21 – 24 June 2019
The Arts House
Presented by The Storytelling Centre Limited and The Arts House, StoryFest is an annual festival that celebrates and showcases a variety of styles, repertoire and cultural arts presentations of storytelling from Singapore and around the world. With the theme of 'Make Believe’, StoryFest 2019 invites audiences to be open to new experiences and to allow their imagination to soar as they listen to stories that are beyond belief.
Festival Calendar
Friday 21 June
Tell Me About It:
Storytelling as a Teaching Strategy
Masterclass by David Novak
Fri 21 Jun
/ 10:00am – 5:00pm
Pharmacopeias for Accredited Agents of Poisoning
Exhibition by Zarina Muhammad
21 – 23 Jun / 11:00am – 8:00pm
Leadership and Storytelling
Workshop by Dr. Edmund Chow
Fri 21 Jun
/ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
The Journey of a Young Storyteller
Presentation by Martina Pisciali
Fri 21 Jun
/ 5:30pm – 6:30pm
Asian Premiere
Reflecting Fridas
The Life of Frida Kahlo
Adult Audience Performance by Ana Maria Lines
Fri 21 Jun
/ 8:00pm – 9:15pm
Saturday 22 June
Pharmacopeias for Accredited Agents of Poisoning
Exhibition by Zarina Muhammad
21 – 23 Jun / 11:00am – 8:00pm
Transforming Tales:
Adapting Ancient Tales for Today’s Audience
Workshop by Daniel Allison
Sat 22 Jun
/ 11:00am – 1:00pm
The Doll Maker’s Narrative
Workshop by Rachel Yang
Sat 22 Jun
/ 11:00am – 1:00pm
Dis/Connect: Digital Detox
Room to Read, The Big Story Tent, Origami Tales & My Story, My Art
Public Activity
22 – 23 Jun / 11:00am – 7:00pm
Reflections:
Storytelling through Memories
Workshop by Ana Maria Lines
Sat 22 Jun
/ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
What is Singapore, too?
Workshop by Choo Ruizhi
Sat 22 Jun
/ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
The Wings of Love:
The Young Storytellers Showcase
Adult Audience Performance by Charlotte Lau, Kira Lim, Athena Wee, Sharvesh Leatchmanan, Wang Shao Kai
Sat 22 Jun
/ 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Asian Premiere
Gilgamesh
Adult Audience Performance by David Novak
Sat 22 Jun
/ 8:00pm – 9:15pm
Sunday 23 June
Pharmacopeias for Accredited Agents of Poisoning
Exhibition by Zarina Muhammad
21 – 23 Jun / 11:00am – 8:00pm
Dis/Connect: Digital Detox
Room to Read, The Big Story Tent, Origami Tales & My Story, My Art
Public Activity
22 – 23 Jun / 11:00am – 7:00pm
The Storyteller’s Fire
Family Audience Performance by David Novak
Sun 23 Jun
/ 11:00am – 12:00pm
Jungle Adventures
Family Audience Performance by Ana Maria Lines
Sun 23 Jun
/ 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Puteri, Ratu, Nenek Kebayan:
Tracing the mythological roots and translations of the feared and revered body in Southeast Asia
Workshop by Zarina Muhammad
Sun 23 Jun
/ 2:00pm – 4:00pm
This Tale, That Tail!
Family Audience Performance by Daniel Allison
Sun 23 Jun
/ 4:00pm – 5:00pm
Make Believe:
The Singapore Showcase
Adult Audience Performance by Verena Tay, Grace Kalaiselvi, Hafiz Rashid, Dawn Lau, Akshita Nanda, Mrigaa Sethi
Sun 23 Jun
/ 5:00pm – 7:00pm
