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Lain
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Joined: 20 Aug 2007
Posts: 10
Location: Atlanta
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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: National Storytelling Festival Questions |
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Not only am I new to this forum, but also I'm relatively new to the storytelling scene. I'm considering attending the National Storytelling Festival for the first time on Friday, October 5th. I'm in Atlanta, so not too far away, and that's the only one of the days I can attend.
My questions:
Is this a good idea? Any tips for someone who doesn't know what they're doing? Is there something I should avoid being suckered into? Is there something I shouldn't miss?
Luckily for everyone else, I myself am not a storyteller, but I'm in the business, as they say, and very curious. I've checked out the official website and realize this forum is in some ways affiliated with the festival, so any insider information would be great, that is, if it's kosher.
Thanks in advance for the help, and my apologies if I've opened this thread in the wrong section!
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Tim E
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Joined: 24 Apr 2007
Posts: 76
Location: Berkeley, California
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Lain,
eventually, everyone in the storytelling field, whether a producer or teller, makes the pilgrimage to Jonesborough. And it is a pilgrimage (if you're interested in the history and folklore of the Festival, check out Joseph Sobol's "The Storytellers Journey: An American Revival").
If you're not used to sitting and listening to stories for 6 to 8 to 10 hours a day, pace yourself. Take breaks.
The Festival is a destination. It gets written up in travel magazines. It's a huge economic engine for that part of Tennessee. That being said, it is still pretty cool.
Be prepared for venues that seat six hundred to a thousand people. That means you need to arrive early to get a good seat. (In my experience, some folks found a good seat and parked themselves there all day... not caring who they saw onstage... they just did not want to give up a good seat)
I haven't been in 14 years, but I don't think they've changed much.
If you haven't got lodging already, you'll be commuting in from Johnson city or farther. Joneborough itself books up a year in advance, I hear. (I brought a tent and camped)
Have a good trip!
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