From Couch Stories: “Tales of a Pandemic”
Saturday night, 24 April 2021 at Nelson Centre of Musical ArtsEleven local storytellers delivered a wide range of pandemic inspired stories, that include Aaron Stallard’s efforts to get his 17 year old daughter home from Mumbai, surgeon Roz Pochin describes what the threat of Covid 19 was like for medical professionals in Nelson, Mathew and Ruth Benge share excerpts from their Level 4 diary and our new co-host, John Pinel, sings his original lockdown inspired song, “Punch a Few Cones”.
Photo Top Right: Our Storytellers Photo Bottom Right: Hosts John Pinel and Jo Ann Firestone Photos by Kirsty Cooper |
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THE STORYTELLERS In order of appearance:
Top Row L to R: Jo Ann Firestone, Heather Lindsay, Dan Callahan, Sophie Weenink, Steve Scott, Roz Pochin.
Bottom Row L to R: John Pinel, Galen King, Matthew and Ruth Benge, Stephen Lee, Jacquetta Bell, Aaron Stallard
Top Row L to R: Jo Ann Firestone, Heather Lindsay, Dan Callahan, Sophie Weenink, Steve Scott, Roz Pochin.
Bottom Row L to R: John Pinel, Galen King, Matthew and Ruth Benge, Stephen Lee, Jacquetta Bell, Aaron Stallard
TO LISTEN TO A STORY, CLICK ON A STORYTELLER PHOTO BELOW
Some proceeds from this show went to the Save the Maitai fund. For more information go to: www.savethemaitai.nz