workshops and public performances - keep them coming. Events are listed under LINKS to the left of this page. And remember, if you are a member of Storytelling Australia (Vic) and would like to be listed we can do that for you. If you don't have a website, we can create a page on this blog for you. If you are describing yourself as a 'professional' storyteller, we define that as one who charges a fee and has an ABN.

Look forward to hearing from you

Jackie Kerin: jackie@jackiekerin.com.au

Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond. 9 March - 1 July 2012

Anne E Stewart is thrilled to be telling stories at the Love and Devotion: From Persia and Beyond Exhibition at the State Library of Victoria.

Discover the world of Persia and beyond at this special day of activities. Exhibition curators Susan Scollay and Clare Williamson will present an illustrated introduction to the exhibition, and Dr Gillian Evison, Head of Oriental Section at the Bodleian Libraries of the University of Oxford, will discuss the Bodleian’s special collections. Experience the evocative tone of the Turkish yayli tanbur juxtaposed with the modern cello as Nefes Ensemble’s Seher Cagin and Rachel Atkinson present improvisations from Turkish classical music. Navid Akrami and Soheil Bahrami will perform traditional Persian music using regional instruments the tar and tonbak, and acclaimed storyteller Anne E Stewart will tell tales of Persia including the story of the legendary Queen Sheherazade. Experimedia Free (bookings not required).

Invitation from Anne ...

Come and check out the exhibition and hear me tell tales from Persia and stories from the 1001 Nights Entertainments. And of course my personal favourite, Scheherazade – the Queen of Storytellers. Here’s when I will be performing

Opening day: Friday 9th March at 12 – 12.30pm and 3-3.30pm

Children’s Book Festival: Sunday March 25th 10.00 – 4pm (To be confirmed but several sessions through the day)

Sunday April 22nd @ 11.00am

Sunday May 20th @ 11.00am

Sunday June 17th @ 11.00am

SLV website for more details: here

Learn more about Anne E Stewart: here

David Demant: stories from Museum Victoria

Vic Guild storyteller David Demant, is also the Senior Curator, Information and Communication at Museum Victoria.

David is unique among us for his imaginative take on technology, maths and in particular - codes. For those of us who were there, we will never forget the day he created a coded message using the patterns on neenish tarts!

David's expertise is the subject of Episode 23 'Sounds like tech spirit'.

To hear David being interviewed by Dr Andi on Access All Areas click here. You won't be disappointed.

To read more about David's adventures, click here.

Julie Perrin sends greetings from Cape Town

Julie Perrin's adventures in storytelling continue. In her last post, Julie shared news of the Emerson International School of Storytelling in East Sussex in the UK. Now look where she is ....

I write to you from Cape Town where I am immersed in a 5 week full-time storytelling course – run by Emerson International School of Storytelling.

Each day begins with dancing; the singing is so beautiful it makes me weep, and that's before we even start the stories!

If you would like to read more about this and other storytelling events and offerings please check out the new blog on my website –

http://blog.tellingwords.com.au/

cheers,

Julie Perrin

Mornington Regional Art Gallery. Young at art: Matteo

Matteo is back!

A very popular program for 0-5 year olds, with storyteller Matteo and the Gallery’s Education Coordinator. Sing, dance, clap and stomp your feet with Matteo! Do an exciting activity with the Education Coordinator afterwards.

Tuesday 7 February Land ahoy

Tuesday 6 March Shutterbug
Tuesday 1 May Pop goes the easel
Tuesday 5 June Going dotty
Tuesday 16 July Brrr, it’s cold
Tuesday 7 August Ooh ouch
Tuesday 4 September Rock, paper, scissors
Tuesday 2 October Scrunch scrunch
Tuesday 13 November Wow!

Time 10am-11am

$4/child, carer free
Venue: MPRG, bookings essential call 5975 4395

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery
Civic Reserve
Dunns Road

Telephone:

03 5975 4395

Open Tuesday - Sunday 10am–5pm
(last admission 4.45pm) and most public
holidays.

Rocket Clock Story Slam: “Resolutions"

Rocket Clock returns with a night of stories on the theme of "Resolutions". Pre-register your intent to tell by emailing rocketclockss@gmail.com or register on the night. Everyone is welcome to come along and listen, laugh, drink, cheer & weep.

Wednesday February 8, 2012
Doors open 7.30pm; slam kicks off 8.30pm.

Tickets:
$5 pre-sale (+ $2 booking fee) or $8 on the door. Book tickets now via the Bella Union website: http://www.bellaunion.com.au/ticketing/show_367/.

Bella Union
Level 1, Trades Hall
Corner of Victoria & Lygon Streets
Carlton South

What is Rocket Clock?

Rocket Clock is a monthly story slam competition. Ten people each have five minutes to tell a story around a particular theme. Judges in the audience rate each story on both content and performance. Everyone has a great time.

More info:

rocketclock.com.au
Rocket Clock on Twitter
Rocket Clock on Facebook