by storytree | Mar 27, 2026 | Fairy Tales, Feminism, Folk Tales, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Women's rights
BRISBANE ANYWHERE FESTIVAL MEDIA RELEASE ‘Ancestral Tales of Daring, Difficult Women- for adults’ Gather in deep in ‘The Woods’, an atmospheric bar in Mitchelton, to hear ancient folktales before they were tamed, as a part of The Brisbane Anywhere...
by storytree | Jul 28, 2024 | environmental storytelling, Feminism, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
‘The Rebirth of the Sun’ was published ‘CIRCLE ROUND’ by Starhawk and Diane Baker and Anne Hill, copyright (C) 2000 by Miriam Simas, Anne Hill and Diane Baker. * I adapted Starhawk’s story for the Winter Solstice celebration of Northey...
by storytree | Apr 28, 2024 | Fairy Tales, Feminism, Folk Tales, Japanese storytelling, Storytelling
Late last year and early this year, I had the great pleasure of performing at the Queensland Gallery Art Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA) in Brisbane, along with several colleagues. It was Fairy Tale Heaven for me. I tend to prefer folk tales over fairytales generally,...
by storytree | Feb 20, 2023 | Fairy Tales, Feminism, Folk Tales, Learning to tell stories, Local stories, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling, Women's rights
What a thrill it was to present as a member of the #Australian Fairytale Society yesterday, alongside my inspiring colleagues, @Bettina Nissen and @Kathryn Gossow at GenreCon 2023 in the beautiful Qld State Library. GenreCon is predominantly for those in the writing...
by storytree | Oct 7, 2022 | Australian stories, environmental storytelling, Fairy Tales, Feminism, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Ocean Stories, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
ABOVE: Selkie seal and woman, Painting by Jessica Shirley On Monday I came back from a fantastical weekend in Brisbane, having attended the Australian Fairytale Conference in Brisbane, run by the Australian Fairytale Society. On Sunday, I delighted in presenting a...
by storytree | Jan 26, 2017 | Feminism, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, Women's rights
I entreat you. If you have never taken part in the One Billion Rising V Day flashmob dance in Byron Bay before, consider doing so this year. Then make a day of it and come to the rich and stimulating Vagina Conversations in the evening of the same day or the next....
