SAS Milestones
- 20 February 2010: SAS 4th AGM
- 7 February 2009 – 20 February 2010: SAS 3rd Executive Committee (2009/2010) consisted of:
President: Kamini Ramachandran
Vice President: Sheila Wee
Treasurer: Panna Kantilal
Assistant Treasurer: Nancy Leppard
Secretary: Helen Tan (from 11 August 2009)
: Chuah Ai Lin (from 7 Feb – 11 Aug 2009)
Assistant Secretary: Dolly Leow
Membership Secretary: Jessie Goh
Member: Rosemarie Somaiah
Member: Helen Tan (from 7 Feb – 11 August 2009)
- 7 February 2009: SAS 3rd AGM
- 22 February 2008–7 February 2009: SAS 2nd Executive Committee (2008/2009) consisted of:
- President: Kamini Ramachandran
- Vice President: Chuah Ai Lin
- Treasurer: Mabel Lee
- Secretary: Panna Kantilal
- Assistant Secretary: Dolly Leow
- Membership Secretary: Jessie Goh
- Members: Rosemarie Somaiah, Sheila Wee
- Web Mistress: Verena Tay
- 22 February 2008: SAS 2nd AGM
- 27 January 2007–22 February 2008: SAS 1st Executive Committee (2007/2008) consisted of:
- President: Roger Jenkins
- Vice President: Chuah Ai Lin
- Treasurer: Mabel Lee
- Assistant Treasurer: Panna Kantilal
- Secretary: Kamini Ramachandran
- Assistant Secretary: Dolly Leow
- Membership Secretary: Jessie Goh
- Members: Kiran Shah, Rosemarie Somaiah, Sheila Wee
- Web Mistress: Verena Tay
- 27 January 2007: SAS 1st AGM
- 27 February 2006–27 January 2007: SAS Pro-tem Committee (2006/2007) consisted of:
- President: Kiran Shah
- Vice President: Chuah Ai Lin
- Treasurer: Roger Jenkins
- Assistant Treasurer: Panna Kantilal
- Secretary: Kamini Ramachandran
- Assistant Secretary: Dolly Leow
- Membership Secretary: Jessie Goh
- Members: Mabel Lee, Rosemarie Somaiah, Verena Tay, Sheila Wee
- 13 Oct 2006: SAS’ 1st Story Swop
- 30 Aug–9 Sep 2006: SAS helped organise and execute the 1st Singapore International Storytelling Festival.
- 14 May 2006: On Mothers’ Day, SAS publicly launched itself with Let’s Celebrate, a two-hour performance for families, featuring stories told by the committee members. We filled all 182 seats in the Asian Civilisations Museum Auditorium.
“I really enjoyed the storytelling sessions by members of the Association. The one on Mother’s Day was thoroughly enjoyable, my daughters and niece are still telling others the stories and sometimes acting them out!”
~ Marie Therese Tay, teacher and mother of Anne(10), Therese(8), Claire(6) aunt to Kayleigh (7)
- 20 Mar 2006: Upload of first SAS website
- 16 Mar 2006: SAS signed an agreement with the National Book Development Council Singapore to assist in the planning of the 1st Singapore International Storytelling Festival (30 Aug-9 Sep 2006).
SAS Newsletter Archives
SAS E-newsletter Archives (2006)
SAS E-newsletter Archives (2007)
SAS E-newsletter Archives (Jan–Jun 2008)
SAS E-newsletter Archives (Jul–Nov 2008)
SAS E-newsletter Archives (Nov 2008 – Jun 2009)
SAS Event Archives
DOUBLE DEALS: Tales Of Friendship & Betrayal
Fascinated with the dance of life? Curious about how relationships work?
Intrigued by the balance of forces that turns friend into foe and vice versa?
If yes, enter our realm of story and let us entertain and enlighten you with different tales of loyalty and treachery guaranteed to tantalise and set you thinking…
~~ Storytelling for Adults ~~
Featured Tellers: Kamini Ramachandran & Verena Tay of MoonShadow Stories
Guest Tellers: Karen Lee, Nancy Leppard, Ng Seng Chuan, Dee Palanisamy, Helen Tan & Thong Geok Lee
Date: Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd July 2010
Time: 8 pm
Venue: Classroom 2 (2nd Floor), The Substation, 45 Armenian Street, Singapore 179936
Payment: $12 (cash only, pay at the door on the night of the performance)
Advisory: Some mature content (16 years and above)
Reservation: email bookings@moonshadowstories.org with name, date of performance and number of people.
