StoryFest 2023
StoryFest’s Story Walk took participants on an imaginative storytelling journey inspired by some of Singapore’s most iconic monuments and public spaces. Taking cues from three commissioned public art benches, each storyteller shared a unique tale weaving local history with folklore.
Conceptualised by Kamini Ramachandran, Story Walk featured stories created by Verena Tay. These stories are brought to life by storytellers Wesley Leon Aroozoo, Laura Kee and Hafiz Rashid.
Storyteller Wesley Leon Aroozoo imagines what former president Benjamin Sheares might have been up to back in the day.
Besides being the country’s former president, Sheares also used to be its top gynaecologist. In fact, he delivered Wesley’s father with forceps way back in 1951, the author shares.
Wesley also got listeners to imagine what the nearby Victoria Concert Hall & Concert Hall might have been like in the past, when his father used to sneak to watch popular bands such as The Crescendos.
As part of the Digital Stories iteration of StoryFest, watch Wesley Leon Aroozoo share a snippet of the roving storytelling experience and share more about himself in a question and answer round.
Images : The Storytelling Centre Limited