Marie Victoria Robertson

As a writer, director, and performer, Marie spent over 15 years in theatre. She performed at the National Arts Centre, the Shenkman Centre, and in Fringe festivals across Canada (but decided there’s no place like home— Ottawa!). Since 2018, she’s been part of Ottawa StoryTellers and enjoys telling tales to kids and grownups alike. This is her third year with the Children’s StoryTelling Festival.

Claude A. Garneau

Claude (Le Pére) Garneau has over 15 years' experience creating, writing and telling stories, hosting a television program and is a published author. His stories, the fruits of his vivid imagination, are a blend of humour, wisdom, history and magic.

Mila

Youth StoryTeller

Mila’s storytelling debut was on the Youth Stage at the 2022 Ottawa Children’s StoryTelling Festival. Since then, Mila has been telling across Ontario and Quebec in both French and English.

janet leroy

A dynamic storyteller, Janet has performed in festivals, schools, libraries, day camps, and community centres. She enjoys hearing children’s voices when they join her in rhymes, songs, and finger-plays in Story Time at the Wakefield Library. She tells stories by Petr Horáček because his delightful animal characters live near her home – bear, rabbit, mouse, mole, owl, and deer! Janet has fun creating animal voices and sounds.

Brad Denys

Walking a long winding path, Brad has been performing around the world for the past 30 years as a dancer, actor, and clown with the likes of Cirque du Soleil, Philippe Decoufle, Cavalia, Film Festival of Cannes and Carbone-14. He has performed in over 37 countries and has gained quite a few stories along the way. He is now on a new adventure as a Storyteller with the Ottawa StoryTellers. A big fan of folktales and adventures, he is thrilled to share his unique style of telling stories with you.

Laura Davidson leet

"Telling stories in the forest fills me with so much joy. When I cannot do that I bring the forest into the classroom and into my home. I am always thrilled to have a child ask to hear a story again and even more excited when that child starts telling me their own stories. I love creating personalities for animals in order to bring them to life for the children. The stories involve a bit of whimsy, taking the children along for an adventure with the animals." Laura is a storyteller, a Forest and Nature School educator, a teacher, and a parent who loves to spend time outdoors.

uchechi ogbonna

Once upon a time in a country called Nigeria, there was a special girl named Uchechi. She loved to tell stories! Uchechi felt very happy when she told stories because it helped her tell others about her culture.

Now, Uchechi lives in a place called Ottawa, and she continues to share her experiences with everyone by telling stories that are easy for people to understand and enjoy.

Uchechi wants people to learn and have fun at the same time. So, she tells stories that we can all relate to. When we listen to her stories, we feel happy and maybe learn something new too!

Louise Profeit-leblanc

Louise Profeit-LeBlanc's name in her language is “T’se Däna” which means Beaver Woman. Louise Profeit-LeBlanc is as Traditional Storyteller from the Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation (First Nation of the Big River People) in Mayo, Northeastern Yukon. Many of her stories are about the strength and importance of women within the community and their significant role as first educators of children. Her association with many elders has resulted in her gaining the responsibility and honour of becoming a "Story Keeper". Louise presently lives in Wakefield, Quebec.