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Valerie Tutson

Valerie Tutson (she/her) graduated from Brown University with a self-designed major, Storytelling As a Communication’s Art, and a Masters in Theatre. Valerie received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Rhode Island College. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Pell Award for Artistic Excellence from Trinity Repertory Theatre in Providence, RI. Since 1991 Valerie has traveled the country and world teaching, gathering and sharing stories and songs. Her repertoire includes folktales, personal and historical stories with an emphasis on black traditions, and first- person Bible stories. She works in all sorts of settings, from schools, libraries, festivals to churches, conferences, businesses and universities. Valerie is a founding member and executive/festival director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers and FUNDA FEST: A Celebration of Black Storytelling.

In addition to telling stories, Valerie is committed to creating spaces for people to learn storytelling skills, and to share stories. Valerie believes in the power of stories, storytelling and story listening to help us heal ourselves and our communities.

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Valerie Tutson

Valerie Tutson (she/her) graduated from Brown University with a self-designed major, Storytelling As a Communication’s Art, and a Masters in Theatre. Valerie received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Rhode Island College. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Pell Award for Artistic Excellence from Trinity Repertory Theatre in Providence, RI. Since 1991 Valerie has traveled the country and world teaching, gathering and sharing stories and songs. Her repertoire includes folktales, personal and historical stories with an emphasis on black traditions, and first- person Bible stories. She works in all sorts of settings, from schools, libraries, festivals to churches, conferences, businesses and universities. Valerie is a founding member and executive/festival director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers and FUNDA FEST: A Celebration of Black Storytelling.

In addition to telling stories, Valerie is committed to creating spaces for people to learn storytelling skills, and to share stories. Valerie believes in the power of stories, storytelling and story listening to help us heal ourselves and our communities.

+ Valerie’s facebook

Valerie Tutson

Valerie Tutson (she/her) graduated from Brown University with a self-designed major, Storytelling As a Communication’s Art, and a Masters in Theatre. Valerie received an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Rhode Island College. She has received numerous awards for her work, including the Pell Award for Artistic Excellence from Trinity Repertory Theatre in Providence, RI. Since 1991 Valerie has traveled the country and world teaching, gathering and sharing stories and songs. Her repertoire includes folktales, personal and historical stories with an emphasis on black traditions, and first- person Bible stories. She works in all sorts of settings, from schools, libraries, festivals to churches, conferences, businesses and universities. Valerie is a founding member and executive/festival director of the Rhode Island Black Storytellers and FUNDA FEST: A Celebration of Black Storytelling.

In addition to telling stories, Valerie is committed to creating spaces for people to learn storytelling skills, and to share stories. Valerie believes in the power of stories, storytelling and story listening to help us heal ourselves and our communities.

+ Valerie’s facebook