January 29th - Stories from the Ages

Ottawa fans of traditional wonder tales and epics will remember fondly the winter storytelling series "Stories from the Ages" which was hosted by the late lamented Rasputin's coffeehouse for many years.  Epic storytelling for adults, from Homer's Iliad to the Morte d'Arthur, drew fans from across the city.

This year, series founders Jan Andrews and Jennifer Cayley, in cooperation with the Ottawa StoryTellers, have launched a month-long series on Sunday evenings that should have strong appeal for fans of the original "Stories from the Ages."  I have the honour of performing in the January 29th slot, along with Anne Nagy. 

STORIES FROM THE AGES: REDUX  – FOUR SUNDAY EVENINGS OF WONDER  TALES,  at PETER DEVINE’S ROOM, 73 CLARENCE ST, Ottawa (in the market).   

January 15:   Kim Kilpatrick -  Teig O’Kane and the Corpse
                      Jacques Falquet - The Handless Maiden              

 January 22:  Kate Hunt - The Snake Prince
                      Jennifer Cayley - The Golden Apples of Lough Erne

January 29:   Tom Lips - The Tale of Judge Lu
 (This is an engaging supernatural story from Pu Songling’s Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio.)
                       Anne Nagy - The Pigeon’s Bride 
Telling will take place from 7:00 till  8:00.  Come early for food and drink, (no service during the telling).  Stay afterwards to chat and think out loud about what you’ve heard.

This is a Pass-the-hat event; a donation of $10.00 is suggested.
For more information:  jcayley@magma.ca   http://www.2wp.ca/