The Rookery Stories
The Rookery Stories
The collective noun for Rooks is a Storytelling, so it follows that the collective noun for Storytellers must be a Rookery. Storytellers at every level, from fledglings to old crows are invited to join our Rookery every month at A4 sounds to swap stories, develop their craft and find community in an inclusive and accessible environment that centres the queer and the disabled. This tradition and this art was once the province of the marginalised, who now find ourselves excluded all too often, join us in reclaiming it.
Format
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 will 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 evening and then we can return to our outdoor garden for drinks and refreshments!
Hog & Dice
Once described as being like “a lovely loaf of fresh baked bread served at a satanic orgy” Fáin is an oral storyteller with a multidisciplinary background who loves to discuss the bizarre, the subversive and the deviant while creating an atmosphere of comfort, safety and comradery. Fáin studied Irish Folklore at UCD, laboured in the story mines of The National Leprechaun Museum, and has produced various multi-media projects including podcasts, audio-dramas, Alternative Reality Games and video essays. Often involving weird little puppets.
Their influences include Growler, Tom Waits, Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and the local crows.
Tickets
€0.00 - €10.00
