cicada returns: online!
you’re invited…

Live from Story House and Garden
I’ll be sitting in this chair, with a cheeky red beside me, our tech men, Zane and Anthony (In Sydney and Hepburn) at the ready, and you in front of your Computer. Sign up, be part of “The Cicada” online. Email anne@anneestewart.com.au

As the new year of storytelling starts we thank out friends at The Moth for their Storytelling Tips & Tricks:

Anouncing dates for the Cicada Story Slam Workshops to be held at –
The Story House and Garden.

The Cicada continues to grow in popularity and we’re looking forward to more new tellers having a go. In time for the Words in Winter launch, on Friday the 16th August, Daylesford based storyteller Anne E Stewart will be conducting a workshop to help you prepare a story around the theme “Life”.

Here we are in our second season of The Cicada! We have a fantastic series of themes for this year, so let your imaginations go wild... All stories in the Cicada Story Slam need to not only be local stories, but they need to reflect the theme that has been chosen for...

The Cicada Community storytelling slam, in conjunction with the Story House and Garden would like to announce two free storytelling workshops which will be run as part of our ‘Local Storytellers’ series with local storyteller Anne E Stewart Read more about Anne’s work...

One of the aims of The Cicada is to bring new people to storytelling. If you’ve ever considered it read on, as you hear from one of the contestants from this years Words in Winter Story Slam. Thank you to Kate Taylor and The Local newspaper for featuring...

I had the great fortune to spend a few seasons with Rod May and both Su Dennett and I know that around September, October Rod would start dreaming up the season. It’s the beginning of veggie growing time and ‘the boxes.’

All stories in the Cicada Story Slam need to not only be local stories, but they need to reflect the theme that has been chosen for each date. You will be judged not only on how good your story was, but also whether it was on theme and local, so make sure you...

If you wish to tell a story at The Cicada here’s a few pointers to take note. We have borrowed some “Tips and Tricks" from the Moth and we acknowledge their inspiration. Cicada stories are told, not read.  We’ve experienced the way the storyteller connects to audience...

This article originally appeared in the Advocate. Written by Hayley Elg. A new arts project, dubbed The Mosquito, will be dedicated to telling the story of Hepburn Shire through a series of story slams.   A number of story slam nights will be held in Daylesford...