Join us for stories and songs of critters from world folklore! This is sure to be a lively, laugh-filled, and participation-peppered show!
Outdoor under tents (behind the Mullen House, across the street from the library)
Rain date: TBD
Seating is on grass. Bring your own chair/blanket.
Preregistration appreciated: bit.ly/BA-storytellers
Jeri Burns and Barry Marshall have been working together as The Storycrafters since 1991. They are the 2018 recipients of the National Storytelling Network’s “Circle of Excellence” Award. Their natural, energetic style has been featured in major festivals, schools and libraries in the US and abroad. With awards from Parents Choice, The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio and Storytelling World, they specialize in original retellings and modern renditions of world folklore, integrating music and song, poignancy & pizzazz. Publishers’ Weekly describes them as ‘top-notch family entertainment,’ The Today Show has called them ‘captivating,’ and the BBC has referred to them as ‘brilliant.’
In addition to being internationally renowned storytellers, Jeri and Barry are authors, award-winning radio show hosts, recording artists, adjunct college faculty, communications coaches, and Public Radio essayists. They perform and teach their art form in schools, libraries, and other venues all over the US, Caribbean, and the British Isles. With a natural, energetic style, they have been featured performers at storytelling and folk festivals nationally and internationally. Jeri and Barry believe in the time-tested wisdom of traditional stories and fairy tales, and share that wisdom with today’s audiences. They strive to honor world cultures by telling the old stories in respectful ways, often integrating the musical instruments, songs or dances indigenous to that region. They are also well-known for original modern renditions of the oldest stories, using styles such as spoonerism, rap and balladry generously sprinkled with a dose of rollicking fun, poignancy and pizzazz…some of their most requested material. In addition to their work as performers, Jeri and Barry also hold positions as adjunct college faculty (SUNY New Paltz, Southern CT State University), therapeutic storytellers (Stamford CT Hospital psychiatric unit), and trainers of public defenders (New York State Defenders’ Institute, Troy NY).
This program is funded by grants from the Becket Cultural Council, the Central Berkshire Fund of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, The Feigenbaum Foundation, and Neenah Tech Charitable Giving.