Overview

The ancient art of storytelling comes to life on the stage when six storytellers from different walks of life share a true and deeply personal story. The theme for Tuesday February 1, 2022 is "Life After"

About the night

Story Room Aus is held on the first Tuesday of every month. The venue, Bucketty’s Brewing Co. Brookvale, is a warm and friendly environment, where you can mingle with friends, make new friends, relax with a beer, enjoy a meal and be entertained by the eclectic and talented storytellers. This event connects the community through the sharing of real stories. Enjoy drama, laughter and sometimes tears and have a chance to be a part of something different here on the Northern Beaches.

Please Note: Venue will be open from 5.30pm allowing time for you to order a meal and have a drink before the entertainment commences at 7pm sharp.

About the New Venue - Bucketty's Brewing Co, Brookvale

There is so much to learn about Bucketty's and its humble beginnings. It's a family owned business with much blood, sweat and tears making it what it is today.

I can't think of a better place for Story Room Aus to call home, after-all beer and stories are like peas in a pod, they just fit perfectly.

https://www.buckettys.com.au/p...

The Food

Check out the menu. You certainly won't starve to death while you listen to some great stories. We are however trying to learn how many people might buy meals, as Nick the owner will open the food truck especially for us.

Check out the menu....https://www.buckettys.com.au/p...

How to get to Bucketty's

The B1 will drop you on Pittwater Road, not far from Warringah Mall. It is a short walk down Orchard Road to number 26.

If you drive there is loads of free parking in the surrounding streets of Brookvale.

NB: If you going to have a few drinks, be sure to nominate a designated driver or grab a taxi or an uber. Safe travels.

Meet the Storytellers

Bruce Robertson

Bruce Robertson is an analyst/ fund manager who had a career working for BT, Perpetual, Nippon Life and UBS.

With his young family he moved to the country in 2002 and went farming beef cattle on the beautiful Manning River, just west of Taree, on the mid north coast.

Alas the "quiet country life" was not to be and he found his financial skills were called on to stop Coal Seam Gas fracking and the building of High voltage power lines.

He now works for a think tank in energy economics.

Christine Greenough

Christine, apart from being an Actor/Director/Producer, has had over 20 years’ experience as a skilled Stand-Up Storyteller. She has told her sometimes funny, sometimes serious, but always entertaining stories at gigs including Generation Women at Giant Dwarf theatre, Tales Told Live at pubs around Sydney and at International Conferences. Christine, along with Sue Alvarez, co-founded the storytelling company “The Talespinners” in 1997 touring throughout Australia, Asia, UK and USA telling stories to all ages.Christine is a great believer that stories are a useful tool to inform, entertain and trigger memories in us all.

Ralph Kerle

Ralph Kerle is one of Australia’s foremost contemporary fine art photographers, based in Sydney, Australia. His work has been featured in numerous photography exhibitions and galleries in Australia and world-wide. He creates photographic art by capturing real abstractimages that exist in nature, focusing on water surfaces to create an abstract form of ocean and nature art photography. You can view his work in permanent exhibition at Ralph Kerle's Art, 63 the Corso Manly.

Emma Shearman

Emma Shearman is an XPT Performance Breath & Cold-Water Immersion Coach, and founder of SISUU. A destination to experience the incredible power of breathwork, cold plunges, and retreats. Through her experience coaching big wave surfers and brands including Patagonia, Emma now runs multi-day retreats and workshops to help you ignite your passion, purpose, and impact. Being an avid skier, surfer, spear fisher, and free diver, Emma shares just how revolutionary breathwork can be for your health, mindset and performance. Emma sees the power of daily ocean swims, breathwork and carving out time to do the things that light you up. As a result, Emma has fostered a community to share her love for the outdoors.

Chris Martin Murphy

From age 16, Chris has had a parallel music career between acoustic solo singer guitarist in cafesand at parties (in UK, Australia, Spain and USA), and lead guitarist and blues harmonica player in rock and blues bands (in UK, USA, France and Australia). He is presently founder (2015), vocalist, guitarist, and harmonica player in the Sydney band ‘Blues Collective’, and one half of blues duo ‘Murphy & Skipper’.

Julie Demsey

Julie Demsey, is author of the book ‘FOUND Swiping right on me to find love’ a #1 Hot New Release on Amazon touted as a “Witty, enjoyable and highly relatable read about dating and self-discovery.” She is also a highly sought-after transformational mindset coach and hypnotherapist who works with clients around the world. Prior to starting her own practice, Julie ran an accelerator program here in Australia and spent over two decades in the Silicon Valley where she helped a number of businesses thrive - from small start-ups (including two of her own) to large companies like Yahoo! She is passionate about helping individuals break through blocks and limiting beliefs and thrives on helping individuals become more kind, compassionate and respectful to themselves and others. In her free time you can find Julie hiking in the north head or snorkeling at Shelly Beach.