Next in our series of storyteller introductions is Alison Hughes. She is one of the 10 talented storytellers who will be performing in 2 ½ weeks at:
Best in Show: 5 Year Anniversary Show and Story Contest
Saturday, May 28, 2016
6:30 PM (doors open at 5 PM)
Jammin’ Java, 227 Maple Avenue East, Vienna, Virginia
$15 per person (Advance tickets available online)
Name: Alison Hughes
Age: 35
Profession: teacher
Town or county where you live: Fairfax, VA
When did you first start telling stories on stage? March 2014
What was the first story you told about? It was about an ill-fated camping trip. It was actually the video I submitted for this contest.
What’s your favorite storytelling moment? I think my favorite moment was being in the audience at the first storytelling show I ever attended and realizing that everyone really does have a story to tell, a unique perspective that only he or she can bring. It made me start thinking about what my story would be if I ever got the nerve up to get onstage myself.
What are your other hobbies? I’m an English teacher, so I love reading and discussing books (oh, and drinking wine at book club). 🙂
What’s your favorite fictional story? My favorite is The Things They Carried, by Tim O’Brien. It’s a novel about the Vietnam War that’s really a love letter to storytelling.
Since the show in May is at Jammin’ Java, please tell us how you take your coffee. I’ve switched over to tea these days, but when I was a coffee drinker, with lots of cream, sugar, and just a little coffee.
Jammin’ Java is in Vienna, Virginia. Have you been to the original Vienna? Sadly, no. It took me 33 years to leave the country for the first time (besides going to Canada, which is pretty anticlimactic when you’re from Buffalo and it’s 30 minutes away). 😉 I’m hoping it won’t be that long until my next trip!
