5th Annual St. Marys "Once Upon a Thames" Storytelling Festival

 

Friday, September 5th - Sunday September 7th 2008

 

At Milt Dunnell Field, The Flats, (Parkview and Water St.) St. Marys, Ontario

Admission to all events at the Flats is again BY DONATION

For a complete Schedule, click here

For Contact Information, click here

 

"Once Upon a Thames" is a 3 day festival devoted to the art of oral storytelling that is held on the banks of the Thames River in downtown St. Marys, Ontario. The festival is produced by St. Marys Storytelling Inc., a not for profit organization devoted to reviving the art of storytelling both in our community and beyond.

Thanks to funding from the Ministry of Tourism, we are proud to present the special theme "Many Voices - One World" for our 5th Anniversary. Focusing on multi-lingual telling, the story is told in English with pieces of the teller's native tongue woven in.

We have an impressive line-up of tellers that represent many cultures. Audiences will remember Antonio Rocha from our 2005 festival. A native of Brazil, Antonio blends mime and storytelling in his unique style. Another favourite is Adwoa Badoe, originally from Ghana. who incorporates music, rhythm, and dancing into her performance. An audience favourite from our Winter Performance Series, Charly Chiarelli will once again energize the Stonetown with stories and music from his Sicilian heritage..

For more detailed information on our invited tellers and musicians, please click here

 

St. Marys Storytelling Inc. gratefully acknowledges the support of the Ministry of Tourism's Celebrate Ontario Fund.