STORYTELLING
Omar and Lori Hansen have been telling stories in one fashion or another for years. Beginning in their son’s kindergarten class, to children’s theatre producers, and storytelling teachers at BYU-Idaho, telling stories is a way of life. As a tandem-telling duo, the Hansens bring stories to life. With Omar’s hilarious characters and his original folk music, balanced with Lori’s straight man support and her ability to turn tears of laughter to tears of human understanding, these two create shows that captivate audiences from all walks of life, young and old.
WHERE WE’VE BEEN
Festivals:
Four Corners Storytelling FestivalNational Storytelling Festival, as Exchange Place Tellers
Timpanogos Storytelling and Arts Festival
Teton Storytelling Festival
Weber State University Storytelling Festival
Cache Valley Storytelling Festival
Forest Storytelling Festival
Festival of the American West
Scottish Festival, Logan, UT
Conferences:
National Storytelling Network Conference
Madison County Library Association, ID
Henderson, NV Library District
Utah Storytelling Guild Conference, St. George, UT
Other:
BYU-I Storytelling concert
Madison School District, Rexburg, ID
Shelley School District, Shelley, ID
Pocatello Parks and Rec., Pocatello, ID
SONGWRITING
Omar has written musicals, folk songs and stories. He is a member of NSAI Nashville Songwriters Association International and ASCAP. He received a fellowship from the state of Idaho for his work on his musical “Pioneer Song” for which he wrote the book, lyrics and music. We’ll keep you posted on his upcoming musical projects.
STORYTHEATRE
Lori and Omar have been creating storytheatre for many years and we are now excited to continue this tradition in a new program called Theatre in a Box. Read about it below.
THEATRE IN A BOX
Imagine a theatre where everything used onstage i.e. set, props and costumes all come out of one, or a series of boxes, and the actors use them to create the set and change characters as the play progresses. That’s Theatre in a Box! Original plays, classic plays or storytheatre come to life in an imaginative theatre experience when everything happens right in front of the audience.