Procedure: http://www.moonshadowstories.org/#Booking_Information_for_Substation_Performances
Enquiries: call Kamini at 92732383.
STORY WEAVERS
Story Weavers is the professional performing arm of the Association comprising of Professional Members only.
This year marks the debut of Story Weavers with a public storytelling performance:
Title: Travellers Tales: Stories From Far And Wide
Date: Saturday 22 May 2010 (one night only)
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Classroom 1, Level 2, The Substation, 45 Armenian Street
Payment: S$15 per person
(Suitable for adult audiences aged 16 years and above only)
Bookings: To book a seat please email bookings@storytellingsingapore.com with your full name, mobile number and number of seats required. Payment is at the door on the night of the performance itself, in cash terms only.
Enquiries: Nancy 97760998
Awakenings: Stories of Transformation & Redemption
MoonShadow Stories & Storytelling Association (Singapore) present storytelling for adults:
Downcast and dispirited? We have the solution for you! Come listen to our stories and join our hero(ine)s on their journeys as they find reserves of strength and wisdom they didn’t know they had. Be awakened by the courage and beauty of these tales and discover that life does give second chances.
Featured Tellers: Kamini Ramachandran & Verena Tay
Special Guests: Juriah Atan, David Bok, Ignatius Ng, Kordial Kor, Kala Sundaram & Tan Joo Hymn
Date/Time: Fri 9 & Sat 10 Apr 2010, 8 pm
Venue: Classroom 2 (2nd Floor), The Substation, 45 Armenian Street
Payment: $12 (suitable for ages 16 years and above)
*** LIMITED SEATING ***
To reserve a place, please access http://www.moonshadowstories.org/#Booking_Information_for_Substation_Performances for booking information.
For queries, please contact Kamini Ramachandran (Tel: 92732383)
Advisory: Some mature content (16 years and above)
SAS Social:
Professional and Associate Members attended the first Social of the year 2010 themed “Tiger Tales” which was held right after the 4th AGM.
Date: Saturday 20 February 2010
Time: from 8.00 pm onwards
Venue : The Classrooms Upstairs, Level 2, The Substation, 45 Armenian Street.
Many came with a roaring Tiger story to share!
- Friday 13th November 2009, 7pm – 11pm+. SPI Parapsychology Seminar. Friday 13th Part II Third eye, second sight, or imagination? Special guest speaker: Seoras MacPherson (Paranormal specialist, storyteller, author of books about Celtic Highland myths and legends). Venue: The Guinness Theatre, The Substation, No:45 Armenian Street.
- Sunday 8th November 2009 Time: 8.00pm. The Last of the Heather Ale. An Evening of Scottish Stories and Songs with Seoras Macpherson. (Suitable For Ages 12 And Up)Venue: The Vault, Intercontinental Hotel, Bugis
- Friday 6 November 2009 Time: 7.00 – 7.45pm: 10th Social – Storytelling Ceilidh with Special Guest – Seoras MacPherson. For our last social of this year we are going Scottish with a real Scottish celilidh with a real Scottish seannachie. Venue: Classroom 2, The Substation (2nd Floor), No: 45 Armenian Street.
- Fri 30 & Sat 31 Oct 2009, 8 pm Heart of Darkness (Storytelling for Adults). Presented by: MoonShadow Stories. Featured Tellers: Kamini Ramachandran & Verena Tay. Venue: Classroom 2 (2nd Floor), The Substation, 45 Armenian Street
- Friday 23 & Saturday 24 October 2009 Time: 8.00pm Twists: Tales of Surprise and Suspense from Around the World. Storytelling for Adults. Presented by: The Storytelling Association (Singapore). Venue: Classroom 2 (Level 2), The Substation, No:45 Armenian Street
- FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2009 8.00pm Maidens, Mayhem and Murder! (ADULTS ONLY)
AN EVENING OF SCOTTISH STORIES AND SONGS WITH RUTH KIRKPATRICK. VENUE: THE VAULT, INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, BUGIS
TICKETS: $25 INCLUSIVE OF 1 DRINK AND LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
- Friday 31 Jul 2009 Time: 7.00 – 7.45pm: 9th Story Swap-cum-SocialSocializing and Refreshments (light refreshments will be served) : 8.00 – 9.45pm: Story Swapping Session (please limit stories to less than 10 minutes)Venue: Classroom 2, The Substation (2nd Floor), No: 45 Armenian Street Theme: “Tales That Tickle: Laugh Out Loud!”
