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 | Aug 28, 2024 | Folk Tales, Japanese storytelling, Public Performances, Storytelling
When my colleagues and I told stories at GOMA’s Fairytales exhibit, we got another delightful invitation. Jenny Stubbs, the hard working organiser of the Story Arts Festival in nearby Ipswich, asked us to tell on Saturday, 17 August. Anne E Stewart, Sue Robin...
by storytree | Mar 5, 2023 | Learning to tell stories, Public Performances, Resources, The value of oral storytelling
How do you choose a story in a soulful way? Well, sometimes you just need a history story for Year 9 tomorrow or a story on kindness for Preschoolers next week, and you haven’t got the luxury or space to spend time contemplating and that is 100% OK! But when you...
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 | Jun 26, 2021 | Australian stories, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Public Performances, Storytelling
I am fresh with inspiration from my recent trip to Sydney for the live component of the Australian Fairytale Society Conference held on Monday, 14 June. It was absolutely FANTASTIC! The benefits of a live Conference are getting to meet colleagues and aficionados in an...
by storytree | Apr 3, 2021 | environmental storytelling, Folk Tales, Green Storytelling, Public Performances, Storytelling
Both the farmers were curious now. ‘What on earth are you doing?’ they said. ‘Well,’ said the little old lady, getting up and wiping the mud off her hands, ‘I’ve asked the land for its opinion. And the land says that you belong to it.’ From ‘The Field’, from...
