The planned lineup for 2021 will feature a storyteller each month. Details will be posted on the website as they are finalized. All events will be presented online through June. Depending on health department guidelines, Speak plans to transition back to the live venue in Reynolds Hall on the Shepherd University campus during the summer (109 North King Street). Tickets for each event are $15 and a season pass for all 12 events is available for $150 (order by mail or via the website). Confirmed tellers include Daniel Morden, Chetter Galloway, Laura Simms, Jennifer Munro, Whis.stem.men.knee (Johnny Moses, who is a Tulalip storyteller from Vancouver Island), and Adam Booth.
Daniel Morden (Jan. 12)
Daniel Morden has been a professional storyteller since 1989. He has traveled the world, collecting and telling traditional stories. He has a huge repertoire, from Greek myths and thrilling adventures to awful jokes. He has given the Opening Address at Sydney Writers Festival, won awards for his books and was recently awarded The Hay Festival Medal. Daniel’s January program, News of the Strange!, will focus on lesser- known stories from the Arab world, some moving, some shocking, some hilarious. Suitable for adults.
Chetter Galloway (Mar. 9)
Storyteller Chetter Galloway is a raconteur of African and African-American stories. He is a native of Suffolk, VA, the youngest of ten children and remembers his father telling stories on road trips. He first experienced the power of storytelling at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in Williamsburg, VA. He honed his craft at East Tennessee State University in their Masters of Storytelling Program.
By Staff Contributor