- 6th June 2009 FREE public performance: ‘Building Bridges – Bilingual Tandem Telling for Multicultural Audiences’ Whatever language you are comfortable with, come with family and friends to enjoy the exploits of Mousedeer and friends in this unusual, interactive storytelling performance that shows that all of us in Singapore can care for each other and share the same values.
- 3 & Sat 4 Apr 2009 Happiness in Hard Times (Storytelling for Adults) What is happiness? Why do we always seek it, in good times and even more so in bad times? Why does it always seem elusive: sometimes here, sometimes not? Why can’t it be attained once and for all? Is permanent happiness ever possible? Come listen to these tales from many lands and discover the answers for yourself…
- 23 May 2009 Silver and Gold: Precious Stories to Inspire Young and Old!. Long forgotten pearls of wisdom and ancient treasure lay waiting to be rediscovered by a new generation. This storytelling performance presented by the Storytelling Association (Singapore) will feature lively participative stories as well as quiet reflective ones, and is perfect for an evening of inter-generational bonding with families and friends of all ages.
- 8 Mar 2009 Women’s Stories (Storytelling for Adults) The Substation Theatre. An evening of women’s stories told by women storytellers, in honour of all women on International Women’s Day. For women, and the men in their lives.
- 7th Feb 2009: 8th Story Swap (Transformations: Changes in the Air) at The Substation Classrooms
- 29 Nov 2008: Tales of Hope and Spirit: From Mouth to Hear, Classroom 2, The Substation. An evening of storytelling for adults to mark the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
- 7 & 8 Nov 2008: A Touch of Wisdom: Wise Tales from Around the World, Classroom 2, The Substation. A Touch of Wisdom is a performance primarily by participants from the Beyond Storytelling 101 intermediate storytelling workshop that was conducted during May–June 2008 by Verena Tay.
- 10 Oct 2008: 7th Story Swap (An Evening of Sexy Stories) at The Substation Classrooms
- 23 Aug 2008: Meat of the Tongue: Seductive Stories at Suppertime. Dinner storytelling for adults featuring Chuah Ai Lin, Denise Bertrand and Kamini Ramachandran at The Hall, The Arts House.
(Click here for Flyer 1. Click here for Flyer 2—courtesy of The Hall.)
- 19 Jun 2008: Five SAS Ordinary and Associate members told stories to 300 children on SMRT’s ‘Tales on Trains’ event. They were Juriah Atan, Ignatius Ng, Heather Reutens, Rosemarie Somaiah and Helen Tan.
- 16 May 2008: 6th Story Swap at The Substation Classrooms
- During Feb and Mar 2008, various SAS Ordinary Members told stories on radio at 938LIVE on Mondays, 10 to 11 am, in ‘The Living Room’ programme. The schedule of appearances were as follows:
- 11 Feb: Roger Jenkins
- 18 Feb: Roger Jenkins
- 25 Feb: Kamini Ramachandran
- 3 Mar: Verena Tay
- 10 Mar: Chuah Ai Lin
- 17 Mar: Sheila Wee
- 24 Mar: Dolly Leow
- 31 Mar: Rosemarie Somaiah
- 8 Mar 2008: Masak-Masak: A Potluck of Delectable Stories from Around the World, storytelling for children and adults at The Lab, Republic Cultural Centre, Republic Polytechnic. The afternoon programme was a special charity event for child beneficiaries of the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. – The evening programme was open to the public. The 120-seater Lab was filled for both shows.
- 22 Feb 2008: 5th Story Swap at The Substation Classrooms
- 2 Nov 2007: 4th Story Swap at The Substation Classrooms
- 7 Sep 2007: SAS participated in SMRT/National Library Board’s Annual Tales on Trains event. Associate Members Jessie Goh and Dolly Leow as well as Ordinary Members Ignatius Ng and Jim Gan told stories to 280 children from Kembangan to Woodlands MRT Stations.
- 1 May 2007: In the Merry Month of May: A Celebration of Storytelling, SAS’ 2nd annual storytelling performance event for families. Held at the Asian Civilisations Museum Auditorium; attended by 44 adults and 46 children.
“Thoroughly enjoyed myself this afternoon. Thank you for the stories.”
~ Aisha & family
“It was fun and funny and I was happy. It was exciting. I love it very much.”
~ Li-shan, Jade Wilcox & Kaemon Wilcox
- 13 Apr 2007: 3rd Story Swap at Dramaplus Arts Studio
- 4, 11, 18 & 25 Mar 2007; 3.30–4 pm: Storytelling for Kids, as part of the NUS Arts Festival 2007. Each Sunday, 1 Ordinary Member paired up with 1 Associate Member to tell stories.
