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The fourth episode of the STORY WOK has a distinctly bookish flavour as hosts Roger Jenkins and Krupa Vinayagamoorthy have handpicked three tasty tales from the banquet that is ROYALS, WISE AND OTHERWISE, FEAST\\u2019s second collection of Asian folktales published in 2019.

Lynne Kirk (Hong Kong) tells a heavenly love story from China; Richard Dian Vilar (Philippines) celebrates a gender-defying Princess from Mindanao, and Lavanya Prasad (Bangalore, India) has fun with a comic tale of a decidedly other-wise King hungry for a never-ending story!

We catch up with Richard and a rising young Filipina teller, Simone Sales, and learn about the role of storytelling in Filipino culture, and it\'s appeal to young people there today.

As a book was our starting point, when the podcast team gathered in our virtual Pantry for a quick coffee, cake and chat, we talked about how we transition from reading a story aloud (and thinking \\u2018Ooh great story \\u2013 I want to tell that!\\u2019) to actually telling it in our own words. If you haven\\u2019t tried re-telling a story in your own words before (afraid to put the book down?!) you\\u2019ll find this very helpful.\\xa0We also issue an interesting challenge \\u2013 are you going to throw it back at us?!

Finally, we managed to get Kiran Shah, a Singaporean who played a key role in encouraging the revival of storytelling in the Republic from 1999 onwards, to sit down in the clinic and talk about finding your voice. Not everyone is a loud and demonstrative performer \\u2013 and Kiran shares thoughts on how to be a powerful yet quiet presence. She also discusses how to look after your voice (after you have found it!) and shares a comical cautionary tale about pre-performance eating habits!\\xa0\\xa0As a Singaporean (with a Gujrati Indian heritage) now transplanted to the blue mountains of Australia, Kiran also has useful experience of performing in different cultural settings \\u2013 and adjusting her telling accordingly.

CONTRIBUTING STORYTELLERS

Lynne Kirk has been telling stories for over 25 yrs in Asia and the UK. She has a magical Story Apron to suit early years/lower primary age children and can incorporate simple drama/ puppetry/crafts to extend the stories she tells to cover all ages. Lynne truly believes the power stories have and how they can change one\'s life. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lynne-kirk-83182814/

Richard De Vilar \\xa0He was a member of MSU Sining Kambayoka which utilized the \\u201cbayok\\u201d storytelling in chants that developed its distinct theater form. His theater practice was further enhanced as a member of the Kaliwat Performing Artists Collective that used theater and cultural action as tools for community development. Richard was a curator of Museo Dabawenyo and earned a degree of Masters in Anthropology from the Ateneo de Davao University.\\xa0These provided a dynamic foundation of Richard as a . storyteller.\\xa0He has performed in several storytelling festivals. Now, Richard is Butuan City\\u2019s Culture, Heritage and Arts Officer.

Lavanya Prasad is an Electrical Engineer turned professional storyteller who believes she makes better and long lasting connections through stories than electrical wires. Her organization -\\xa0Tale\\u2019scope has sessions that are always filled with music and movement. www.facebook.com/Taleescope Mail : Talescope.blr@gmail.com Youtube Channel :Talescope Bangalore

GUESTS\\xa0

Kiran Shah was a social worker, Montessori Directress (in the U.S. and Japan) and early childhood trainer all over Asia before discovering storytelling 23 years ago. She has been involved in the revival of oral storytelling in Singapore and was the Founder President of the Storytelling Association, Singapore in 2006. She moved to Australia in 2008 but continues to participate in various storytelling conferences and festivals in Asia.\\xa0

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Simone Sales \\xa0is a young Filipina storyteller and storyteller.\\xa0In 2014 she founded Mga Apo\\xa0which comprises creators striving to keep the oral tradition alive. She believes everyone has a story to tell and that we must be cautious of the voices we may be neglecting or even overpowering with our own. She also\\xa0believes that there is a time to tell your story, a time to listen to others\' stories, and a time to actively shape the narratives.\\xa0

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HOSTS\\xa0

Roger Jenkins is a Singaporean storyteller, a co-founder and Director of FEAST. He has narrated nine audiobooks for Storytel (including adult, youth and children\\u2019s fiction, sci-fi and non-fiction titles.)\\xa0He is a trained audio-describer who makes live performance accessible for vision-impaired audiences, and is an award-winning poet.\\xa0\\xa0

Krupa Vinayagamoorthy\\xa0is an Australian storyteller based in Singapore. She is also\\xa0the consulting director of the Federation of Asian Storytellers ( FEAST ). She is bilingual and enjoys telling stories to young children and adults Tamil and English. She wears other\\xa0hats as senior activity volunteer, administrator, interview coach, dancer and visual note taker.\\xa0

Story Wok Producers: The podcast is produced by 6 producers:

Krupa Vinayagamoorthy (Singapore)

Meher Gahi (India)

Ritu Vaish (India)

Rituparna Ghosh (India)

Roger Jenkins (Singapore)

Shereen Saif (Dubai)

Story Wok is produced by FEAST(Federation of Asian Storytellers ), (https://www.feast-story.org/ ).\\xa0Our focus is on spreading Asian stories, celebrating colours from the Philippines in the east to Turkey in the west and the story telling communities that lie in between.

If you are interested in Podcasting, check out our Podcasting for Storytellers webinar by Rituparna Ghosh at the FEAST store.

Write to us at:\\xa0feststory@gmail.com / storywok@gmail.com

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