The Story Room April 9th 2024

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.  

Theme for the evening

'Epic Adventures '

About the night

 Please Note:  Venue will be open from 5.15pm allowing time for you to order a meal and have a drink before the entertainment commences at 7pm sharp. 

About the 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. 

Meet the Storytellers (in no particular order)

Liz Hovey

Liz Hovey is an enthusiastic storyteller(told 9 MOTH stories including a final at the Sydney Metro Theatre after winning a heat between 2015 to 2019). Also told stories for other shows including, I Can Top That, at Sydney fringe festival which she also MC’d. In 2012 she MC’d and told stories for “chatterbox” live at The Rocks for Sydney Fringe Festival. She has a background in acting, improvising, directing and amateur theatre. She is a medical Oncologist by day.

David Callan

David Callan is an actor, comedian, voice artist, podcaster, teacher and ex-spy who graduated from ASIO in 1993 with majors in counterterrorism, counter-espionage and clowning. His voice can be heard everywhere from ads and animated series to ABC’s Media Watch, while as an actor he’s played coppers, criminals, lawyers and even Peter Sellers (twice) as well as innumerable appearances as an improvisor and stand-up comic.

David has managed to combine his previous life as a spy with his current life as a comic when he created his smash-hit one-man show “I Spied – True Confessions of an ex-ASIO Spook” which garnered the only ever 6-out-of-5 star rating along with Best in the Fest nominations in the Adelaide and Perth Fringes, and the Adelaide Fringe Critics’ Choice Award. In 2020, he was commissioned to create a 12 episode podcast around I Spied and four years and 170 episodes later, he can be heard every Monday dissecting, explaining and generally deriding the goings on in the world of spooks, terrorists and global political intrigue.

Tarryn Reeves

Tarryn Reeves is the founder of Automatic Authority Publishing & Press House. She is a multiple international best-selling author (including USA Today), book coach, publisher, freelance writer, ghostwriter, and speaker whose work has been featured in Forbes, Newsweek, the Los Angeles Times, World News Network, Thrive Global and more.

Together with her team, she works with high-level entrepreneurs to create best-selling books that act as marketing tools and authority builders that grow their businesses and create ripple effects of impact with their message across the globe.

Tarryn resides in Australia with her two children, Autumn and Harvey. When she isn’t creating best-sellers, she can be found reading, adventuring in nature or relaxing with a cup of tea.

Ben Thatcher

Ben Thatcher is an Aria-nominated Children’s Artist known for his contributions to the realm of music tailored for young audiences. As the founder of Major Minor Music Australia, he passionately champions and supports Australian music crafted specifically for children and families. With a career spanning three decades in early childhood education, Ben has garnered recognition as an award-winning early childhood teacher. However, his journey has been marked by personal challenges, as he grapples with the realities of living with a chronic illness called PSC, which ultimately led to his withdrawal from active teaching due to ill health. Intriguingly, Ben's past also includes a unique upbringing, as documented by Cleo magazine in the 1980s, revealing his experience of growing up within a cult environment.

Marty Bright

Marty Bright is an award winning comedian, musician and spoken word poet with a passion for spreading good vibes and up-beat energy. He has performed around the world over the last decade on stages across Australia, New Zealand , USA and Canada. My story will be telling of my year living in New Zealand, doing van life during the pandemic. Nomadic, travel stories combined with family, ancestral healing and health challenges.

Stephanie Di Giacomo

Stephanie Di Giacomo is an actor, writer and producer interested in new Australian works and artist debuts. She has appeared in Total Control, A Place to Call Home, The Secret Daughter, Spirited, and in debut films by James Robert Woods, Hyun Lee and Brittany Frappell. Stephanie also line produced James Robert Woods’ feature, Moonrise Over Knights Hill, and is honoured to now be collaborating with two new artists on their films currently in development for production in 2024/2025. As a writer and performer, Stephanie’s one woman show, “Nineteen, Twenty-Nine” was nominated for the NIDA Emerging Artist Award at Sydney Fringe Festival. She trained at Charles Sturt University, Actors Centre Australia and with Howard Fine in LA. Stephanie is represented by Lee Leslie Management and lives in Clovelly, Sydney.

                                Because everyone has a story!