by storytree | Oct 22, 2014 | Feminism, Folk Tales, Public Performances, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
Banksy ‘graffiti’ art has become an intriguing, thought-provoking meme with a wide emotional range: sometimes delightfully humourous and at other times, poignant, tragic and provocative. Banksy images have made a significant political contribution, and...
by storytree | Oct 14, 2014 | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Public Performances, Resources, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
This is a guest post by good friend Teeya Blatt, member of ‘The Byron Circle of Tellers’. She wove this exquisite version for our concert at the live performance night ‘ Tintenbar Upfront’. I’ve heard it said that there exist...
by storytree | Oct 8, 2014 | Feminism, Folk Tales, social justice, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
Scheherazade was the extremely heroic, intelligent and learned storyteller of the frame story of ‘1001 Arabian Nights’. Here is my very brief summary of the story. When I tell it is very different and longer but I haven’t yet written that down as it is still...
by storytree | Aug 17, 2014 | Public Performances, Stories of the feminine, Storytelling
For a year now, I have been meeting regularly in a closed group with a wonderful group of local tellers. We tell each other stories and discuss them. It has been joyful and enriching. We had our first appearance at the Drill Hall at a concert we organised last year,...
by storytree | Feb 11, 2013 | Stories of the feminine, Uncategorized
If you are dancing this Thursday for V-Day and like me, find choreography difficult, I have created a table with the Debbie Allen steps next to the lyrics. I really love this dance and I love the way it tells the story of the song in gesture! I am not a dancer and...
by storytree | Feb 5, 2013 | Stories of the feminine, Storytelling, Women's rights
The ‘One Billion Rising’ movement was initiated by Eve Ensler, author of the ‘Vagina Monologues’.The scale of the movement is breathtaking and exciting: currently 187 countries have signed up to join in. Authors, politicians, filmmakers and...