October

9:00 PM	The Seven Deadly Sins
	The Montréal Storytellers' Guild   Québec The Montreal Storytellers Guild was founded by a group of storytellers who had become convinced that Montrealers would enjoy hearing stories... For twenty-four years now, on any given Guild swap, one may hear folk and fairy tales, myth, legends, personal stories, and adaptations of literary stories. Brigitte Albert   Québec Brigitte Albert likes nothing better than to squeal, howl, grunt, roar, squeak, and generally enter the animal kingdom along with her very active young listeners from kindergarten to grade six. For adult story lovers, she shares her passion for ancient myths, dramatic and boisterous medieval tales, folk tales, and legends. Elizabeth MacDonnell   Québec Elizabeth MacDonnell is a member of the Montreal Storytellers Guild. She loves to tell stories with humour and action to children she meets through her library outreach work in hospitals and special schools. Patrick McLaughlin   Québec Patrick McLaughlin is a relative newcomer to the art of storytelling. He has had however extensive exposure as a singer and currently finds musical expression in traditional singing in Gaelic. Pádhraig MacLochlainn, the melodious marathoner, is also an enthusiastic fundraising participant on behalf of various charities. Christine Mayr   Austria-Québec At the age of five, Austrian-born Christine Mayr found the hidden entrance to fairyland and has been telling stories ever since that magical moment. Now a grandmother, she spins her yarn, weaving it around you. Those are tales of wisdom and wonder: the wisdom of laughter and the sheer wonder of being alive… Roman Pylat   Québec Roman Pylat is a Montréal storyteller who has been telling tales for more than fifteen years. He enjoys the old, ancient stories, the myths and legends of world folklore, as well as literary and contemporary tales. As he tells, he loves to watch the story’s images visibly unfolding in the eyes and hearts of his listeners. Lana Rodenhiser   Québec Lana Rodenhiser enjoys telling all kinds of stories - funny, grim or simply strange – so long as the story moves her and touches the listeners’ heart. Her favorite stories are about animals. Molly Walsh   Québec Molly Walsh, a retired children's librarian, has been a storyteller for the last 14 years. She enjoys telling humourous, serious and personal stories, as well astrickster tales and stories with surprising, unpredictable endings to all age groups from toddlers and teens to seniors.
	Can you even name them all? Come and enjoy a most unholy evening, and vote for your very favourite sin! Montréal Casa del Popolo 4873 St-Laurent Blvd, Montréal (514) 284-3804 10/23/2009 FREE |  Voluntary contribution