Storyteller Anna
Jarrett: Story Studio - South Coast NSW
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Anna Jarrett The Travelling Storyteller Based at "Connecting people & places through stories"
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Special Events Glistening Waters Storytelling Festival NZ Storytelling & Drama in Schools CDs for Kids
Published Articles & Interviews
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ANNA JARRETT CALENDAR OF EVENTS UPCOMING EVENTS AUGUST 2008 August 18 – August 22 Children’s Book Week. Children’s Book Council Every year Children’s Book
Week is celebrated across Australia with
lots of storytelling shows and author visits. Visit website SEPTEMBER 2008 September 6 – September 9 Botanic Gardens of Australia & New
Zealand NSW Conference Eurobodalla Botanic Gardens Its very exciting to be
having a state conference in my own backyard. I have been a volunteer garden
guide this year, and am developing some new stories around the garden themes.
This conference is a great place to be immersed in plants, plant talk and
people who love sharing their love of Australian native plants. Visit website September 11 Child Protection Week, Wollongong As part of this national
initiative, Wollongong City Council will be hosting a storytelling show for
playgroups and a storytelling workshop for parents. I’m delighted to be
working in partnership with Wollongong Council
and Parentscope.
September 12 – 14 Writing Residency in the Hawksbury I’m taking a few days up
north to research & write more of my family history stories, searching
through the maze of early colonial history, pioneer and convict tales. September 23 & 24 Writers Roadshow I’m excited to be
coordinating and cofacilitating the first stage of a three year regional
writers project in the Eurobodalla Braidwood Learning Community. Local Poet, Harry Laing
and I will be facilitating two days of writing workshops for a select group
of young writers in Years 5 – 8. We will explore a variety of writing forms
and techniques. This initial workshop will help us survey what young writers
are interested in learning, so that we can design future writing workshops
based on their needs and interest. More information will be
avialble soon on my website: www.travellingstoryteller.com.au/storytelling
& drama in schools read about Harry Laing
OCTOBER 2008 October 3-6 :
a busy long weekend! Gypsy Gathering in Sofala NSW My friend Romano was one
of the organizers for the first gathering here last year & it was a grand
affair with days of feasting and sharing stories as well as long nights
around the campfire. I’m looking forward to joining my friends here this year. Children: A Nation’s capital. Investing in Our
Children Canberra This biennial conference
is a great place to participate in creative workshops & have lively
discussions about current issues and practices which support the growth, development and learning
of young children. Streams include: Environment &
sustainability, advocacy & leadership, theory into practice, social &
emotional wellbeing. Visit website October 20- October 26 Children’s Week Children's Week is an annual worldwide event that celebrates the right of
children to enjoy childhood and to recognise their talents, skills and
abilities. 'A Caring World Shares' is the theme for Children's Week. In 2007 I enjoyed a very busy Children’s Week storytelling tour in the
Dubbo region, working with early intervention programs and funding from
Families NSW. This year for part of Children’s Week I’ll be in New Zealand,
as a featured storyteller for the Glistening Water Storytelling Festival. I wish everyone well for their Children’s week festivities. October 23 – 29 New Zealand Tour &
Glistening Waters International Festival of Storytelling, Masterton I’m excited to be invited
to be a feature storyteller at the Glistening Waters Festival. The festival runs from Oct
24 – 26 and I will be doing a storytelling workshop for childcare
professionals on Monday Oct 27. Visit website October 31 Camp Longbeach Family Camp. Camp Coordinator Ph:
02 4472 7200 Visit website NOVEMBER 2008 November 2- 6 Regional Tour Forbes/Bourke NSW Storytelling Shows and
workshops for early intervention programs. Coordinated through
Centacare November 9 -14 Film Production I’m working on a
storytelling training DVD – Stay tuned! November 17 – 21 Newcastle/Maitland Regional Tour Storytelling Shows at
childcare centres, schools and libraries. Storytelling workshops for
childcare professionals and parents. This tour is currently
being planned. Please contact me for bookings. Itinerary TBA. November 27 – December 4 (date TBC) England Tour December: The festive season I am available for end of
year parties and Festival of Light preschool storytelling shows. Program
information will be posted on my website soon. RECENT EVENTS
JULY 2008 Saturday July 26 Oral History Seminar “A Storytellers Approach to
Oral History” Oral History Association of Australia (NSW) 10.30 – 12.30 State Library of NSW Ph: 9273 1770 Join professional
storyteller and oral history facilitator, Anna Jarrett, in a fresh look at
oral history practice and philosophy. Anna will explore the depths of
meaning within oral history as story. This workshop will give you insights into
the complexities and sensitivities of working with stories at every stage of
oral history production from research to final representation. You will take
a look at how the context of the interview shapes the story and how the
process and form of representation impacts on the layers of truth within the
story. It's a hearty look at the contemporary role of oral historians as
story listeners, story custodians, community cultural workers, media
producers and friends. July 9 – July 24 USA Tour JUNE 2008 Saturday June 14 A Room In June, An Evening of Stories with ACT
Storytellers Guild Curtin Uniting Church 7.30 -9.30pm $10 includes supper Contact: Mary French
MAY & JUNE 2008 Time to write & plan.
