[English] Fwd: "Andrew Wright, International Story-Teller"

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

At 10:33 AM 3/10/2006, "Andy Wright" <tale-teller at xtra.co.nz> wrote:

Dear Principal 

I would like to introduce myself as an international story-teller 
visiting Melbourne.

Childhood experiences form a rich part of the stories professional story 
teller Andrew Wright tells to audiences around the world. "Alas!", the 
story teller says "the two lazy pieces of ham in the story of the three 
little pigs just had to die. It lets people know that nasty things happen 
in life. Not everyone lives happily ever after".

Andrew Wright, International Story-Teller will be in Melbourne from the 
25th October – 3rd November, giving a number of story telling 
performances.  Many will focus around a Halloween theme from; “Grimm’s 
Grimmest” to “Murder Meat-Pies and Mayhem; the story of Sweeney Todd”. 
Although Andrew will be available to give other performances from his 
repertoire of over 200 stories.

Andrew looks forward to sharing his stories with various Melbourne 
audiences, as one reviewer described it "His stories are simple that so 
many people can relate to - the glory of scoring the winning try, the 
horror of having a tooth knocked out, the ignominy of having to wear 
glasses that looked like they had been cut from the bottom of milk 
bottles." (NZ press assoc.) Andrew is happy, to discuss visiting your 
school, to give either performances or workshops, during his stay in 
Melbourne.

Other reviewers have been equally full of praise; "Listen to one of 
Andrew's stories and you're transported to a world of weird and wonderful 
characters of every shape size and personality." (Rotorua Review)

Andrew traces his love of story telling back to his own childhood. His 
mother was blind and he became adept at illustrating things orally.

In the playground he used words to defend himself. At only 167cm even 
now, he hardly cut an imposing figure in the school yard as a lad growing 
up.

So instead he resorted to humour and sarcasm to beat off the bullies. "If 
that didn't work I became a very fast runner" Those childhood experiences 
form a rich part of the stories he now tells to audiences around the 
world. These stories, as well as a rich collection of folk and fairy 
tales, are helping children and adults around the world discover their 
own stories and celebrate their own culture and the culture of others. 

Andrew's stories promote literacy, reading, listening, communication and 
the love of literature, yet most importantly they blend a rich mix of 
humour, talent and personal pathos.

"Anyway, storytelling has always been a part of our lives" he says, "from 
the guy who spins a good yarn in the pub, to the perennial office joke 
teller." Taking people on oral journeys is now a vital part of Andrew's 
life, and according to reviews certainly enriches the lives of those who 
are lucky enough to hear him.

For further reviews and photographs visit www.storyteller.net.au

Andy Wright
International Story-teller
Ph Aus 0414377265
NZ 07 5444499
Email: andy at storyteller.net.au
Web http://www.storyteller.net.au
 
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Cheers all ..
Stephen Loosley
Melbourne, Australia