by storytree | Jul 4, 2014 | Australian stories, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Learning to tell stories, Public Performances, Storytelling, Uncategorized
LEFT: Jenni telling ‘The Mulberry Tree’ during the Saturday night concert. RIGHT: Jenni with international tellers: Diane Ferlatte USA, Rona Mentari wearing yellow scarf (Indonesia) with puppet and friend, Evita Hofstetter (NSW) and Victoria Burnett (US)...
by storytree | Jun 2, 2014 | Learning to tell stories, Public Performances, Storytelling, Uncategorized
There are two exciting storytelling events happening in Australia this June long weekend in Sydney. Lucky me, as I am off to both, where I will catch up with lots of storytelling colleagues from far and wide, and this time some of my local story colleagues will also...
by storytree | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Last night in my online course I shared this quote with the participants: “Telling a fairy story is like lowering a bucketful of heroes deep down into the well of the unconscious mind. There they can fight the dragons of fear face to face. They can outwit the giants...
by storytree | Mar 17, 2014 | Public Performances, Storytelling, Uncategorized
Told by Jenni at “March in March, Byron Bay” Watch the video of this performance here. I want to offer some soul food in the form of stories, because it is easy to feel despairing in these challenging times. I am going to tell you three 1 minute fables, which I find...
by storytree | Mar 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
“The first time I saw him tell a story, tears rolled down my face and I didn’t know why. Afterwards I couldn’t move for a long time” Audience member comment about Brian Hungerford. I had a similar experience. While there is nothing like live storytelling, if you want...
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...