Wednesday 14 September 2011

Stroud's Story Cabaret

Stroud’s Story Cabaret, Thursday 22 September

What a line up! Jane Flood and Martin Solomon: Words and music enchantingly blended together by the compelling and bewitching Somerset storyteller and mesmerising Bristol harpist. 

Stroud Story Circle presents its successful quarterly entertainment event.  Stroud's Story Cabaret is a storytelling and music event that features storytelling and musical talent from around the region, showcasing both familiar names and fresh talent to make a vibrant and exciting evening.  Each session is a potent mix of performances from a guest storyteller and musician and floor spots from the audience and members of Stroud Storytelling Circle. 

Our September performance on Thursday 22 September is going to be an exciting night with two fantastic performers from Somerset and Bristol.  Jane Flood and Martin Solomon have been working together for over 15 years and have a delightful and easy synergy between them. The stories they will share in September are from Ireland, Russia and Lapland and are all crafted pieces from bigger performances.
Also performing ... YOU! This is event is also YOUR chance to shine. Floor spots welcomed - bring a story, song or poem - or just come to listen. Floor spots should be ten minutes or less, and the only rule is no reading is allowed!

7.30 for 8pm £6 (concessions £5).
Five Valleys Foyer Hall, Gloucester Street, Stroud.
Drinks and snacks will be available at Star Anise Arts Cafe.
Bookings: Star Anise Arts Cafe 01453 840021.
Contact: Fiona 01453 834793 fiona@fionaeadieltd.co.uk

Our featured performers:

Jane Flood has been a professional storyteller since 1990, and has performed in venues all over the world from big festivals to small firesides and just about everything in between.  Jane has travelled to Nepal, Tibet, East Africa, and South America collecting and telling stories but her recent work has bought her closer to home.  In the last five years she has been storyteller in residence for both the Mendip Hills and the Blackdown Hills AONB's and these two projects have reformed the way she now works. Her real passion is story and landscape, the way we as humans relate to the land and all its other inhabitants and then translate this relationship into story.

‘Her storytelling is magical ... truly inspired and inspiring’  - Clare Hein, Merlin Theatre, Frome
Martin is a multi-instrumentalist based in Bristol, and plays Celtic harp, fiddle, double-bass, sitar, accordion, mandolin and Theremin.  He has collaborated with Jane Flood for many years, as well as with Harpsong and Pindrop.  His debut album, the Song of Solomon, came out recently.

‘Martin Solomon plucks music from the air and captivates the audience.’