I told my first story in the fall of 1996 at the Montreal Storytellers Guild. It was a Japanese story called Koji and the Headmaster.
I was introduced to storytelling by Mike Burns, the Irish storyteller who performs at Hurley's pub. I was present for his first performance at Halloween and I was completely hooked. I attended every performance afterwards for 2 years, and then one Sunday I was sick and couldn't make it. The following month I showed up and Mike ran up to me and said "You made it! I thought you were dead when you didn't show up last month!"
Storytelling satisfies a need for performance expression that I was not finding in stage acting anymore. I love the direct connection I have with my audience, how they react to the story, and how that inspires me to make little changes here and there, allowing the story to evolve every time I tell it.
A few years ago, someone called me a Bard and I wasn't sure I really deserved that title. I have since explored the spiritual side of my storytelling, the mysteries behind the myths, and it was led to greater insight in many aspects of my spiritual path.
I now wear the badge of Bard with greater pride and a heightened sense of responsibility to not only entertain my audiences, but also to challenge them, push their boundaries, and show them that there is Truth in every myth.
And you? What make you the Bard and why do you love it?
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Date: 2009-10-23 03:47 am (UTC)I was introduced to storytelling by Mike Burns, the Irish storyteller who performs at Hurley's pub. I was present for his first performance at Halloween and I was completely hooked. I attended every performance afterwards for 2 years, and then one Sunday I was sick and couldn't make it. The following month I showed up and Mike ran up to me and said "You made it! I thought you were dead when you didn't show up last month!"
Storytelling satisfies a need for performance expression that I was not finding in stage acting anymore. I love the direct connection I have with my audience, how they react to the story, and how that inspires me to make little changes here and there, allowing the story to evolve every time I tell it.
A few years ago, someone called me a Bard and I wasn't sure I really deserved that title. I have since explored the spiritual side of my storytelling, the mysteries behind the myths, and it was led to greater insight in many aspects of my spiritual path.
I now wear the badge of Bard with greater pride and a heightened sense of responsibility to not only entertain my audiences, but also to challenge them, push their boundaries, and show them that there is Truth in every myth.
And you? What make you the Bard and why do you love it?