Dianne Chandler

Phone: 905-985-3424
Fax: 905 985-5297

E-mail: storyteller@xplornet.com

Dianne weaves candlelight dramas cloaked in magic, illuminating folk-fairy tales, legends and literary tales that touch the heart and tickle the fancy of audiences of all ages. Equally comfortable on or off stage, under the spotlight, in bright sunshine, or around a fire, she has told in many varied venues in southern Ontario for the past fifteen years. Her years as an educator and programme planner enable her to work with clients to meet their programming needs. She has taught a Beginning Storytelling Course for adults, led children's Storytellers' Clubs and conducted workshops for adults and children. She is the initiator and Artistic Director of the annual concert "A Celtic Celebration to Welcome Spring" and the summer concert series "Stories For A Midsummer's Night." She says, "I think of storytelling as a powerful healing force and a connecting lifeline in our disjointed world. People of all ages need stories."

Venues: schools, libraries, bookstores, fairs, highland games, concerts, conferences, business meetings, art festivals, renaissance festivals, seniors homes, churches, ladies groups, college staffs, auditoriums, family reading nights, art galleries, television, theatres, museums 

Availability:
weekdays
evenings
weekends

Programmes:
up to 1 hour
half day
full day
evening
workshops
courses
Dianne encourages audiernce participation with selected stories and incorporates
the use of props including candles and her "talking stick."

Sample programme Titles

Stories for Halloween Tales of Bullies Medieval Giant Tales
Christmas Clever, Level-headed Lassies Celtic Tales
Stories from Scotland Tales from Castle Days Irish Tales
Kindness Rewarded Tales from Around the World

Dianne will tailor make a program for you with advance notice.