MARCH 2010
Sat 6 March, 10am (3hrs), £17.50 (£15 Network members)
Living with Loss
How can the hearing and telling of stories help us to cope with times of loss, separation and bereavement? Join Janet Dowling to explore the healing power of stories in this interactive half day workshop.
Workshop
Sat 6 March, 2.30pm (2hrs), £5/ £3.50
Lady Evelyn:Tales from Highland Perthshire
In 1891 a daughter of the Duke of Atholl gathered a rich collection of tales and traditions in the homes of local people. But this was frowned upon, and her work was suppressed.
Now, after more than a century, her collection can be savoured, and her own story told. Sylvia Roberstson and Tony Dilworth mark this moving and historic publication.
Theatre
Wed 10 March, 7pm (2hrs), £4
Storytelling Café: Women of the World
Enjoy an entertaining evening of live stories and tales inspired by International Women's Day. Bring your own story to share or sit back and relax in our café with a drink and a bite to eat.
Storytelling
Fri 12 March, 2pm (2hrs), by donation to the Life Stories group
Life Stories: Family Tales
Join father and daughter Noel and Marie Louise Cochrane for an afternoon of family stories and reminiscences to tie in with Mothers’ Day – the laughter, the tears and the skeletons in the closet! Tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. The Life Stories group specialise in storytelling and reminiscence for older people. Those interested in Life Stories should also see the event on Sat 24 April. Supported by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Storytelling
Sat 13 March, 10am (3hrs), £17.50 (£15 Network members)
Ceremony & Celebration workshop
How can we rediscover our sense of special times and moments of transition in life? Does storytelling hold some clues to reviving our 'rites of passage' and finding creative ways to celebrate and remember life's most precious moments in family, school and community? Led by Claire McNicol.
Workshop
Tues 16 March, 3pm (90mins), £6/ £4
Women of Ireland
Three leading ladies of Irish story give you highs and lows, provocations and delights, lives and loves. Enjoy Ireland, past and present, male and female, north, south, east and west. Come and listen to Nuala Hayes, Clare Muireann Murphy and Liz Weir. Part of Connecting Voices.
Storytelling
Wed 17 March, 7pm (2hrs), £8/ £6
Across the Water: Scotland and Ireland
A fresh look at what Ireland means to Scotland and the other way round. Supported by Cultur Eireann. With John and Noreen Hamilton, Clare Murphy, Audrey Parks and Donald Smith. Part of Connecting Voices.
Storytelling
Thu 18 March, 11am (50mins), £5, accompanying adult free, age 2-5
Story Space: Families
Using the Storytelling Centre's light and airy Court space, Jean Edmiston tells tales about families and friends through games, music and movement.
Storytelling
Sat 20 March, 7pm (2hrs 30mins), £8/ £6
Tall Tales Oscar
Storytellers compete to spin the tallest yarn, with deadpan or surreal conviction - or even terror. Then you, the audience, vote to award the Tall Tales trophy: a leprechaun called Oscar. A fundraiser for work with children and older people, Tall Tales is also at Aye Write in Glasgow (www.ayewrite.com) on Saturday 13th March. Part of Connecting Voices.
Storytelling
Tue 23 March, 10am & 11.30am (40mins), £4, accompanying adult free, age 6 months - 3 years
Tiny Tales
Tales and rhymes for wee ones and adults to join in with.
Storytelling
Fri 26 March, 7.30pm (2hrs 30mins), by donation (suggested £3)
Guid Crack: Ceilidh Culture Club Night
Drop into The Waverley Bar on St Mary’s Street to find a jovial gathering of storytellers, singers and listeners enjoying tales and music for a Ceilidh Culture special. An open night for all to enjoy and contribute to.
Storytelling
Sat 27 March, 11am & 2pm (40mins), tickets from £6, age 6-10
Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival on Tour: Goodbye Mr Muffin
Teater Refleksion and De Røde Heste (Denmark)
Once upon a time Mr Muffin was young and strong. He could carry a whole cucumber on his back! Now he is tired and grey and sits remembering. The warm, heart-rending story of the last days in the life of a beloved guinea pig.
