Anne E Stewart

... the storyteller

“Storytelling … not just a clever sharing of mind alone, but rather a sharing of heart and spirit.”

~ Ruth Sawyer, The Way of the Storyteller

“Anne is an acclaimed storyteller with an international reputation. Her telling is a unique cultural experience.”

~ Traditional Arts Team, UK

About Anne

Anne E Stewart is an award-winning spoken word artist and has been telling stories for over forty years. She works with any age group to develop a love of language and literature, promote cultural understanding and help others give voice to their own unique stories.

Katie Bennett Photos @Embellysh Photography
IMAGE courtesy of: Moreton Bay Regional Council

Ballarat ... as it was in the Summer of 1854
ARTIST: Eugene Von Guerard

Schools, Museums, Cultural Centres, Art Galleries & Libraries

A versatile performer, Anne has the energy and voice to engage any audience. Her focus is on the shared stories of Australia, honouring Indigenous, Celtic, Asian and World stories.

Storytelling Workshops

LEARN storytelling skills:
The art of writing and telling stories

Anne has been telling stories around the world for 40 years and knows all the tricks of the trade to engage audiences in a range of topics for a range of settings.

Workshops:

Storytelling for Beginners: The oral tradition – 4 hour Workshop
Story Slams: Preparation to tell a personal story – 4 hour Workshop
Storytelling Masterclass – Full day Workshop

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Women in Story

Scheherazade: Queen of the Storytellers, is the framing story of the 1001 Nights collection of tales, sometimes known as the Arabian Nights. Anne fell in love with the famed narrator when she began her storytelling journey.

Captivating and engaging, Anne shares stories of brave and bold women, extraordinary deeds, life at the crossroads and the shape shifting woman of legend.

Truth Telling

“Our nation must have the courage to own the truth, to heal the wounds of its past so that we can move on together at peace with ourselves.”

~ https://www.reconciliation.org.au/our-work/truth-telling

Anne was first introduced to the notion of Truth Telling as it applied in East Timor. This followed years after the murder of her brother, Tony Stewart in Balibo East Timor on the 16th October 1975. With ongoing connections, Anne paid attention to The Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation established around 2001 in East Timor.