In reviews of his performances, Ed Stivender has been called "the Robin Williams of storytelling", "a Catholic Garrison Keillor" and "the most notable import to Ireland since St. Patrick stepped ashore". Now Ed - a Philadelphia native, Shakespearean actor, banjo player, teacher, theologian, Mummer, dreamer, juggler and reconteur - has put together a program in which he shares the techniques that have made him one of the most honored and sought-after storytellers of our day.
Since 1977, when he left his day job as a high school teacher in Connecticut and turned to storytelling full-time, Ed has fabulated his way around the globe - appearing in schools, churches, coffeehouses and theaters, as well as major storytelling festivals. He has been a featured performer at the National Storytelling Festival, the Cape Clear Island International Storytelling Festival in Ireland, and now at the world most exciting storytelling event: Tales of Graz!