Theatre
Sat 27 March - 29 May 2010, Mon-Sat 10am-6pm, Free
SCOTLAND'S STORIES BY Kate Leiper
From Ossian to Rashiecoats, Finn McCool to Thomas the Rhymer, Kate Leiper interprets and depicts Scotland's great mythic tales. The exhibition includes works commissioned by the Scottish Storytelling Centre and Learning and Teaching Scotland, as well as the 'Auld Cruivie' memorial piece for storytelling legend Stanley Robertson.
Exhibition
Box office 0131 556 9579 or www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
Especially family friendly
APRIL 2010
Thur 1 April, 7.30pm (2hrs), £6/ £4
Electric Tales: April Fools' Day
An April Fools' Day like no other! Come and be entertained by some of Scotland's best comedians and storytellers as they combine their powers in this electrifying performance. Following on from a successful event in 2009, a new line-up of performers take to the stage at both the Storytelling Centre (1 April) and The Stand (6 April). For those aspiring comedians/storytellers, we will also be running a workshop on 8 May, hosted by The Stand's very own Sian Bevan.
Storytelling & Comedy
Puppet Animation Festival
Thur 1 April, 2pm (40mins), £6.50 / £4.50, age 4+
Rumpelstiltskin at the Fairytale Laundry
Ailie Cohen
After fairytales are told everything goes to the Fairytale Laundry for a polish – the clothes, the moon and stars, and even the knights in their armour. And who should be there to help out but Rumpelstiltskin! Come along to see what exciting things are lurking in this washing basket…
Puppet Theatre
Fri 2 April, 2pm (50mins), £6.50 / £4.50, age 5-12
The Water Kelpie of Loch Ness
Yugen
A tale about one man’s quest to seek out the Loch Ness monster – or water kelpie – which in darker ancient times has been terrorising the local countryside. He outwits the shape-shifting water horse, but in doing so he inherits strong and magical abilities of his own.
Puppet Theatre
Sat 3 April, 2pm (55mins), £6.50 / £4.50, age 5-11
The Am-A-Zing thing
Lempen
What’s in the box? A strange and weird thing? Something terrible or a thing of beauty? Storyteller Peter Grimm opens the box to find the Thing that takes him on an unusual journey to unlock his imagination and free his stories.
Puppet Theatre
Sun 4 April, 2pm (45mins), £6.50 / £4.50, age 2-10
Tom Tit Tot
Objects D'art
A puppeteer is happily going camping... until he discovers he has forgotten his tent! Luckily he has a big umbrella for shelter and woolly clothes to keep him warm. A playful introduction to the art of mend-and-make-do, which then quickly spins out of control...
Puppet Theatre
Mon 5 April, 2pm (60mins), £6.50 / £4.50, age 4-12
The Storyteller Who Forgot
Babbling Vagabonds
Every night the King summons the Storyteller to tell him a magical story so that he may fall into a deep and peaceful sleep. But one day the Storyteller cannot think of a single word to start a story with! What will happen if the King doesn’t get his bedtime story?
Puppet Theatre
Tue 6 April, 2pm (50mins), £6.50 / £4.50, age 3-7
The Frog Princess
The Puppet Lab
Three royal brothers are ordered by their father, the King, to marry. Each prince must shoot an arrow high and far into the air, and must take as his bride whosoever finds and returns it. But all is not what it seems when a frog returns the arrow belonging to one of the brothers…
Puppet Theatre
Wed 7 April, 2pm (50mins), £6.50 / £4.50, age 4-11
The Fisherman
Storybox
A fisherman catches a talking fish...and lets it go! When his wife hears what happens there is hell to pay! This stylish adaptation of the old Brothers Grimm tale of the folly of greed will delight and enthral children and adults alike.
Puppet Theatre
Tue 13 April, 2pm (2hrs), Free - just drop in
Café Ceilidh
Come along to join in with an informal, open session of music and song, with Linten Adie and friends from the Scots Music Group. Suitable for all ages and abilities in the Centre’s Storytelling Court.
