Date: Sat 23 Aug 2008
Time: - 7.30 pm: Buffet Dinner
- 8.30 pm: Performance (45–60
minutes)
Venue: The Hall, The Arts House, 1
Old Parliament Lane, The Annex Building, Level 2
Ticket Cost: $48 (inclusive of buffet
dinner & entertainment)
Please
visit
http://www.theartshouse.com.sg/event_details_2008.php?id=825
for more information.
Ticketing Information: The Arts House
Box Office (Tel:
63326919, Email:
tickets@toph.com.sg,
Website:
http://www.theartshouse.com.sg/tickets.html)
Enquiries:
6332 6900
About the Tellers:
- Chuah Ai
Lin, whose passions include nature and heritage, tells all kinds of
tantalizing tales in all kinds of weather and in some rather unusual
places.
-
Denise Bertrand has come from
distant lands and traveled across the far seas to have a continuous love
affair with Asia. Her searching heart always has a tale to tell.
-
Kamini Ramachandran, current
President of the Association and co-founder of MoonShadow Stories, has
opened the world of storytelling to new adult audiences in Singapore.
Story Swap: An Evening of Sexy Stories
Date/Time: Fri 10 Oct 2008, 7 pm
Venue: Classrooms 1 & 2, The Substation (2nd Floor), 45 Armenian
Street
Theme: An Evening of Sexy Stories
What to expect:
- Get to share stories, play games and enjoy simple refreshments.
- Open to Ordinary and Associate Members.
To register:
- Registration information will be announced closer to the respective
events.
Other
Events
Free Storytelling for Children at SAFRA (Toa Payoh)
Dates: First Sunday of every month
until December 2008
(i.e. 6 Jul, 3 Aug, 7 Sep, 5 Oct, 2 Nov, 7 Dec)
Time: 3–3.30 pm
Tellers from the Asian Storytelling Network
will take turns to tell stories for children.
The Lunar Interviews
by Verena Tay
Through seven monologues, The
Lunar Interviews interweaves real life vignettes and moon
goddess myths—Chang Er, Diana, Hina—exploring the themes of
creation, nurturing, writing, men-women relationships, solitude,
loneliness, exile and the Moon. Provocative and captivating,
The Lunar Interviews humanises the mythic and brings the
mythic into everyday reality.
The Lunar Interviews
is one of four plays being produced under the umbrella called Blood
Binds by
Magdalena (Singapore) and
The Substation as part of
W!ld Rice's
OCBC Singapore Theatre Festival 2008.
Dates: - Blood
Binds: Bond-Age
& Just Late: Thur 21 Aug 8pm, Fri 22 Aug 8pm, Sat 23 Aug 3pm 2008
-
Blood Binds: Sperm & The Lunar Interviews: Sat 23 Aug 8pm, Sun 24 Aug
3pm & 8pm 2008
Venue: Drama Centre Black Box
Tickets: $35
from SISTIC.
Call 63485555 or visit
http://www.sistic.com.sg.
Discounts available for early birds, students, package bookings and
senior citizens.
Literati
2008
Come
celebrate the power of meaningful words at Literati!!! A showcase
of poetry, prose and music delivered by talented local writers,
storytellers and musicians. Featuring Kamini
Ramachandran, Cyril Wong and Jon Chan of Plain Sunset. Organized
by Platform (The Label). For more info, please contact
plasticblackspecs@gmail.com. This year's Literati is part of
The Substation's SeptFest Celebration.
Date/Time:
Fri 29 Aug 2008, 8pm
Venue: The
Substation Theatre, 45 Armenian Street
Admission:
Entry by donation
Singapore
International Storytelling Festival (25 August to 9 September 2008)
For more details of this event, please visit
http://bookcouncil.sg/sisf/index.htm.
The Storytellers' Circle
Date/Time: Every last Friday of each
month (except December), 7–9.45 pm
Venue: 111 North bridge Road, #26-04 Peninsula Plaza, Room 26F
What to expect:
- A platform for budding storytellers to meet and practise in a warm,
welcoming and informal setting.
- Organised by the Society for Reading & Literacy
- Free entry for 1st timers. If you wish to attend subsequent meetings,
you must become a member of SRL.
For more information:
- Please contact Rosemarie Somaiah
(vinsom@singnet.com.sg).
