The Seanchai Library will be presenting another round of stories and readings in Voice this coming week, as they continue with tales of a distinctly seasonal flavour, while the first full week of The Dickens Project continues.
As always, all times SLT, and unless otherwise stated, events will be held on the Seanchai Library’s home on Imagination Island.
Monday December 17th, 19:00: The Cat Who Came for Christmas
Join Kayden Oconnell for selection from Cleveland Armory’s endearing book.
It is fitting that the founder and head of the Fund for Animals personally rescues and takes in strays, and one incident proved to have a profound effect on him. On a snowy Christmas Eve, Amory helped capture a scrawny cat and took it to his apartment. How does a new cat-keeper train a creature accustomed to fending for itself in Manhattan’s alleys? Slowly, with patience and respect.
Tuesday December 18th, 19:00: A Sprinkling of Christmas Classic
Brought to us piping hot and ready to enjoy by Derry McMahon and Bear Silvershade, who are joined by Aoife Lorefield.
Wednesday December 19th, 19:00: A Christmas Story a Year
Well all know Charles Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in 1843. What many may not know is that he went on to write a further four Christmas tales: The Chimes in 1844, The Cricket on the Hearth in 1845, The Battle of Life in 1846 and The Haunted in 1848. Join Caledonia Skytower as the bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth draws to a close, as she presents us with A Christmas Story a Year.
Thursday December 20, 19:00 Dave Cooks the Turkey (and more)
Dave owns the world’s smallest record store, where the motto is “We may not be big but we’re small.” Dave is frequently neurotic and prone to small accidents and mishaps – but he’s not the only one in his family, or his neighbourhood.
Bear Silvershade concludes Dave Cooks the Turkey and he and Derry bring us more from the pen of Stuart McLean for his CBC Radio show, The Vinyl Cafe.
Sunday December 22nd, 13:00: A Raglan Shire Christmas Carol
Join Derry McMahon and Bear Silvershade at Raglan Shire as they present a special adaptation of Dickens’ classic tale of penny-pinching redemption and ghosts past, presents and future especially for Tinies (Biggies welcome as well).
All donations toward the real world charity Witness.
The Dickens Project Continues
All this week, The Dickens Project continues with a special nightly presentation of A Christmas Carol to mark the bicentennial of the birth of Charles Dickens. Each presentation is held in voice at Info Island, the home of the Community Virtual Library.
- Monday December 17th – Stave One ~ Marley’s Ghost
- 12:00 noon – Ixmal Supermarine
- 16:00 – Corwyn Allen
- Tuesday, December 18th – Stave Two ~ The First of Three Spirits
- 12:00 noon – Dubhna Rhiadra
- 17:00 – Brokali
- Wednesday, December 19th – Stave Three ~ The Second of Three Spirits
- 12:00 noon – Ixmal Supermarine
- 17:00 – Kayden Oconnell
- Thursday, December 20th – Stave Four ~ The Last of The Spirits
- 12:00 noon – Dubhna Rhiadra
- 15:30 – Avatar Repertory Theatre presentation (rescheduled)
- 17:00 – Caledonia Skytower
- Friday December 21st – Stave Five ~ The End of It
- 12:00 noon – Elrik Merlin
- 19:00 – Shandon Loring & Caledonia Skytower
- Possible additional event – check the StoryFests SL website!
- Saturday December 22nd – OTHER DICKENS! TBA
- Sunday December 23rd and Monday December 24th
- 15:00 – Caledonia Skytower reads the first part of the novella
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