About

About Jenni

Storyteller

Jenni is a nationally recognised storyteller and educator, now based in Magandjin, or Brisbane, Australia. She has performed professionally since 1993, telling at rallies and actions, as well as schools, libraries, festivals and conferences over the last thirty years. Her three solo shows for adults ‘ReWilding Red Riding Hood: Ancestral Tales for Daring, Difficult Women’ for The Brisbane Anywhere Festival 2026 in May, sold out quickly and received rapt praise. She has five award-winning albums and performed at The Queensland Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art for the ‘Fairy Tales’ exhibit in 2024. Jenni tells her stories eye to eye and heart to heart, engaging listeners with her warm, expressive style. She trained at The Drama Action Centre in Sydney, under the leadership of Bridget Brandon. She has been an invited presenter and workshop leader at online storytelling gatherings and conferences in the US and has taught storytelling for educators, change-makers and healers.

Listen to Jenni’s albums at Bandcamp and other recordings at Soundcloud. Discover testimonials and details of preschool and school shows on Jenni’s Performance page, see a gallery of images or watch videos.

Storytelling Teaching

A trained secondary teacher, specialising in English, Jenni has taught storytelling to teachers, librarians, parents and children since 2003. She also taught storytelling to education students at Southern Cross University (SCU) for 9 years.

Permaculture Storyteller

Jenni gave a Masterclass on Storytelling on Morag Gamble’s Permaculture Education Institute podcast. She is an educator at Northey Street City Farm, where she facilitates Bush Kindy, delivers tours to school children and assists with Earth Kids. Jenni is the ‘Sustainability Lead’ at Oakleigh State School and also works at Wildlings Forest School. She is currently completing her Permaculture Design Certificate at Northey Street City Farm.

BOOKINGS Jenni is available for storytelling performances, workshops, story coaching, school shows and staff in-services. For school bookings in the Gold Coast and Brisbane areas, contact Speakers Ink. Or contact Jenni directly jenni@storytree.com.au.

Academic Resume– details here.

In Praise of my many Story Mentors

Studying at The Drama Action Centre in Sydney (sadly now defunct), under the leadership of the phenomenal soul that was Bridget Brandon, was life-changing. Attending D.A.C led to everything else. Subsequently, I enjoyed generous, informal mentorship and encouragement from many storytellers, including Chardi Christian, Frances Ingram, Donna Jacobs Sife, Brian Hungerford and Moses Aaron in Australia. There has been significant support from the US too, especially Fran Stallings and the ever- inspiring Laura Simms.
I wouldn’t be the storyteller I am today without their kindness, as well as the wider global community of storytellers I continue to be nourished by.