Once Upon A Time: Storytelling in Westport
Saturday 13 October 2018
10-12pm Workshops — Registration Only, Limited Spaces
2-4pm Performance — Entrance by Donation
Westport United Church
Rediscover the power, joy, and art of storytelling. WAC is very proud to welcome master storytellers Jennifer Cayley and Ellis Lynn Duschenes for “Once Upon A Time.” Our day of storytelling in Westport boasts two workshops and a feature performance “Stories that Challenge and Change”.
Adult Workshop with Jen Cayley
$25 Adults Only Max. 12
United Church Hall
You will hear one or two good stories and take part in a number of participatory exercises that will help you discover yourself as a teller. As well there will be information about how to get started and where to find good stories. While the workshop will be based in traditional material, it will help you grow as a teller no matter what kind of material you want to tell.
Youth Workshop with Ellis Lynn Duschenes
$10 Ages 10-12 Max. 10
St. Paul’s Anglican Church Hall
A morning for discovering some great stories, for finding out about what makes them great, and to learn a bit about how you might be a great storyteller yourself.
Bring open ears, hearts and minds (along with a snack!) for all the energy you will need to fuel this grand adventure.
Workshops by advance registration only!
Email your name, contact info, and complete E-Transfer to:
info@westportartscouncil.com.
OR
Phone Robin at 613-273-9195 for in-person booking and payment.
Meet the Storytellers
Ellis Lynn Duschenes is a founder of the Ottawa Storytellers and has been telling for at least three decades. As well as being an exceptionally skillful teller, she is a passionate listener. Traditional folk and fairy tales along with ancient epic and myth are the foundation of her storytelling work. When she was an elementary school teacher, Ellis Lynn’s classroom was always alive with stories of every kind.
Jennifer Cayley has been telling stories across Canada and beyond, for more than a quarter century. Her repertoire includes traditional, epic, literary, historical and personal material. Jennifer believes passionately that stories, especially the old traditional ones, are important to all of us as we struggle to understand the shape and meaning of our lives.
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