Hey there! We’re back with the latest installment of posts highlighting the outstanding cast of storytellers that make up the cast of the Women’s Storytelling Festival, running March 24th through 26th, in Fairfax, VA and streaming worldwide!
The pandemic forced storytelling to go online, en masse, for the first time in history. But a surprising thing happened – we found there were benefits and advantages to virtual storytelling. So we’ve incorporated that into our tradition, and now it’s part of our festival as well! On March 24th, the festival will kick off with a virtual only showcase. All festival pass ticket holders – whether attending in-person or virtually only, will receive a link to watch the virtual showcase, as part of receiving all the links to watch live or for a one month viewing period after the festival.
This year’s show includes a contingent of tellers who will be joining us virtually from their own home bases, for the virtual showcase. And it’s a great group: Eva Abram, Rachel Ann Harding, Roopa Mohan, Anne Rutherford, and Nancy Wang!
For bios on all this year’s tellers, click here.
This called a question to mind for these tellers…
What’s something you enjoy about telling virtually?
Here’s what they said…
Eva Abram: What I like about virtual telling is that I get to see people from across the country and sometimes the world.
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Rachel Ann Harding: I am thrilled at how many storytellers I have had the pleasure of seeing perform, and perform with, virtually from around the world! Pre-virtual world, it was such a rare treat to hear some of these tellers and it has been a joy and education to hear them a little more frequently. I also enjoy the tea service! At least once or twice during a virtual show my husband will quietly open a door and bring in a cup of tea. It keeps me hydrated and my hands warm.
Roopa Mohan: I like telling virtually… It lets me invite a global audience, especially my family and friends from faraway India! My mom is my biggest cheerleader and am grateful I can share my stories virtually with her, in Chennai.
Anne Rutherford: Telling in sweatpants and slippers, of course!
Nancy Wang: One, no traveling needed! Yay! Two, after performing, I can retire to my bed, or to the kitchen for a snack, or a book I’m reading, or netflix… And three, I get to see and meet people from across the nation and around the world who I might never meet and they get to see my work and enjoy what I do and have to offer for their soul, their minds and hearts – which storytelling provides. I get to fulfill my mission of celebrating diversity to farther corners of the world.
Whether you follow these tellers’ lead and enjoy their stories from the comfort of your own home, or join the in-person audience in Fairfax, you will want to hear them!
Festival details and more here!
