PAVE Festival: Performing and Visual Arts in Emerald 2013

The Arabian Nights

JJ Sheills aka JJ Retailer of Tales has been telling stories, making puppets and performing in plays for longer than most us have had hot breakfasts!

A resident of the tiny town of Emerald in the Dandenong Mountains JJ is a regular contributor to the PAVE Festival. Last year with Storytelling Vic stalwarts (Matteo and Jackie Kerin), he presented a show to celebrate 200 years of the Brothers Grimm. This year he has set himself the challenge of researching and presenting some tales from the Arabian Nights.

In the company of other storytellers and a belly dancer, JJ will lead the audience through a selection of some of the most loved stories retold from a variety of translations.

Flights of Fancy: Arabian Nights
When: Monday 15 April
Where: Cafe Red Box (easy to find in the main street of Emerald)
Time: 7.00pm  - 10.00pm
Cost: $20 includes finger food

Warning: this is a night of adult storytelling

More info about PAVE here.

Niki Na Meadhra: Melbourne's White Night 2013

Melbourne's first White Night went off without a hitch. The weather was perfect -  balmy and not a breath of wind.

Niki Na Meadhra, one off our finest storytellers was caught in action outside Art Play at Birrarung Marr.

You can follow Niki on facebook at Hearth Tales.

Niki has kindly consented to us sharing these photos, especially posted for those of you are are not facebook users.

Enjoy.

Beth Cregan. Mentone Public Library. Wednesday, 27th February 2013

Dear: Valued Patrons, VIPs and Friends

of Mentone Public Library,

Just a humble courtesy reminder that this Wednesday, 27th  February 2013 at 1pm,

Professional Story-teller in Education; Beth Cregan,

 will be running a unique workshop in story-telling 

to help you improve your reading experience with your child/grandchild

as well as tap into your own life story.

Places are limited, so do RSVP by Tuesday, 26th February 2013.

Bookings:

Sue - 9583 5648

Julia - jmrei1978@hotmail.com

Entry is by gold coin.

Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided.

Address: Rear of the Community Assistance and Information Bureau,

36 Florence Street, Mentone. 3194

BETH CREGAN

STORY-TELLER AND FOUNDER OF THE EDUCATIONAL CREATIVE LITERACY PROGRAM

“WRITE AWAY WITH ME”:

 “I am the Director of 'Write Away With Me' - an organisation dedicated to inspiring kids (and adults) to discover their inner storyteller and creative writer!”

http://www.writeawaywithme.com/

The First Enchanted Evening for 2013. Sunday, March 24

Hosted by: Niki na Meadhra (Pidd)
Guest storyteller: Teena Hartnett

Guest musician: Anita Hustas - double bass

After the delightful success of our first year of Enchanted Evenings, Hearth Tales presents our eighth night of traditional stories in the Bishop's Parlour, at Abbotsford Convent. 

All our shows have sold out very quickly, so book soon!

A tasty supper will be provided at the event.

The Bishop's Parlour is an intimate venue, so seating is limited.

Sunday, March 24

Tickets: $29.00

7.00pm - 9.00pm

Buy tickets

VENUE:

Bishop's Parlour
Abbotsford Convent
1 St. Helier's Street
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067

CONTACT DETAILS: Niki na Meadhra dracohearth@gmail.com

Enchanted Evening takes place on the fourth Sunday of the month, in the Bishop's Parlour, throughout the year. Hosted by Niki na Meadhra, accompanied by a guest storyteller and musician, we invite you into a magical night of vivid traditional tales from around the world.

What a venue! If the walls could speak...the stories they could tell!

Jackie Kerin: Kamishibai at MOOMBA 8 -11 March 2013

MOOMBA:  A festival for the people still going strong after almost 60 years.

This is a festival that has always sought community involvement - its crazy, diverse and part of the social fabric of the city of Melbourne. Something to be proud of!

I'll be there with my kamishibai and my collection of stories from around the world, each one unique and illustrated by me. And yes folks  ... I will attempt to speak Spanish!

Full program here. You will find me listed under 'KIDS'


Maybe I'll see you there. Fingers crossed for fine weather.

Learn more about Jackie Kerin

The thin place at Castlemaine's Public INN. Wednesday 27 February 2013

    Bookings essential info@publicinn.com.au or 54723568

Not suitable for children under 12

Learn more about Andrew McKenna