Storytelling Events
Here's to The Hare! - A toast to the beginning of Spring
Now that the snow has melted away and shoots of green are poking through the soil, take a moment to celebrate that Spring feeling with an evening of Stories with Ruthie Boycott-Garnett. Ruthie's stories come from the earth, she plucks them from the hills of Yorkshire, drains them from the English coast and catches them from the hearths of old women's living rooms. Her telling is silly and sweet, light yet hearty, other worldly yet down to earth. She will warm your heart with elemental, ethereal tales whilst the drone of the hurdy gurdy evokes a world you will want to be invited into...
Chicken Soup for the Wishful Thinking Living Dead
*** CANCELLED ***
Sorry folks, but due to the EPIC quantities of snow that that have fallen this week, tonight's performance is regrettably cancelled. We hope to arrange another evening with Peter and Tom at some point next year. Once Upon the Aire will be back in February. Until then, have a lot of fun and enjoy the festive season.
Chicken Soup for the Wishful Thinking Living Dead - the Mind-blowing Midwinter Remix!
It's Mischief Night!
In Yorkshire, the 4th of November is known as Mischief (or mischievous) Night.
Be Prepared - Cautionary Tales with a Grown-up Bent
Storyteller Matthew Bellwood tells ten short tales about life, love and the importance of having your own eagle; sometimes funny, sometimes sad, mostly just a bit peculiar.
"Bellwood has a remarkable gift in his ability to take everyday situations and turn them into something profound without us even realizing until he's finished his story, given his cheeky smile and a thumbs-up to the audience." Saskatoon Star Phoenix
"… an engaging and animated story teller who can fire up the imaginations of children and adults alike." Opera North
Plus, there will be an opportunity to hear stories "from the floor". If you have a story to tell please bring it along! As always, we welcome story-tellers new and old who will come to entertain us and keep the traditions alive.
All the Luck in the World
Thrice I smite with holy crock
With this mell I thrice do knock,
Once for God,
Once for Wod,
And once for Lok.
Resident storyteller Andrew explores the queer nature of luck - why some folk have lots of it, why others don't, and what can be gained by pushing it...
Stories from-the-floor are welcome too, as always!
