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HUMANITALES… stories that are sexy, funny, real.An evening of storytelling with Jan Derbyshire, Julie McNamara and David Roche.Vancouver: Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Storyeum, 115 West CordovaVictoria: Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Eric Martin Theatre, 1900 block Fort StreetAn international storytelling feast! Canadian Jan Derbyshire performs excerpts from “Squid Ink -Fathomed Tales from the Deep Sea of Fear”; London, UK-based Julie McNamara offers songs and stories from the sublime to the ridiculous; and…See More

HUMANITALES… stories that are sexy, funny, real.An evening of storytelling with Jan Derbyshire, Julie McNamara and David Roche.Vancouver: Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Storyeum, 115 West CordovaVictoria: Wednesday, Nov. 17 at Eric Martin Theatre, 1900 block Fort StreetAn international storytelling feast! Canadian Jan Derbyshire performs excerpts from “Squid Ink -Fathomed Tales from the Deep Sea of Fear”; London, UK-based Julie McNamara offers songs and stories from the sublime to the ridiculous; and…See More

STORYTELLING WORKSHOPSEveryone has a story!Led by Julie McNamara and David RocheNov. 12-14 and Nov. 19-21These workshops will focus on the development of skills in the art of storytelling, ranging from the overcoming of stage fright to the sharpening of performance skills for more seasoned storytellers. Emphasis on personal stories is based on the belief that everyone has stories to tell from life experience, that convey human wisdom.Teaching methods will be modeling and coaching, and an…See More

POSTPONED DUE TO FAMILY BEREAVEMENT.ON BEHALF OF THERECOVERY NARRATIVE PROJECT WRITERS**I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE LAUNCH OF OUR FIRST ANTHOLOGY:EVENING the frayed edges:a collection of first-hand accounts of Mental Health RecoveryAT THE JOHN BRAITHWAITE COMMUNITY CENTRE145 West 1st Street, North Vancouver…See More

POSTPONED DUE TO FAMILY BEREAVEMENT.ON BEHALF OF THERECOVERY NARRATIVE PROJECT WRITERS**I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE LAUNCH OF OUR FIRST ANTHOLOGY:EVENING the frayed edges:a collection of first-hand accounts of Mental Health RecoveryAT THE JOHN BRAITHWAITE COMMUNITY CENTRE145 West 1st Street, North Vancouver…See More

If anthropologist Margaret Mead was on a budget and all she could study was the random stuff bagged up and sold at Value Village, what clues might she discover about humanity, about what matters and what doesn't, about the things that get left behind and what that all means? Hard to say. She's dead. But comedian and playwright Jan Derbyshire isn't dead. She's alive and well and cheap and bought 2o Value Village bags and found some funny stories and some dramatic characters that she's happy to…See More

If anthropologist Margaret Mead was on a budget and all she could study was the random stuff bagged up and sold at Value Village, what clues might she discover about humanity, about what matters and what doesn't, about the things that get left behind and what that all means? Hard to say. She's dead. But comedian and playwright Jan Derbyshire isn't dead. She's alive and well and cheap and bought 2o Value Village bags and found some funny stories and some dramatic characters that she's happy to…See More