Ottawa StoryTellers Present the Following Events for September, 2010:

September 2, 2010 · Filed Under Festival News, News

Ottawa Story Tellers is happy to announce the launch of the 2010 Ottawa Storytelling Festival Website! We hope you’ll have a look at the great programming we’ve planned: http://twentytenfestivalost.wordpress.com

Ottawa StoryTellers Story Swap: Open Stage Night – September 2, 7:00 pm

Ottawa StoryTellers offers Story Swap, an open stage night, on the first Thursday of every month at Library and rchives Canada (Room 156). This is an opportunity to experience the art of storytelling for the first time or for new storytellers to practice before an audience. The evenings also include stories by experienced tellers so that new tellers can learn the art. People are welcome to come and listen, but anyone wishing to tell a story should register on arrival with the evening’s host, and s/he will be given a time slot. Stories should be no longer than ten minutes and must be told, not read. They may be traditional stories, folk tales, literary stories, or personal stories.

Where: Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Room 156.
Price: Free admission

Norse Mythology: Creation to Ragnarok – Sept. 3-5
On Labour Day weekend storytellers from across the country will gather at the edge of Taylor Lake in Lanark Co, about one hour from Ottawa, for an epic week-end dedicated to telling fierce, compelling, and sometimes funny stories from Norse Mythology. The Norse Gods and their stories are embedded in the imaginations, literature, and language of all European cultures and as a listener, this is your opportunity to be immersed in these foundational stories. Listeners who have been here for other epic weekends can attest to the richness of this intensive experience.

Telling begins on Friday evening and with many pauses for food and conversation and a generally good time, continues till noon on Sunday.

For information about tickets, accommodation etc. please contact: Jennifer Cayley, jcayley@magma.ca or 613-256-0353.

Old Frost: Tales from a Nordic Hearth – September 12, 7:30 pm
OYP Theatre School at the Shenkman Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard Tonight we look to the North Lands of Europe and the mythic tales of the Norse Gods. Join Jennifer Cayley, Ellis Lynn Duschenes, and Ruth Stewart-Verger as they recount the outrageous and sometimes very human exploits of Odin, Loki, and the other inhabitants of Asgard. From the creation of the world to Loki`s downward spiral of trickery and betrayal, these stories of the ancient gods have inspired everything from operas to modern day epics like Tolkien`s Lord of the Rings.

Journeys and Voyages – September 14, 7:00 pm
Donna Swewart and Ruth Stewart Verger
Stories and Tea
The Tea Party, 119 York St.
Pay what you can

Wild Women - September 28, 7:00 pm
Ruthanne Edward and Sheryl-Elaine Brazeau
Stories and Tea
The Tea Party, 119 York St.
Pay what you can

For more information, visit www.ottawastorytellers.ca

OST Programming is sponsored by the City of Ottawa, the Ontario Arts Council, Heritage Canada and Canada Council for the Arts.

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