SAS Event
Archives
● 19
June 2008: Five SAS Ordinary and Associate members told stories to 300 children
on SMRT's 'Tales on Trains' event. They were Juriah Atan, Ignatius Ng, Heather
Reutens, Rosemarie Somaiah and Helen Tan.
● During Feb and Mar 2008,
various SAS Ordinary Members told stories on radio at
938LIVE on Mondays, 10 to 11 am, in 'The Living Room' programme. The schedule of appearances
were as
follows:
- 11 Feb: Roger Jenkins
- 18 Feb: Roger Jenkins
- 25 Feb: Kamini Ramachandran
- 3 Mar: Verena Tay
- 10 Mar: Chuah Ai Lin
- 17 Mar: Sheila Wee
- 24 Mar: Dolly Leow
- 31 Mar: Rosemarie Somaiah
● 8
Mar 2008: Masak-Masak: A Potluck of Delectable Stories from Around the World,
storytelling for children and adults at The Lab, Republic Cultural Centre,
Republic Polytechnic. The afternoon programme was a special charity event for
child beneficiaries of the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. - The evening programme was
open to the public. The 120-seater Lab was filled for both shows.
● 22
Feb 2008:
5th Story Swap at The Substation Classrooms
● 2
Nov 2007:
4th Story Swap at The Substation Classrooms
● 17–18
Sep 2007: Workshop by Laura Simms on Healing Stories, attended by 6
Ordinary Members and 11 Associate Members
● 7
Sep 2007:
SAS participated in SMRT/National Library Board's Annual
Tales on Trains
event. Associate Members Jessie Goh and Dolly Leow as well as Ordinary Members
Ignatius Ng and Jim Gan told stories to 280 children from Kembangan to Woodlands
MRT Stations.
● 1
May 2007:
In the Merry Month of May: A Celebration of Storytelling,
SAS' 2nd annual storytelling performance event for families. Held at
the Asian Civilisations Museum Auditorium; attended by 44 adults and 46
children.
“Thoroughly
enjoyed myself this afternoon. Thank you for
the stories."
~ Aisha & family
“It
was fun and funny and I was happy. It was exciting. I love it very much."
~ Li-shan, Jade
Wilcox & Kaemon Wilcox
● 13
Apr 2007:
3rd Story Swap at Dramaplus Arts Studio
● 4,
11, 18 & 25 Mar 2007; 3.30–4 pm: Storytelling for Kids, as part of the NUS
Arts Festival 2007. Each Sunday, 1 Ordinary Member paired up with 1 Associate
Member to tell stories.
● 27
Jan 2007:
a) 1st SAS Annual General Meeting attended by 11 Ordinary Members,
and observed by 13 Associate Members, 2 Friends and 1 Guest/Observer.
b) 2nd Story Swap attended by Ordinary and Associate Members and
observed by Friends.
Both events were held at The Substation classrooms.
“Rosh
and I would like to thank you all for the warm welcome you gave both of
us on Saturday.
We truly
enjoyed ourselves; amazed at the talent and potential that we have in
Singapore. We're looking forward to joining some of the training
sessions..."
~ Sharmini Suthan,
People Potential Asia Pte Ltd, 29 Jan 2007
● 13
Oct 2006: 1st Story Swap attended by 9 Ordinary and 7 Associate
Members.
● 7
Sep 2006: Master Class by Doug Lipman attended by 12 members.
● 30
Aug–9
Sep 2006: SAS helped organise and execute the 1st
Singapore International Storytelling Festival.
● 14
May 2006: On Mothers’ Day, SAS publicly launched itself with
Let’s Celebrate, a two-hour performance for families, featuring
stories told by the committee members. We filled all 182 seats in the
Asian Civilisations Museum Auditorium.
“I
really enjoyed the storytelling sessions by members of the Association.
The one on Mother's Day was thoroughly enjoyable, my daughters and niece
are still telling others the stories and sometimes acting them out!”
~
Marie Therese Tay, teacher and mother of Anne(10),
Therese(8), Claire(6) aunt to Kayleigh (7)
What comes after supper and
before that which comes after? Stories that stimulate the senses;
that speak of flowers and fragrance, roses and rage, wayward journeys
and finding your way home. Start with a simple, delicious Asian dinner,
then sit back and relax with dessert and coffee as storytellers Chuah Ai
Lin, Denise Bertrand and Kamini Ramachandran from the Storytelling
Association (Singapore) indulge you in ways you have not considered,
yet.