History

A list of significant events and productions throughout our history

When Event
2002 The Gospel According to Mark - Our first Biblical Storytelling production
2003 Othello - Our first show under the name of The Backyard Bard
June 2004 Simon storytold Revelation 21 and 22 at Rob and Simone's wedding.
2004 Storytelling Judges
2004 6-week short-course on Biblical Storytelling
2004 'The Backyard Bard' is registered as an official theatre company.
2005 Simon performed Acts 1 and 2 at the Australian Gospel Music Festival in Queensland to more than 3500 people.
2005 The Backyard Bard website was launched.
Oct. 2005 Daniel - Dream Interpreter
Dec. 2005 Christmas According to Matthew (Simon)
Feb. 2006 Mission of Paul III (Rob)
April 2006 Easter According To Luke
April 2006 Godspell - (Directed by Simon in partnership with St. Hillary's Church in Kew)
2006 Dancing Hearts - (Directed by Simon in partnership with Northside Christian College)
June 2006 Ran workshops at the Network of Biblical Storytellers National Conference in Sydney.
June 2006 Mission at Scotch College with Mustard. (Simon)
June 2006 Simon, Rob and Renee did various passages of Isaiah at Sepconf (St. Hillary's Camp)
Aug. 2006 Jonah (Rob)
2006 Simon came 2nd in Australia in a Biblical Storytelling Competition, qualifying him to compete in the World Competition in the USA in September 2007
Sept/Oct. 2006 Esther - First Biblical Storytelling in the Melbourne Fringe Festival.
Dec. 2006 Christmas According to Luke (Simon)
Mar-Apr 2007 Easter According to John (Simon/Rob)
Oct/Nov. 2007 Elijah - (Simon/Rob)
Dec. 2007 Christmas According to Matthew (Rob)
Feb. 2008 Rob starts full-time with The Backyard Bard
Mar. 2008 Easter According to Matthew (Rob/Simon/Daniel)

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Email: info@thebackyardbard.com       Updated: 26th April 2008

Recommendation

I can strongly recommend Biblical Storytelling. I have been very impressed with the work that they do in working on the text of Scripture as well as in communicating it in a way that is relevant, clear, and sensitive to its original meaning. In a day when it’s hard to persuade people to read the Bible, the people from The Backyard Bard are a gift from God in bringing its message to us.

Andrew Reid

Andrew Reid
Lecturer in Old Testament and Hermeneutics
Ridley Melbourne

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