On June 9 at 8 PM, award-winning storyteller Motoko will share intimate and heartfelt tales from her growing up in Osaka, Japan, at The Storyteller’s Cottage in Simsbury, CT.

The recipient of the National Storytelling Network’s 2017 Circle of Excellence Award, Motoko has performed professionally across the U.S. since 1993. She trained with master mime Tony Montanaro (1927-2002) and renowned Appalachian storyteller Elizabeth Ellis. Motoko’s repertoire includes Asian folktales, Rakugo and Zen tales, mime vignettes, as well as personal stories from her childhood in Osaka and her life as an immigrant in the U.S.

The entire evening was outstanding! One of the most enjoyable performances…Motoko translates intrinsically Japanese cultural ideas and idioms for an English-speaking audience and craft the words to make them understand, laugh, and transported in time and space.

—Ranjanaa Devi, Director, the Asian Arts & Culture Program, Fine Arts Center, the University of Massachusetts Amherst

The Storyteller’s Cottage is a brainchild of Lisa Natcharian, the owner of the beautiful, historic Victorian home dedicated to writers, poets, and storytellers. Motoko’s performance is part of the brand-new series titled “Outloud! Spoken Word Theater by Master Storytellers.” Please come and support this new venue so it may thrive and flourish.

Admission: $20