Lifting hearts with live, original
stories
Anne writes and adapts original
and vintage tales (including Northwest folklore) for vivid
live performance. “As soon as you start talking, I
get a picture in my mind,” said a participant in one
of Anne’s recent residencies. Audiences are engaged
and refreshed by her warm, quick-witted style, spiced with
music and improv.
A regional storyteller performing
at libraries, school assemblies and festivals throughout
the Northwest. Anne’s flexible programs work in large
or small-scale settings. Anne is a teaching artist in the
schools with Young Audiences of Oregon & SW Washington,
and leads storytelling workshops for teens and adults. She
also performs for older audiences in senior settings, including
those for people with memory loss.
Anne is a member of the Portland
Storytellers Guild, the National Storytelling Network and
the National Speakers Association Fast-Track Program. Based
in Portland, Oregon, she is happy to travel to share good
stories.
Mailing address:
1014 SE Sherrett Street, Portland, Oregon 97202
Telephone Number:
(503) 235–2633
E-mail:
anne@annerutherford.com
Website:
www.annerutherford.com