Yeah! Films, recordings, books, articles… Good to have some sitting
“still” time (well, as still as a restless soul can be) MAY 2008 Monday May 12 – Saturday May 17 Kidsfest Shellharbour A week long festival in
local communities, with art and music taking outside shopfronts and in the
parks. Especially for 0 – 5 year olds. Most events are free. Storytelling
shows Thursday at Albion Park & Friday at Oak Flats Visit website
APRIL 2008 Thursday April 3 Camp Longbeach School Camp. Year 5 Camp Coordinator Ph:
02 4472 7200 Visit website Friday April 4 Friends of the National Museum
of
Australia 10am -11am Private Event Sunday April 6 – Saturday April 12 Western NSW Storytelling Tour Early Intervention Programs Shows & workshops with
playgroups, parents and childcare professionals
April 13 Seniors Week Event “Snapshot Stories” This is the 50th
year of Seniors week Celebrations. There’ll be 700 events across NSW, celebrating the valuable
contribution seniors make to our community. Snapshot Stories is a
storytelling workshop for grandparents & their grandchildren. Join Anna Jarrett, The
Travelling Storyteller, in a lively look into how to Enjoy learning
about what makes a good story in a photo and what makes a One photo
can hold a heart full of memories about people, places, events Parramatta Heritage Centre 10am – 12 noon FREE. Bookings essential
for limited places phone 02 8839 3323 Wednesday April 16 – Friday April 18 Australian Family & Community Strengths
Conference Newcastle The theme for this year’s
conference is “Community Engagement: A Rewarding Business”. Anna Jarrett will present
an afternoon workshop on Thursday April 17 titled “Connecting Communities Through Storytelling” Storytelling helps lay strong foundations for community building and
creative programs. My work as a storyteller is to facilitate storytelling in
a diversity of contemporary contexts which are defined by individual and
community needs. This workshop will explore a variety of community
storytelling project models and discuss some of the underlying principles and
processes which contribute to sustainable social change. Visit website M Wednesday March 5 – Sunday March 9 Cobar Tour Early Intervention
programs. Storytelling shows in
schools, preschools, libraries. Storytelling training for
childcare professionals, teachers & parents. Tuesday March 11 Carefest, A Retreat for Carers At Batemans Bay
INFORMATION: Commonwealth Carelink
& Respite Centre, Queenbeyan Annie Cheng Ph:02 6298 4529 Wednesday March 12 Camp Longbeach School Camp. Year 7 Camp Coordinator Ph:
02 4472 7200 Visit website Friday March 14 – Sunday March 16 Yogalight Retreat with Mouli Mackenzie Storytelling & Music Evening with Anna Jarrett Bawley Point
Tuesday March 19 Harmony Week
Event Stories and Music From Around the World with Anna Jarrett and Desiree Sheldrake Batemans Bay Library 10.30 am – 12 noon
Harmony Week celebrates
Australia's diverse community and the ways in which we live in unity with
each other. This special Harmony event is
a joyful time for us to really celebrate and appreciate our diverse
cultural stories, knowing that our differences make us unique and that our
shared experience of being human is what connects us. all Desiree will drum
in the even with traditional African drumming and song. Anna will weave a
worldly mix of traditional and original tales and music from her travels and
life as a travelling storyteller. Info: Mary Scott Ph: 02 4454 3639. Jodee, Batemans Bay Library Ph: 02 4472 5850 Visit website Friday March 21 World Story Day National Museum of
Australia
11am –
11.45am Celebrate World Story Day
with Anna Jarrett, The Travelling Storyteller. People all around the
world will be listening to stories at
the same time. This year the theme is Dreams. Fun for the whole family. FREE event Ph: 6208 5000 Visit website Sunday March 23 Storytelling on Sundays National Museum of
Australia 11am – 11.45am Join Anna Jarrett, The
Travelling Storyteller, for a worldly mix of stories, music and song. FREE Family event Ph: 6208 5000 Visit website Wednesday March 26 Camp Longbeach School Camp. Year 3 & 4 Camp Coordinator Ph:
02 4472 7200 Visit website FEBRUARY 2008 Monday February 18 & Wednesday February 20 Camp Longbeach, Longbeach NSW School Camp. Year 7 Camp Coordinator Ph:
02 4472 7200 Visit website Friday February 22- Sunday February 24 Cobargo Folk Festival NSW Join us on the south coast
for a friendly, laid back festival. Ann and I will be playing our Once Upon A
Song tunes in the Kids Tent and there’s a whole lot of other venues and home
cooked food for you to enjoy. Visit website Tuesday February 26 & Thursday February 28 Camp Longbeach, Longbeach NSW School Camp. Year 7 Camp Coordinator Ph:
02 4472 7200 Visit website JANUARY 2008 Sunday January 13 National Museum of
Australia, Canberra Stories on Sunday Anna Jarrett, the
Traveling Storyteller 11am – Noon Join me for a lively
session of stories and music from around the world. Ph: 6208 5000 Visit website Friday January 18 – Sunday January 20 Illawarra Folk Festival, Bulli NSW Join us for another
legendary summer folk festival. Ann & I will be doing some of our “Once
Upon A Song” shows in the kids tent & there’ll be lots of other fun stuff
happening for kids and big kids all weekend. Visit website
Australia and worldwide. Bookings & Information: send email
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Last updated, Wednesday August 06, 2008
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