Super Storytelling with Donald Davis and Beth Horner

Welcome to Super Storytelling!

Date: Thursday, August 22nd

Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

Location: Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave., Evanston, IL 60201

Join us for Short Story Theatre's Super Storytelling with Donald Davis and Beth Horner at the Unitarian Church of Evanston! Get ready for an evening filled with captivating tales and unforgettable moments. Donald Davis and Beth Horner are master storytellers who will transport you to different worlds with their words, gestures, and facial expressions. Don't miss this chance to experience the magic of storytelling in person. Mark your calendars and invite your friends for a night you won't forget! For adults and children 6 years and above.

Donald Davis was born in a Southern Appalachian mountain world rich in stories, surrounded by a family of traditional storytellers who told him gentle fairy tales, simple and silly Jack tales, scary mountain lore, ancient Welsh and Scottish folktales, and most importantly, nourishing, true-to-life stories of his own neighbors and kin. Featured at festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad, Davis is also known as a prolific author, producer of books and CDs, and a guest host for NPR’s Good Evening. Davis is a recipient of the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.

His stories often left listeners limp with laughter at the same time they struggled with a lump in the throat. – New York Times

Noted for her spirited stage presence, comic sensibility, and warm, energetic style, Beth Horner’s tales run the gamut from a tour-de-force take-off on Edgar Allan Poe to the poignant, powerful story of a WWII soldier; from a bawdy romance novel satire to her 96-year old father’s humorous philosophy on aging as he signs on for a Life Management Skills class. An NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence award recipient, she has worked with Nashville songwriters at Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort’s Lyrics & Lore, taught NASA astrobiologists the fine art of storytelling, and performed at The International Art of Storytelling Festival and on Live from National Geographic. Beth’s love of all kinds of stories – traditional, literary, family, musical, historical and hysterical – makes her a joyous emissary into the world of story.

Horner’s timing and delivery are so moving and funny that her performance is akin to great stand-up comedy. – Bulletin Storytelling Review