by storytree | Oct 17, 2014 | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Resources, social justice, Storytelling, The value of oral storytelling
Many years ago I wrote this article about ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’. I was holding off publishing it until I had recorded and/or published my version. However I think this article needs to be released from it’s confines (after eight long years) 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 | Aug 16, 2014 | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Japanese storytelling, Learning to tell stories, Public Performances, Resources, Storytelling, Uncategorized
After my colleague Jackie Kerin (Victoria) inspired me at the National Storytelling Conference to learn the Japanese art of kamishibai storytelling, I just ordered one! Here is a blogpost she wrote about her kamishibai journey. Learn about the art of kamishibai...
by storytree | Aug 10, 2014 | Australian stories, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Resources, Storytelling, Uncategorized
After the stupendously enriching International Storytelling Conference, which ended on a Sunday June 8, some of us lucky ducks got to immediately swan off to the ‘The Inaugural Australian Fairy Tale Conference’ (or AFTS Conference) in Sydney on the Monday...
by storytree | Dec 7, 2012 | Resources, Storytelling
Usually I channel my creativity into storytelling, performing or teaching. I have never been particularly crafty, except when making Vasalissa dolls. But a good friend must have sensed just what I was needing recently. My friend Melaina, (author of ‘The Circle...
by storytree | Jul 19, 2011 | Resources, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Storytelling has an enormous number of applications. Millions of people worldwide are rediscovering it’s power. They are also creatively adapting it for modern needs: in education, business, health and social welfare. Internationally there are storytelling...