HSA Virtual Screening
47 Foxhurst RoadIn this one hour and twenty-five minute recording, noted storyteller, author, and humanitarian, Laura Simms interviews Dan Yashinsky about his book Suddenly They Heard Footsteps
Audience participation is included with audience members asking questions and sharing observations inspired by Dan's work and the interview.
To learn more about Dan Yashinsky visit https://tellery.com/dan-yashinsky/
About the Author
Dan Yashinsky is a well-known Canadian storyteller, author, and community organizer. He received, in 1999, the first Jane Jacobs Prize to honor his contributions as a storyteller to enhance Toronto’s cultural life. He also received a 2009 Chalmers Arts Fellowship from the Ontario Arts Council. Dan founded the Toronto Festival of Storytelling (in 1979) and co-founded the Storytellers School of Toronto. He also began the longest-running open session in North America: 1,001 Friday Nights of Storytelling (in 1978). Dan has performed at festivals in Israel, Sweden, Norway, Holland, England, Wales, England, Germany, Brazil, Austria, France, the U.S., Singapore, and Ireland, as well as all across Canada. He is the editor of four acclaimed collections of Canadian storytelling (Next Teller – A Book of Canadian Storytelling; Ghostwise – A Book of Midnight Stories; At The Edge – A Book of Risky Stories; Tales for an Unknown City) and the author of Suddenly They Heard Footsteps – Storytelling for the Twenty-first Century (Knopf Canada), which won the 2007 Ann Izard Storytellers’ Choice Award, and Swimming With Chaucer (Insomniac Press). His recent books include: children’s book The Golden Apples (Running the Goat Books & Broadsides), which received a starred Kirkus review; and I Am Full – Stories for Jacob (Signature Editions).
About the Interviewer
Laura Simms is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, writer, and educator, advocating engaged storytelling as compassionate action for personal and community transformation. In these unprecedented times of climate change and increased aggression, she offers in-depth classes coaching, and powerful performances of stories that address the most pressing issues of our times with dignity, and joy.
Jun 19, 2025 8:00 AM - Jun 19, 2026 8:00 AM
HSA Virtual Screening
47 Foxhurst Road
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