“An Introduction to Storytelling” – A Youth Workshop w/ Gary Green

Join host Gary Green at The Annex in Mount Pearl on Saturday, October 12 from 10 to 11am for his fabulous session “An Introduction to Storytelling” (part of the St. John’s Storytelling Festival), which will help you get started in telling your own stories!

Ages 8-18

To register, email: storytellingstjohns@gmail.com

This is a FREE partnered event with the Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society, hosted by AAMP – Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl.

About Gary:

Gary Green is a storyteller and author who has performed both inside and outside the province for a variety of groups ranging from youth camps to international conferences, including the Gros Morne Fall Fest, Cape St. Mary’s Performance Series, Battle Harbour Historic Trust, Canadian National Storytelling Conference, Admiralty House Museum, Labrador Creative Arts Festival, St. John’s Folk Festival and Trails, Tales and Tunes.

Gary has performed on television as part of the series “Legends and Lore of the North Atlantic” and on several radio stations. He has also performed in the international award-winning productions “Inside Outside Battery” and “Foghorns and Heartbreak”.

He’s also been a consultant for the use of storytelling in the interpretation of the Battle Harbour National Historic Site, the Point Amour Lighthouse Provincial Historic Site and is very active in developing and delivering a story-based interpretation of The Crow’s Nest Officers’ Club National Historic Site. He has been a board member of the St. John’s Storytelling Festival, and a founding board member of the Soundbone Traditional Arts Foundation. Gary teaches storytelling at the annual Vinland Music Camp.