Enchanted Evenings - Storytelling for Adults

Enchanted Evenings is a two to three-monthly community event intended to awaken our personal and collective sense of wonder - a magical story brew offered from the heart of a living great green cauldron.

Here's what people say: 'Absolutely exquisite. Another world. A magical portal. I had no expectation and have been deeply moved by every teller. There is so much to receive - deep reference for this space and I feel like I will will be integrating the stories for months to come.' 'Such admiration for the creativity and openness of performances!'

'Enchantingly exciting, exuberant and wondrous - a special treat of story magic. Thank you!'

PLEASE NOTE EVERY ENCHANTED EVENING HAS SOLD OUT. TO ENSURE YOUR SPOT - IT'S BEST TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS EARLIER. THE NEXT EVENING WILL BE NOVEMBER 20TH.

Each Enchanted Evening is unique and never to be repeated, featuring an array of storytellers sharing fairytales, folk tales, wonder tales, myths, legends, fables, and ballads etc. for adults, inviting us to collectively journey together through timeless magical space.

Sharing stories in person is our birthright, with both telling and hearing directly whispering to something ancient in each of us and acting as a powerful medicine to strip away the digital blare and collectively enter into a space of shared wonder and belonging. When we gift ourselves with the old stories there can be respite from defending, hustling, reductive-self-psychologising, and ticking off on life admin - instead we can receive the profoundly nourishing pleasure of a shared imaginative space from which our souls might deeply drink.

Most adults in our culture are rarely, if ever, invited into this kind of experience, but here in the gorgeous woody hug of a century-old-church with a labyrinth out the back - you will be welcomed into a sacred story space in which you can replenish, reflect, and feel how stories might relate to, ennoble, deepen, enrich, and give clarity to your own daily existence. Anticipate: laughter, tears, surprise, beauty, tragedy, reward, love lost, love found, foolishness and wisdom, the polished and the raw - essentially everything it is to be human! Whether you come alone of with friends - you'll leave feeling companioned!

Please bring cash for chai and brownies ($5 for non-caffeinated chai with a brownie), a waterbottle, and although there are chairs as well - byo cushions and sheepskins for floor lollers! Please arrive by 6.45pm so we can start at 7pm.

Ticket prices are being kept low in the spirit of this being a community offering, however if you are willing to purchase a supporter ticket, it is all in aim of continuing to grow these evenings and spread ripples of enchantment wider into our community!

IF YOU WOULD PERSONALLY LIKE TO LEARN THE ART OF STORYTELLING - the next Weaving Worlds of Wonder workshop has already sold out, so another has been created for the following weekend of December 5th and 6th: https://events.humanitix.com/weaving-worlds-of-wonder-learn-the-art-of-oral-storytelling

A little bit about your host / curator...

MELAINA FARANDA has delivered storytelling performances across Australia and overseas. The author of seventy books published nationally and internationally, Melaina attended England’s premier storytelling course, the Emerson College residential - Storytelling Beyond Words, along with additional in-person training with Dr Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Dr Martin Shaw, Dr Sharon Blackie, Roi Gal-Or,  Karmit Evenzur, Ashley Ramsden, Shonaleigh Cumbers, Hugh Lupton, Angharad Wynne, Colin Campbell, and many storytelling luminaries in the UK and USA. A lover of the mythopoetic, she feels that to speak and listen to certain stories is to be breathed through with silver and gold. Deeply passionate about sharing skills and knowledge - she continues to teach and facilitate numerous workshops and retreats across Australia for decades to rave acclaim.

If you are interested in sharing a story, ballad, or would like to play some enchanting music, please email: storywellaustralia@gmail.com