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ONLINE TICKET SALES ARE NOW CLOSED BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR ON SATURDAY.
Ticket Options at the bottom of the page. Ticket discounts available if purchased before April 1st and also for students, Storytelling Association of California members, Seniors and Six Feet Apart Productions Patreon subscribers. Show your support of storytelling with a Friend of the Festival sponsor ticket, which includes your ticket plus special recognition and thank you gift. Or a Fable sponsor which includes two tickets and more!
If finances are an issue, please reach out to us by emailing us here at bayareastoryfest@gmail.com with "Scholarship Program" as the subject. Tell us just a little about yourself, and we’ll be happy to provide a scholarship for a portion or all of the ticket price.
There is a VIRTUAL option which will stream live on YouTube. This will include all of the live main stage performances of the day plus a recording of all breakout sessions and workshops. If you miss part of the festival on the day of, your link will allow for viewing afterwards.
Please note, we will be following Health Department guidelines and attendees should be prepared to show proof of vaccination and wear a mask if mandated.
If you have any questions regarding ticketing or sponsorship please email us at bayareastoryfest@gmail.com. If you are in need of an ASL interpreter, please email us by April 14th.
The day's schedule will present an opening and closing concert featuring all of our performers, solo shows, shared concerts, a workshop, an AASIA showcase, youth tellers and open mic story swap.
The Festival is thrilled to welcome these internationally known artists:
Antonio Rocha Â
Antonio is originally from Brazil, but came to the USA in 1988 to study mime with Tony Montanaro. Since then Antonio has performed his unique fusion of mime and spoken word with his tenor voice and realistic sound effects, from Brazil to New Zealand, covering 15 countries across 6 continents. Antonio has many recordings, a picture book and earned the coveted Circle of Excellence Award by the National Storytelling Network.
Ingrid Nixon
Ingrid is an award-winning, world-traveling storyteller who whisks listeners away on journeys of the imagination. Exploration nail-biters, tall tales, traditional and personal stories—she tells them all on international expeditions, and at venues around the country, including the National Storytelling Festival. She is a champion liar many times over and – no lie – holds a Masters in Storytelling from East Tennessee State University. She currently hails from Southeast Alaska.Â
https://ingridnixon.com/
Tim ErenetaÂ
Tim has told stories on stages from Washington, DC, to Chennai, India, performing in theaters, art museums, camps, churches, and nightclubs. Tim believes traditional tales are too much fun to be limited to children, so he seeks out adult audiences to share these stories with timeless themes. The Washington Post called Tim's "methodical manner and quiet wit... a refreshing change of pace." Tim lives in Berkeley, California.
Kirk WallerÂ
With a lifelong love of story, literature and the performing arts, Kirk Waller has been immersed in these art forms for over 20 years. He has garnered
national recognition for his storytelling, including being awarded the J.J. Reneaux Emerging Artist Grant by the National Storytelling Network, receiving a Parent’s Choice Foundation GOLD award for his CD, “But Why? Stories, Music and Songs” and being a storyteller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, Tenn. In addition to being the Director of Storytelling at Stagebridge, he is the former chair of the Storytelling Association of California and is on the advisory board of Tell It On Tuesday at the Marsh in Berkeley. Kirk received his bachelor’s degree in English and his Master’s in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University.
https://talent.entireproductions.com/talent/kirk-waller
AASIA
Spurred on by the pandemic and the eruption of anti-Asian hate, a group of talented Asian Americas storytellers came together to create Asian American Storytellers in Action (AASIA.) They have since produced many online programs and created a You Tube channel of Asian stories and activities Asian American Storytopia. During this year’s festival Eth-Noh-Tec, Eleanor Clement Glass, Bowen Lee, Roopa Mohan, and Linda Yemoto will present a delightful hour of Asian folktales and personal stories.
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