Ruth Stewart-Verger

Ruth has travelled across Canada telling stories, and finding new ones! For twenty-five years she has used stories daily in her elementary school classroom and in her community work.

Ruth has recorded two historical tales about Canadian Women heroes and toured with them across Canada. "She Pushed from Behind: Emily Murphy" is the story of Women fighting for the right to be "Persons", no longer the property of men. And "In God Knows Where: Marie-Anne Lagimodière" she presents the story of the first woman of European descent to travel west of the Great Lakes. Marie-Anne Gaboury-Lagimodière was the grandmother of Louis Riel.

Material

Ruth was lucky enough to be raised in a family of storytellers, thus learned her art from relatives, neighbours, and travelers who stopped to share the wealth of stories at the family dinner table. Ruth's first love is for stories of people, their struggles and their triumphs! Her stories of history's heroes carry you to a different time, a different way of understanding. In her tales of adventure and misadventure, you will recognize your neighbours; perhaps yourself!

PERFORMANCE TELLING: for adults, children or mixed age-family audiences

Tales of Canadian historical heroes and ordinary people; stories of strong women, accounts of resilient children, literary narratives, and traditional folk tales.

WORKSHOPS:

Ruth has give workshops on: introduction to storytelling, storytelling skill building, telling string-stories, how to use stories in the classroom, researching and performing historical stories, and storytelling as a tool in palliative care and bereavement settings.

Availability

weekday evenings, weekends

Rates

“rates available upon request”

Rates vary depending upon the preparation required and transportation costs. Creation of commissioned material may be charged to the client.

Contact

ruth at rasputins.ca

www.rasputins.ca/ruth.htm

613-722-8402