- 27 Jan 2007:
a) 1st SAS Annual General Meeting attended by 11 Ordinary Members, and observed by 13 Associate Members, 2 Friends and 1 Guest/Observer
b) 2nd Story Swap attended by Ordinary and Associate Members and observed by Friends.
Both events were held at The Substation classrooms.
“Rosh and I would like to thank you all for the warm welcome you gave both of us on Saturday.
We truly enjoyed ourselves; amazed at the talent and potential that we have in Singapore. We’re looking forward to joining some of the training sessions…”
~ Sharmini Suthan, People Potential Asia Pte Ltd, 29 Jan 2007
- 13 Oct 2006: 1st Story Swap attended by 9 Ordinary and 7 Associate Members.
- 30 Aug–9 Sep 2006: SAS helped organise and execute the 1st Singapore International Storytelling Festival.
- 14 May 2006: On Mothers’ Day, SAS publicly launched itself with Let’s Celebrate, a two-hour performance for families, featuring stories told by the committee members. We filled all 182 seats in the Asian Civilisations Museum Auditorium.
“I really enjoyed the storytelling sessions by members of the Association. The one on Mother’s Day was thoroughly enjoyable, my daughters and niece are still telling others the stories and sometimes acting them out!”
~ Marie Therese Tay, teacher and mother of Anne(10), Therese(8), Claire(6) aunt to Kayleigh (7)
SAS Course Archives
- 12th and 13th March 2010 Storytelling to Build Character and Values. In unpredictable and difficult times, the world returns to age-old values such as strength of character, resilience, care and compassion. Discover how the gentle persuasive art of oral storytelling can be an effective tool in values education. This 3-hr workshops is suitable for parents, teachers, counsellors, volunteers, senior citizens, and others working in education and personal development. Trainer: Rosemarie Somaiah of Asian Storytelling Network. www.asianstorytellingnetwork.com
- 12th and 13th March 2010 OH! That’s Easy! Creative Storytelling with OH Cards. The genre of associative cards known as the ‘OH’ cards includes decks created for storytelling as well as other interchangeable decks. The cards are flexible, easy-to-use tools to generate creative and interesting stories within the classroom and outside. Whether the focus is on improving fluency, working with plot or character, or just having fun, they are an invaluable tool for anyone working with children and literacy. Trainer: Rosemarie Somaiah of Asian Storytelling Network. www.asianstorytellingnetwork.com
- 30th January 2010 2.30pm to 5.30pm Joining In: Participation Stories for Young Children . This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to tell stories to young children, by Sheila Wee of Storywise. www.storywise.com.sg
- 30th January 2010 10am – 1pm Practical Magic: Prop Stories for Young Children (A 3-hour workshop) There are many ways of telling stories, and using objects while telling is one of the most enjoyable for both the teller and the audience. In this very practical workshop, you will be introduced to a number of stories that are enhanced by the use of objects. Trainer: Sheila Wee of Storywise. www.storywise.com.sg
- Tues 26 Jan 2010 (7 to 10 pm) & Saturday, 30 Jan 2010 (2 to 5 pm)My Story: How to Craft & Tell Personal Stories
There are aspects of your life or the lives of people around you that you want to share with family, friends, business colleagues or client. Yet how can you make such personal stories sound more interesting and substantial than mere anecdotal accounts?My Story (a two-part workshop) will help you shape personal stories into tellable, thought-provoking tales that will fascinate the listener of your choice.
Facilitator: Verena Tay of MoonShadow Stories verena@moonshadowstories.org
- Saturday 16th January 2010/Saturday 23rd January 2010 An Introduction to Storytelling
A 9-hour workshop.Organised by Storywise in Collaboration with the Storytelling Association (Singapore). If you are interested in storytelling, but don’t know where to start, this is the workshop for you. This workshop (over two Saturdays) will give complete beginners a firm grounding in storytelling skills.
Trainer: Sheila Wee of Storywise. www.storywise.com.sg
- Tues 12 Jan 2010 (7 to 10 pm) & Sat16 Jan 2010 (2 to 5 pm)Voice for the Storyteller: Enhancing Your Vocal Potential to Bring Stories Alive
What’s the point of telling stories when you speak softly or mumble and can’t be heard, or you sound lifeless and dull? Voice for the Storyteller (a two-part workshop) will equip you with the basic skills for vocal projection, speech clarity and vocal versatility, thereby adding life and texture to your storytelling.
