JUNE 4 AT 2 PM, SparkFest

This is My Story: A Storytelling Event

Directed by Julia Estelle Cotton

JUNE 4 AT 2 PM, SparkFest

This is My Story: A Storytelling Event

Directed by Julia Estelle Cotton

Join us for an exciting storytelling event directed by Julia Estelle Cotton, with stories by Hamid Adibi, Soccer Referee; Ambreen Butt, Visual Artist; Hady Mawajdeh, Producer; Laleh Rezaie, Barber; Morvarid Rezaie, Physician. The show will conclude with a talkback session with additional discussion.

 

Starting at 1:30 PM before the performance, join us in the Amphibian Stage lobby for a catered reception provided by Break Bread, Break Borders.

 

This event is part of our enthralling two-week adventure, SparkFest 2023. Explore other SparkFest events. 

 

Amphibian Stage’s New Tiered Ticket Pricing Model

Tickets for this show range from $10-30, but YOU get to decide what you pay in an effort to make theatre more accessible for any budget. Read more about our tiered ticketing model here!

WHO’S INVOLVED

Workshop Leaders
Storytellers

Julia Estelle Cotton

Workshop Leader

Julia Estelle Cotton is a Dallas based performer, producer and writer. After participating in Dallas’ storytelling production, Oral Fixation, as a performer and later Assistant Director, Julia began the storytelling program at Dallas Comedy House.  There, she launched Gettin’ It, a show featuring hilarious true stories of women getting what they need by going for what they want.  She continues to teach storytelling workshops for people of all ages across Texas.   She co-founded the Dallas-based, all black sketch troupe, FCC Presents, dedicated to creating socially relevant live comedy experiences. You may have seen Julia on WFAA where she served as host and producer of digital content, including “on-the-street” interviews, viewer watch parties and various audience engagement pieces. Julia has a passion for helping people find their voice, tell their story, and understand that they belong everywhere they are.

Workshop Leader

Julia Estelle Cotton

Julia Estelle Cotton is a Dallas based performer, producer and writer. After participating in Dallas’ storytelling production, Oral Fixation, as a performer and later Assistant Director, Julia began the storytelling program at Dallas Comedy House.  There, she launched Gettin’ It, a show featuring hilarious true stories of women getting what they need by going for what they want.  She continues to teach storytelling workshops for people of all ages across Texas.   She co-founded the Dallas-based, all black sketch troupe, FCC Presents, dedicated to creating socially relevant live comedy experiences. You may have seen Julia on WFAA where she served as host and producer of digital content, including “on-the-street” interviews, viewer watch parties and various audience engagement pieces. Julia has a passion for helping people find their voice, tell their story, and understand that they belong everywhere they are.

Hamid Adibi

Soccer Referee

Soccer Referee

Hamid Adibi

Ambreen Butt

Visual Artist

Visual Artist

Ambreen Butt

Hady Mawajdeh

Hady Mawajdeh

Laleh Rezaie

Barber

Barber

Laleh Rezaie

Morvarid Rezaie

Physician

Physician

Morvarid Rezaie

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPARKFEST SPONSORS

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Upcoming Shows

JUNE 3 AT 7 PM, SparkFest

Tejas Dance Performance

Tejas Dance Company

JUNE 3 AT 7 PM, SparkFest

Tejas Dance Performance

Tejas Dance Company

Join us for an exciting performance by Tejas Dance Company. Tejas Dance was founded by Bhuvana Venkatraman, in 2014, as a platform to enrich and popularize Bharatanatyam and also identify and encourage talent in the field. The artistic directors of Tejas Dance, Chintan Patel and Bhuvana Venkatraman, bring a great deal of innovation, creativity and enthusiasm through dynamic movements and expressions innate to this art form.

 

This event is part of our enthralling two-week adventure, SparkFest 2023. Explore other SparkFest events. 

 

Amphibian Stage’s New Tiered Ticket Pricing Model

Tickets for this show range from $10-30, but YOU get to decide what you pay in an effort to make theatre more accessible for any budget. Read more about our tiered ticketing model here!

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 SPARKFEST SPONSORS!

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Upcoming Shows