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Cynthia Restivo and B.Z. Smith
My family thinks The Story Quilters are wonderful ...For days after one of their concerts, my children will act out the stories and make up new ones of their own."
---Dr. Russell Frank, Columnist and Professor of Folklore, State College, PA.

 

 

 

 

Winners of a Parents' Choice Award, A Storytelling World Honoree Award, and a Pegasus Award, The Story Quilters' way with a tale gathers storytelling fans across the country. Festivals, community and college concerts, schools and libraries join in the smiles, tears, and laughters. They've graced the stages of The Flying Leap Festival in Solvang, California, The Mariposa Storytelling Festival, The Beverly Hills Public Library, the Yosemite National Park's Theatre Series, and the Bay Area Storytelling Festival's "California Gold Showcase." In addition, their award winning CD is often heard on family radio programs.
Cynthia Restivo and B.Z. Smith
"Each is a gifted storyteller in her own right, but together they have taken tandem storytelling to new heights of excellence. They each play off of each other very well and their timing is perfect. Their storytelling is beautifully performed together, always leaving the sense of story intact and flowing."
---Pamela Greene, Librarian and Storytelling Coordinator, Beverly Hills Public Library, Beverly Hills, CA.
About Tandem Telling...
Two tellers in one, The Story Quilters create a blend of traditional storytelling with theatre. Folk tales, poetry, and original stories wrap audiences in the warmth of story-memory. Sometimes speaking in unison, sometimes in syncopated rhythm, or gently rolling tongue, their tandem pieces are a refreshing twist on tale-telling where two voices offer one story.
Cynthia Restivo and B.Z. Smith
"Stories heal and The Story Quilters are healers. Their enthusiasm, skill, warmth, and wisdom remind us that there is magic and love in the predicaments of living. Through their storytelling they bring us right to the heart of the matter and nowadays that is the remedy we all need."
---Bill Roberson, Waldorf Educator, Sonora, CA.

 

 

 

 
Cynthia Restivo and B.Z. Smith
"The Story Quilters have great duo voices, superb comic timing, and a deep resonance with the traditional tales. A delight to share the stage with them."
---Connie Regan-Blake, Nationally Recognized Storyteller and Co-founder of The Folktellers, the first contemporary tandem storytelling duo. Asheville, NC.