
Upcoming Events
Friday 12 February 2021, 7:30pm EST, "6 Minute Memoir", an online event featuring 12 storytellers telling true tales in six minutes on the theme of "Turning Point". Tickets $10. Buy yours here. Tellers include Jesse Thistle, Tracy Erin Smith, Bill Russell, Cher Obediah, Palaash Pavdighada, and Michael Williams.
Friday 12 February 2021, 7:30pm EST, "6 Minute Memoir", an online event featuring 12 storytellers telling true tales in six minutes on the theme of "Turning Point". Tickets $10. Buy yours here. Tellers include Jesse Thistle, Tracy Erin Smith, Bill Russell, Cher Obediah, Palaash Pavdighada, and Michael Williams.
Saturday 13 February 2021, 7 to 8pm. An Evening of Live Readings with writers Michael Williams, Joanne Marlowe, Margaret Terry, Cal Trute, Amanda Nova. Free on Zoom. Hosted by award-winning author Anne Bokma.
Topic: Evening of Live Readings Love Edition Time: Feb 13, 2021 07:00 PM America/Toronto Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81846607090?pwd=Qi9tY1ZzVUJoWXpYb0xKbUpOaGpsdz09 Meeting ID: 818 4660 7090 Passcode: 513044 |
At the heart of all my work is a passion for storytelling.
I've been performing professionally for 20 years. I've shared my passion and performed at schools, community centres, therapeutic centres, churches, hospitals, tents, storytelling clubs, children's parties, theatres, museums, libraries, outdoor stages, and many other venues in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Canada.
I've been performing professionally for 20 years. I've shared my passion and performed at schools, community centres, therapeutic centres, churches, hospitals, tents, storytelling clubs, children's parties, theatres, museums, libraries, outdoor stages, and many other venues in the UK, Europe, the Middle East, and Canada.
I am available to speak at meetings, after-dinner events, church services, fund-raising events, corporate and community events.
SPEAKING TOPICS:
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- the therapeutic use of story
- storytelling and masculinity
- storytelling as a means of resolving conflict
- storytelling for leadership
- storytelling as education
- storytelling for spiritual growth
PAST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:
- Aberdeen Leadership Forum - Aberdeen, Scotland (2012)
- Action for M.E. (2013)
- CIGNA Health Insurance - Greenock, Scotland
- Macmillan Cancer Research - Aberdeen, Scotland
- Scottish Storytelling Centre - Edinburgh, Scotland
- Cross-Culture Group for Creating a Culture of Peace in Scotland - Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh, Scotland (2004)
- Moray School of Education - Edinburgh University, Scotland
- VisitScotland - Edinburgh, Scotland
- Confederation Centre for the Arts - Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada (2010)
- Wisconsin in Scotland - University of Wisconsin, Dalkeith Palace, Dalkeith, Scotland
- Annual Conference of Canadian Storytellers - St John's, Newfoundland, Canada (2010)
- Annual Conference of Storytellers of Canada/Conteurs du Canada - St Johns, New Brunswick, Canada (2019)
- Scottish International Storytelling Festival - Edinburgh, Scotland (2011 and 2019)
- Hamilton Mountain Writer's Guild (2019)
- 6 Minute Memoir, Hamilton Ontario (2020)
ORGANIZATIONS OF WHICH I AM A MEMBER:
- Scottish Storytelling Forum
- Scottish Book Trust
- Professional Associate member of The Alliance (Scotland)
- Scottish Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme
- Storytellers of Canada-Conteurs du Canada
- Burlington Storytellers Guild
- Hamilton Arts Council
- Canada Council for the Arts
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