the living art of storytelling in Massachusetts
Co-Hosts: Tony Toledo, loose cannon and emcee extraordinaire and the lovely Doria Hughes, storyteller fabulosa (left).
FEATURE: Norah Dooley will tell stories from Boccaccio's 14th century collection of tales, The Decameron. Norah has chosen tales that range from naughty to lusty, and include romantic tales that come from ancient story traditions of India and the bards of the Holy Roman Empire.
Susan Miron will accompany on the harp drawing on various ancient folk melodies and dances from Southern Italy. The music comes from authentic folk songs of Campagnia, Calabria, Puglia & Napoli as transcribed by John LaBarbera, mandolinist.
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian author and poet, a friend, student, and correspondent of Petrarch, an important Renaissance humanist and the author of the Decameron. Boccaccio is particularly noted for his natural and witty dialogue and his sympathetic female characters.
Additional prizes include a $25 dollar gift certificate from Brookline BookSmith, passes to story slams + mugs and T-shirts maybe added.
Wine and beer are available. Complimentary chocolates on Valentines Day. Tickets will be $10 online and $12 at the door
http://folk-fairytaleslam.eventbrite.com
GUIDELINES for TELLERS
We will pick 5 tellers for each night and leave two slots for sign-up and random choice from “the hat”.
Pre-selected tellers get in free and must arrive by 6:30pm to claim slot
This program challenges tellers of traditional stories with the following guidelines:
- tell a story no longer than a 7:59 minutes
- the story must be fiction and
- from any folk or world tradition
- the story may NOT be a literary work,
- must be the teller’s own version, in their own words, of a folk tale [random examples: Rumplestiltskin, Cinderella, Foolish Hans, Anansi tales, Giufa, etc.] and
- all story genres are permitted: (parable, myth, legend, fable, tall tale etc.)
- tellers may use poetry, props, costumes, music BUT no notes
We have secured the prizes and the audience will choose winners
Want to make sure you have a spot at the slam? Start by recording your story here
and if selected you also will have
free admission
http://massmouth.blogspot.com/p/record-your-story-here.html
1st and 2nd place winners will advance to the finals date and venue TBA • Grand Prize TBA
winners may perform again if there is room but cannot win twice.
Click on links in red below to listen at a new page. These were for "feast and famine"
Example one: Stone Soup ( note, this story would NOT be eligible because it is read & I am not the author of this version ) it is on theme and a folk tale.
Example two: Old Horse and the Bell of Justice ( this is my version of this very old Italian folktale so this would be eligible because it is on theme and a folk tale.)
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The South Shore story Slams presents The GRAND SLAM STORY SLAM MAY 5TH @The Company Theater 6:30PM the winners of Doyles and SS Story Slam Season compete for Maine Getaway valued at $1,000. Get your tickets before they are gone $25.00 in advance $20.00 members at door $30.00 non members
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