Rabbit Box went Down the Rabbit Hole in July, and we’re grateful to everyone who came out – many braving torrential rain to do so. Thank you! Athens’ streets were flooded, and inside the Melting Point we were immersed again in a flood of diverse and fantastic stories. We heard of the Greyhound trip …
Guns: True Life Stories
Rabbit Box took up arms in June with “Guns: A True Story from My Life” as a chance to explore a theme both eminently relevant and abashedly in need of exploration. The story, as a unit of life-keeping so to speak, offered the opportunity to hear how guns have affected the life of the community …
Living Athens History with Silver Box
Rabbit Box this May was proud to present Silver Box: Stories from Our Elders. This night of Living History was strong because of multiple threads woven together: the passing down of wisdom through stories across generations, multiple storytelling workshops, the culmination of Mary Whitehead's practicum in Gerontology, and our largest audience to date. Word had …
Into the Wild at Sandy Creek Park
Rabbit Box went Into the Wild and thread after thread was spun by our storytellers. A rapt and supportive audience of almost 200 was seated on stone benches, folding chairs and blankets. Ooey-gooey s’mores roasted on the campfire as dusk settled, the flame’s scintilla rising into the sky. The faces of our storytellers growing spookier …
RB11 Audiocast: Into the Wild
Eight storytellers made the trek "Into the Wild" in April. This one took a break from our usual Melting Point haunts. Instead, "Into the Wild" happened in front of a fire at Sandy Creek Park just north of Athens on hwy 441. About 190 sat in front of a toasty fire, roasted s'mores, and listened to storytelling done …
RB10 Audiocast: Saved!
Thanks to all the storytellers who made March 13th's show "Saved!" so funny, charming, hair-raising, and beautiful. Rebecca McCarthy’s large, loving extended family originated in Alabama but now spreads across the country from Alaska to Maine. All of them liked to tell jokes and stories. Her mother loved to read and write poetry and tell stories, …
Rabbit Box 10 Saving Grace
Rabbit Box 10 has now swept through Athens, GA and left the audience feeling a little more Saved! than they did upon entering the doors of the Melting Point. Eight Athenians took the stage to bravely share their stories to the audience of about 175 of their peers. We heard tales of lonely Montana nights …
RB 9 Audiocast: Duets
We had a marvelous pre-Valentine's Day February 13 at The Melting Point. The theme was "Duets." Two storytellers took the stage at once! Couples, best friends, nemeses, and other strange and wondrous combinations. Certain truths came to light as we witnessed two waltz, juggle, and grapple their way through a story together. Thanks to all …
Regi Carpenter Enriches Rabbit Box
“What the hell is wrong with me?” is the opening question in a participant’s story during the Rabbit Box Storytelling workshop hosted by Regi Carpenter in collaboration with Avid Bookstore. Our participant moves into her tale while Regi chimes in periodically. “What’s a good metaphor for that?” Regi asks, and the sensory-rich language gushes forth. …
