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Details the activities of the 1998 Glistening Waters Storytelling Festival including the names of the tellers, committee and workshops.
Festival held at St. Matthew's Collegiate, Pownall Street, Masterton 24 - 26 October 1998
Storytelling is theatre, colour, excitement and audience participation. You'll be transported to other times and cultures, held spellbound by masters of this ancient form of communication.
Storytellers:
USA Donald Davis
Diane Ferlatte
Connie Regan-Blake
Michael Parent
Ed Stivender
Britian Roop Singh
Australia Pauline McLeod
New Zealand Niall De Burca
Mona Williams
Clare-Louise Gerbault
Martina Jangles
Eryn Makinson
Junior Storytellers:
Workshops, Master Class and Special Events:
These cover a wide range of topics associated with the art of storytelling.
Presentations for 1998 were:
Donald Davis "Storytelling and the Writing Process."
Maggie McLaurin "Healing the Planet with Story."
Sharing and revitalising our connections with the planet and how we can encourage others with our storytelling.
Donald Davis "Creating Stories for Your Grandchildren."
Roop Singh "The Sikh World: A Cultural Exploration."
Connie Regan-Blake "Telling to Children."
Explores the use of props, music and sign language in telling to children, whilst drawing from both literary and traditional sources, to cover practical tips on where to find stories and which ones work best for which grade levels.
Michael Parent "Overcoming Anxiety in Performance Situations."
Suitable for all those who need to give public presentations as well as storytelling.
Niall de Burca "Urban Legends: Development and Diversity of Modern Myth."
Michael Parent and Ed Stivender - a special for selected Junior Tellers.
Diane Ferlatte "Culturally Speaking: Walking in Another's Footsteps Through Stories."
Masterclass:
Ed Stivender "The Use of Humour in Storytelling."
Special Event:
Gaye Sutton Maladjusted Women
Songwriter Sue Boland Musician Deb Vernon
Do you ever feel you don't fit in as a woman or a man?
Join these three women as they unravel some of the cultural myths of New Zealand womanhood. In story and song they will keep you entertained with some funny and intensely moving tales of growing up in New Zealand.
Post-Festival Comments:
- A great experience! I am all story told out - my head is bursting with ideas and determination to succeed! A great big thank you.
- Enjoyed the stories, especially Napier Earthquake and Greytown.
- Very creative and stimulating. An enjoyable time with gregarious, friendly people. Great organization and conveniences.
- It's the best thing that happens in Masterton and I would like to see it grow and grow.
- The junior storytellers were neat. What about a "Grandparents telling session?"
Committee:
Convenor: Joy Tutty
Maureen Bull
Maureen McEwen
Kirsty Caro
Jerry Mesler
Wendy Woodhouse
Gaye Sutton
Maggie McLaurin
Jan Hulme (short term)
Melanie Walker (short term)
