StoryTent
Applications are currently open to be a StoryTent host! To apply, you may use the following link.
About StoryTent
Curious about storytelling? Join us each Saturday for a free open mic storytelling session. Tellers young and old, novice and experienced, amateur and professional get together every week to share stories, listen, and enjoy. The StoryTent is for people who have never told a story before and want to try it out; tellers who are working on a story and want to see how it lands; tellers with a tale for young and old; tellers from near and far. All stories are family-friendly.
StoryTent takes place both in-person and virtually:
Virtual
The virtual StoryTent happens on the first three Saturdays of the month at 1pm ET online. Join us each week for an afternoon of stories for the whole family. It’s entirely FREE and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome you!
In Person
The in-person StoryTent happens on the last Saturday of the month from 10:00am to 12:00pm at The Stop Farmers Market. Join us for this entirely FREE morning!
And remember, everyone is welcome to tell a story!
Donna Dudinsky, Program Leader
An award-winning documentary film producer, Donna Dudinsky gave up the world of film and television for the world of storytelling. She’s been telling stories professionally, in English and in French, for more than 20 years. Telling old tales to the young at heart, she specializes in folk tales from around the world, often blending music into her performances with a variety of French-Canadian folk songs and traditional ballads. Donna has told at storytelling festivals, schools, libraries, and concerts across Canada and was selected for Canadian Children’s Book Week. A frequent host and teller at 1001 Friday Nights of Storytelling, an organizer of concerts live and online (including Toronto Tells and Dream in High Park), Donna works tirelessly to promote the art. Since the pandemic began, Donna has been invited to perform at concerts in England, the U.S. and India. She currently runs Storytelling Toronto’s StoryTent, a weekly open mic story session where everyone is welcome to share a story.