Every month, people come to Launnie Monthly Storytelling to listen to stories told by other people from the audience. It can be anything: a historical tale, a near-death experience, a simple story about an incident, or a life-changing moment that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. A laugh-out-loud story, an observation about life, or something mythical. You never know what you’re going to get.
This September, Junction hosts a special “Best Of” edition of The Listening Project, the monthly storytelling night, distilled to its finest stories. Sit back, enjoy a drink, and listen to a wide range of stories, spanning from fantastical and romantic to gritty, heartbreaking, or humorous.
Dive into the murky depths and uncover the secret life of Tasmania’s short-finned eel, an immersive performance following one of nature’s greatest migrations, from the tropical ocean near Vanuatu to the cool rivers of Tasmania. Blending original music, underwater sound recordings, visuals, science and storytelling, it traces the eel’s profound hold on human history, from the ancient aquaculture systems at Budj Bim to Aristotle’s 2,300-year search for their spawning grounds.
Performed by Where Water Meets (Emily Sheppard and Yyan Ng) with eel researcher Dr Malcolm Johnson, this show features the world’s first eel-skin instruments, and asks how we might live alongside these remarkable, and increasingly threatened, creatures.
Curious about eels? Of course you are. Join us for a hands-on session inspired by the world of The Secret Life of Eels, getting up close with the science, stories and mystery behind Tasmania’s short-finned eel.
Expect something hands-on, interesting, and a little bit slippery.
