BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1909@https://flypost.ie SUMMARY:The Rookery Stories DTSTAMP:20261018T235250Z DTSTART:20261020T173000Z DTEND:20261020T193000Z DESCRIPTION:THE ROOKERY STORIES\n\nThe collective noun for Rooks is a Story telling\, so it follows that the\ncollective noun for Storytellers must be a Rookery. Storytellers at every level\,\nfrom fledglings to old crows ar e invited to join our Rookery every month at A4\nsounds to swap stories\, develop their craft and find community in an inclusive\nand accessible env ironment that centres the queer and the disabled. This\ntradition and this art was once the province of the marginalised\, who now find\nourselves e xcluded all too often\, join us in reclaiming it.\n\n\nFORMAT\n\nThis is a n experimental space and we will play with the format until the right\nfit emerges. We’ll do our best to make the room feel cosy and informal\, no s tage\nand comfy seats. At the beginning of the event those interested in t elling a\nstory can add their name to the list at the front desk. There wi ll be\napproximately six slots each session. Each slot will be 10 minutes- ish. After\nsome pre-chats in our garden\, story time will start! You’ll b e invited to get\ncomfortable in our gallery and our host Hog and Dice wil l facilitate the\nevening. After an introduction from our host\, each of t he six storytellers will\nshare their stories with the group. When everyon e has shared their stories\, Hog\nand Dice will close the evening and then we can return to our outdoor garden for\ndrinks and refreshments! \n\n\nH OG & DICE\n\nOnce described as being like “a lovely loaf of fresh baked br ead served at a\nsatanic orgy” Fáin is an oral storyteller with a multidis ciplinary background\nwho loves to discuss the bizarre\, the subversive an d the deviant while creating\nan atmosphere of comfort\, safety and comrad ery. Fáin studied Irish Folklore at\nUCD\, laboured in the story mines of The National Leprechaun Museum\, and has\nproduced various multi-media pro jects including podcasts\, audio-dramas\,\nAlternative Reality Games and v ideo essays. Often involving weird little\npuppets.\n\nTheir influences in clude Growler\, Tom Waits\, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and the local\ncrows.\n\ n\nTICKETS\n\n€0.00 - €10.00 URL:https://flypost.ie/event/the-rookery-stories-1 LOCATION:A4 Sounds - St Joseph's Parade\, Upper Dorset Street\, Dublin\, D0 7 ER81 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Dublin,community,art,history,storytelling X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Rookery Stories

The collective noun for Rooks is a Storytelling, so it follows that the collective noun f or Storytellers must be a Rookery. Storytellers at every level, from fledg lings to old crows are invited to join our Rookery every month at A4 sound s to swap stories, develop their craft and find community in an inclusive and accessible environment that centres the queer and the disabled. This t radition and this art was once the province of the marginalised, who now f ind ourselves excluded all too often, join us in reclaiming it.

For mat

This is an experimental space and we will play with the format until the right fit emerges. We’ll do our best to make the room feel cosy and informal, no stage and comfy seats. At the beginning of the event those interested in telling a story can add their name to the list at the front desk. There will be approximately six slots each session. Each slot will be 10 minutes-ish. After some pre-chats in our garden, story time wi ll start! You’ll be invited to get comfortable in our gallery and our host Hog and Dice will facilitate the evening. After an introduction from our host, each of the six storytellers will share their stories with the group . When everyone has shared their stories, Hog and Dice will close the even ing and then we can return to our outdoor garden for drinks and refreshmen ts! 

Hog & Dice

Once described as being like “a lov ely loaf of fresh baked bread served at a satanic orgy” Fáin is an oral st oryteller with a multidisciplinary background who loves to discuss the biz arre, the subversive and the deviant while creating an atmosphere of comfo rt, safety and comradery. Fáin studied Irish Folklore at UCD, laboured in the story mines of The National Leprechaun Museum, and has produced variou s multi-media projects including podcasts, audio-dramas, Alternative Reali ty Games and video essays. Often involving weird little puppets.

The ir influences include Growler, Tom Waits, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and the lo cal crows.

Tickets

€0.00 - €10.00

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