Listed below are the various past storytelling events organised by the Association, or in which Association members took part .The events are listed chronologically.
2006
14 May 2006: “Let’s Celebrate”
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.
2007
7 Sep 2007: “Tales On Trains”
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”
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.
4, 11, 18 & 25 Mar 2007; 3.30–4 pm: “NUS Arts Festival 2007”
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.
2008
19 Jun 2008: “Tales On Trains”
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.
During Feb and Mar 2008: “The Living Room Radio Programme”
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 was 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”
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.
23 Aug 2008: “Meat Of The Tongue: Seductive Stories At Suppertime”
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.
29 Nov 2008: “Tales Of Hope And Spirit: From Mouth To Heart”
Tales of Hope and Spirit: From Mouth to Heart, 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.
2009
23 May 2009: “Silver and Gold: Precious Stories To Inspire Young And Old!”
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”
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.
Story Saloon was a storytelling competition organized by The Arts House and the National Book Development Council of Singapore as an event of the Singapore International Storytelling Festival 2009. The Association was a supporter of this event. Many of our Associate Members participated in the various competition rounds and the ultimate winner was our very own Thong Geok Lee.
2009-2010
Story Saloon
The Arts House hosted a monthly Story Saloon, at Timbre on the evening of the first Tuesday of each month. Anybody who wanted to tell a story was welcome to take part! Absolute beginners as well as seasoned tellers shared the same stage! There was a ‘winner’ declared each night and all monthly winners competed in the Grand Finals held on Tuesday 23rd March 2010. This was a great opportunity for those out there hoping for a chance to tell to a public audience. It did not cost anything to take part! Just 3-5 minutes of storytelling and a stage at Timbre, The Arts House to strut their stuff! Participants brought along friends and family to support them and vote for them. Story Saloon was a part of the Singapore International Storytelling Festival 2009 (SISF).
Grand Finals: 3 of our members competed in the 6 person finals. Congratulations to Nancy Leppard (October winner), David Bok (December winner) and Thong Geok Lee (January winner)! Bravo to Ng Seng Chuan and Kordial Kor for participating in the November and February competitions respectively.
Congratulations to SAS Associate Member Thong Geok Lee the overall winner!