Music & Song
Wed 14 April, 7pm (2hrs), £4
Storytelling Café : Ceilidh fever
The chance to discover a genuine taste of rich Scottish culture wrapped up in a fun evening. Enjoy a welcoming mix of live stories and songs linking to Ceilidh Culture, hosted by Liz Wilson. Sit back with a drink or delicious snack from the Café-bar, or join in with a tale or song of your own.
Storytelling
Thu 15 April, 11am (50mins), £5, accompanying adults free, age 2-5
Story Space: Giant Stories
Storyteller Gerry Durkin delights young audiences with his enchanting, jumbo stories in our spacious Court area. Come along to listen and take part in this morning event.
Storytelling
Fri 16 April, 2pm (2hrs), £6/ £4, Family ticket £16 (4 people), age 7-11
Science Stories
Human creativity in science and technology has been celebrated and sometimes feared in many myths. Come and listen to stories where scientific and engineering breakthroughs are mixed with imagination. With storytellers Virginia Cano and William Docherty. Sponsored by: Science, Religion and Technology Project, Church of Scotland and St Mungo’s Museum, Glasgow.
Storytelling
Sat 17 April, 10am (3hrs), £17.50 (£15 Network members)
Beginning with Celtic Fairy and Folktales
Learn the origins of the powerful Celtic fairy folk and enter the magic 'Once upon a time' world of everywhere and always. Join storyteller David Campbell in exploring the deep, age sifted wisdom in these engaging tales, and in finding your way to telling them. Total beginners welcome.
Workshop
Sat 17 April, 2pm (3hrs), £17.50 (£15 Network members)
The Weft of the Song, the Warp of the Story
In the oral arts, it is important to 'be present' in the song or story, to attend to its messages and moods. In this participative singing workshop you will work with Ruth Kirkpatrick to uncover the riches beyond the words and tune. Open to anyone with an interest in stories and song.
Workshop
Sat 17 April, 7pm (2hrs 30mins), £8/ £6
Yellow on the Broom
Jess Smith pays tribute in song and story to the unforgettable Betsy Whyte, one of the most well-known Travelling women of Scotland. An evening of humour, passion and remarkable tales. Storytelling
Wed 21 - Fri 23 April, 10.30 & 11.30 & 1.30pm (30mins), 1 Adult & 1 child £6, 2 Adults & 1 child £8, 2 Adults & 2 children £10
Baby O
Introduce your baby to a world of sound and song. Enter our secret garden, full of ducks and busy bees, welly boots, water and umbrellas and have fun while our singers create a magical, musical soundscape for you to enjoy together. This interactive opera experience is for 6 to 18 month olds and their parents and carers.
To get the most out of BabyO, we recommend that parents/carers are each responsible for one child at most.
Storytelling and music
Sat 24 April, 10am (3hrs), £17.50 (£15 Network members)
Masterclass: Life Stories and Reminiscence
The smell of cut grass, the sound of a VW camper van, the sight of a childhood home or the colour of the sea on a winter’s day. Evoking these sensory memories through storytelling can be the beginning of a remarkable journey into our past. Led by Jean Edmiston. Supported by the City of Edinburgh Council.
Workshop
Tue 27 April, 10am & 11.30am (40mins), £4, accompanying adult free, age 6 months – 3 years
Tiny Tales: The last Easter Bunnies
Easter may be past but you will still find some Easter rabbits hopping about here! Bunny Fru Fru will be there, the Nut Brown Hare and sleeping bunnies who will wake up soon. With storyteller Claire McNicol.
Storytelling
Fri 30 April, 7.30pm (2hrs 30mins), by donation (suggested £3)
Guid Crack: Village and the Road
An evening of stories and poetry with special guest Tom Pow and host David Campbell. The 'traveller' and the 'settler' - which are you? Come along and join in with a tale of your own or sit back and listen to these masterful storytellers.
Storytelling
Box office 0131 556 9579 or www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk
Especially family friendly
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