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Folk and Fairy Tale Slam - "Bring Back the Light"
Event Details
Time: December 20, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: The Puppet Showplace Theatre
Street: 32 Station Street
City/Town: Brookline, MA 02445
Website or Map: http://www.puppetshowplace.org
Phone: (617) 942-2553
Event Type: six, traditional, storytelling, events, for, adults
Organized By: Norah Dooley
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2012
Event Description
Folk and Fairy Tale Slam -
Laura Packer knows that the best way to the truth is through a good story. Whether folktale or true, epic or flash, her stories captivate and amuse audiences around the world. Laura has told, taught, ranted, raved, consulted and considered storytelling around the world.
Traditional storytellers from massmouth
and the Puppet Showplace Theatre (PST)
are proud to present
a monthly series of folk & fairy tale slams events -
Slamming the Tradition
- Six traditional storytelling events for adults.
from OCT 2012 - MAR 2013
remaining Thursday evenings: Dec 20, Jan 17, Feb 14, Mar 14.
We are in the planning stages of a program that challenges tellers to use a prop or costume piece among other fun guidelines including:
- telling 7 minute story
- must be fiction and in some traditional form
- you may use a prop, costume, music BUT no notes
We have secured the prizes and the audience will choose winners:
A bag of magic beans = 1st
A magic wishing stone = 2nd
A small bale of hay = 3rd
Additional prizes including free passes to story slams and
| 279 Harvard Street Brookline, MA 02446 |
Tickets will be $10 and available online @
http://folk-fairytaleslam.eventbrite.com
32 Station Street Brookline, MA 02445
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BMO 2013 Winners
Scott Schultz, 1st prize, Katie Liesener, 2nd and Rob Goldman, 3rd Prize
StoriesLive® Winners - 2012
StoriesLive® 2013:
Sophomores:
Annemarie DeMarco-Alfama - 1st place
Kenny Le & Moises Caraballo - Runner-ups
Juniors:
Latisha Joujute - 1st place
Stephen Carlin & Henry Chavez - Runner-Ups
Kristen Ruffin - Audience Choice
Seniors:
Nico Luisi - 1st Place
Moises Ramirez & Vance Crayton - Runner-ups
Theodore Biv - Audience Choice
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StoriesLive® 2012:
First place, and $1,000 prize
Junior Fernando Ortiz from Revere High School
Senior Amario Malcolm from Boston Latin Academy
Runners-up ($500 each)11th
Alan Estes from Newburyport,
AngelinaFerullo from Everett and
Runners-up ($500 each)12th Caylen Bryant (Andover)
Shavar Lazarus (Boston Latin Academy).
Audience Choice awards:
11th Justin Alexander
(South Community High)
12th Varvarra Valentin
(Lynn Classical High School)
massmouth choice awards:
Juniors
Jennifer MonJoie(Revere)
Bahiya Nasuuna (Chelsea)
Karen Hua (Andover)
Senior
Jason Hittinger (Revere)
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Last Year 2011: StoriesLive® first ever high school story slam. 1st place awarded a $2,000 scholarship Brianda Agramonte, Lynn Classical High School, senior
2 runners up received $1,000 scholarship each: junior Conor Miller Newburyport High School and Mathews DeSouza, Everett High School, Our "massmouth choice" was Sandy Fonseca, Boston Latin Academy, senior [below] She was awarded $500
Lexi Hernando Lynn Classical High School, senior was chosen by the attendees and awarded the Audience Choice prize of $500.
Congratulations all!
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