Facilitator: Verena Tay of MoonShadow Stories verena@moonshadowstories.org
- 24th October 2009, 2–5 pm / 31st October 2009, 10 am–5 pm An Introduction to Storytelling (A 9-hour workshop) If you are interested in storytelling, but don’t know where to start, this is the workshop for you. This workshop (over two Saturdays) will give complete beginners a firm grounding in storytelling skills. Trainer:
Sheila Wee of Storywise. www.storywise.com.sg
- Storytelling Master Class
The Listening Storyteller: Learning to Listen to your Audience and Yourself
BY RUTH KIRKPATRICK
DATE: SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2009
TIME: 10.00AM–5.30PM (INCLUSIVE OF 1 HOUR LUNCH BREAK)
VENUE: LITTLE ARTS ACADEMY, POMO (FORMERLY PARADIZ CENTRE), NO:1 SELEGIE ROAD, 5TH FLOOR
- Tue 14 Jul 2009 (7–10 pm), Sat 18 Jul 2009 (2–5 pm), Tue 21 Jul 2009 (7–10 pm) & Sat 25 Jul 2009 (2–5 pm). Beyond Storytelling 101…- 2 hours of individual coaching to fine-tune your telling of 2 stories (about 10 mins each)… aims to enhance participants’ ability to adapt stories for telling and to hone their delivery skills. Trainer: Verena Tay
- 4 June 2009/5 June 2009. Storytelling to Build Character and Values’ Discover how the gentle persuasive art of oral storytelling can be an effective tool in values education. This 3-hr workshop is suitable for teachers, counsellors, volunteers, parents, senior citizens and others working in education and personal development. Presented by: Asian Storytelling Network’s Rosemarie Somaiah
- 4 Apr 2009 2–5 pm Joining In: Participation Stories for Young Children . This workshop is suitable for anyone who wants to tell stories to young children, by Sheila Wee of Storywise.
- 7 March 2009, 2–5 pm Practical Magic: Prop Stories for Young Children (A 3-hour workshop) There are many ways of telling stories, and using objects while telling is one of the most enjoyable for both the teller and the audience. In this very practical workshop, you will be introduced to a number of stories that are enhanced by the use of objects. Trainer: Sheila Wee of Storywise.
- 21 February 2009, 2–5 pm / 28th February 2009, 10 am–5 pm An Introduction to Storytelling (A 9-hour workshop) If you are interested in storytelling, but don’t know where to start, this is the workshop for you. This workshop (over two Saturdays) will give complete beginners a firm grounding in storytelling skills. Trainer: Sheila Wee of Storywise. www.storywise.com.sg
- 8 Nov 2008, 2–5 pm; 15 Nov, 10 am–1 pm & 2–5 pm: An Introduction to Storytelling, a beginners’ course by Sheila Wee, Asian Storytelling Network
- 6 Sep 2008, 9.30 am–5 pm: Permission to Play: Using Community Coaching to Work with Story Development, a masterclass for experienced storytellers by Kevin Cordi
- 5, 12 & 26 May & 2 Jun 2008, 7–10 pm: Collective workshop portion of Beyond Storytelling 101, an exclusive intermediate level workshop, by Verena Tay for Associate Members of SAS
- 10 Nov 2007, 2.30–5 pm: Storytelling for Parents, by Roger Jenkins
- 17–18 Sep 2007, 7–10 pm: Workshop by Laura Simms on Healing Stories, attended by 6 Ordinary Members and 11 Associate Members
- 5 May 2007, 2–5 pm: Joining In: Participation Stories for Young Children, by the Asian Storytelling Network
- 21 Apr 2007, 2–5 pm: Practical Magic: Prop Stories for Young Children, by the Asian Storytelling Network (attended by 19 participants)
- 24 Mar, 2–5 pm; Sat 31 Mar, 2–5 pm; Sun 1 Apr 2007, 3–6 pm: Introduction to Storytelling, by Rosemarie Somaiah, Sheila Wee & Kiran Shah of Asian Storytelling Network (attended by 24 participants)
- 14 & 18 Nov 2006: Storytelling for Parents, by Roger Jenkins
- 7 Sep 2006, 8.30 am–3.30 pm: The Storytelling Coach: How to Listen, Praise, and Bring Out People’s Best, a Master Class by Doug Lipman for experienced tellers, attended by 12 members.
[Last update: 1 December 2009 Copyright: Storytelling Association (Singapore), 2006–2009 Archives]
