Portland Storytellers’ Guild: Stranger & Str@ng3r

Stranger & Str@ng3r, an evening of the Strange, the Odd, and the Delightful with Alton Chung, Anne Penfound, and Holly Robison brought to you virtually opn Saturday October 3 at 7:00.

Take an answered prayer, a shapeshifter looking for wild justice, and two boys wandering about in an ancient temple alone at night — what could possibly go wrong? Add in a wedding gown, a man in a coffin, and a game of skill with a goddess and you have a recipe for intrigue, ingenuity, and unlikely breathless endings. Join storytellers, Anne Penfound, Holly Robison, and Alton Takiyama-Chung for an evening of the Strange, the Odd, and the Delightful.

The Portland Storytellers’ Guild Virtual season continues on Saturday, October 3 at 7:00pm with Stranger & Str@ng3r right in the comfort of your home. Click here for Tickets.

If you ask Anne Penfound how she came to storytelling you will likely hear a long, rambling, laughter filled story about a Celtic evening, a visit to Costco to buy her first folktale book, her first introduction to a storytelling workshop and her first ever story which was “A Man With No Story”  During that workshop participants, were asked what they would like to be when they grew up.  A word suddenly materialized unbidden into Anne’s  brain “A SHAPE SHIFTER.”  Anne describes herself as a semi-retired storyteller. Twenty years after that first storytelling workshop she still enjoys telling stories of shape shifting and indeed she has experienced quite a few strange happenings in her life, which may, from time to time, come out in a story.

Japanese-Korean storyteller Alton Takiyama-Chung, grew up with the superstitions and the magic of the Hawaiian Islands.  He tells stories of Hawaii, of the Japanese-American experience of WWII, and Asian folktales, and has performed at the Timpanogas and the National Storytelling Festivals, and at international storytelling festivals in the Cayman Islands, Singapore, India, Vietnam, and Thailand.  He also is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Storytelling Network.

Holly Robison is a good listener. She will listen to stories all day. Along the way, she’s heard some strange stories. She also loves telling stories. Her four children are her favorite audience. She’s been sharing stories of folklore and history for almost 18 years and has connected with audiences all over the world, from The International Storytelling Conference in Sydney to Weber State Storytelling Festival and Dallas Storytelling Festival closer to home. Her latest passion is helping youth find their voice through Storytelling. hollyrobison.com