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Story Slam Competition July 30th

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Story Slam 2019- A Skibbeeen Arts Festival Fringe Event

The Judges – clockwise – Pádraig Belton, Cormac Lally & Daphne Babington

TUES 30TH JULY 7.00 PM

!Story Slam!

Twelve Stories – Twelve Storytellers

Skibbereen’s own Spoken Word event, The Speakeasy Sessions, brings you an evening of original 5-7 minute stories in a fun-filled storytelling competition. Hear 12 of Ireland’s finest storytellers face-off in what promises to be an exciting and varied evening.


Laugh, cry – sit back and enjoy while our judges Daphne Babington of Cape Clear’s International Storytelling Festival, internationally renowned journalist Pádraig Belton and the much-loved spoken word veteran Cormac Lally decide which of the storytellers will win our first annual Story Slam prize. A Skibbereen Arts Festival 2019 Fringe event.


THE STORYTELLERS

Fergus Costello 6 time Munster Slam champion

Fergus Costello

Maria Gillen at the Speakeasy Skibbereen

Maria Gillen

Stan Notte

Stan Notte

Anita Howard

Anita Howard

Philip O Byrne Speakeasy Story Slam

Philip O Byrne

Catherine Cunningham

Catherine Cunningham

Nick Smith

Fiona Frisby at Speakeasy Story Slam

Fiona Frisby

Rae McKinlay at Speakeasy Skibbereen.

Rae McKinlay

Pádraig O'Gorman

Pádraig O'Gorman

Paul Cobb

Paul Cobb

Brendan O' Sullivan Storyteller Skibbereen Speakeasy

Brendan O' Sullivan

PICTURES BY DETLEF SCHLICH

PICTURES BY PHOEBE COTTON

SPEAKERS CORNER

  • Mags Wade Dark Matter video
  • Seán Lysaght reads for Speakeasy
  • Jack Grady reads
  • Andy Howden reads from his novel
  • Eileen Sheehan reads for Speakeasy
  • Audrey Molloy Reads for Speakeasy
  • Acclaimed novelist Nicola Pierce
  • C. Lee McKenzie young adult novelist
  • Poet Mary J. Oliver reads for Speakeasy
  • Novelist and filmmaker Caroline Farrell

PREVIOUS SESSIONS

  • Mags Wade Dark Matter video
  • Seán Lysaght reads for Speakeasy
  • Jack Grady reads
  • Andy Howden reads from his novel
  • Audrey Molloy Reads for Speakeasy
  • Estelle BirdyEstelle Birdy – Speakeasy October 29th 8.00pm

TEN-PAST-TEN THEATRE

  • Frank Connolly Conspiracy of LiesFrank Connolly reads from A Conspiracy of Lies
  • Three Men in a Boat: Minnow Productions 29/10/19

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