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Festivals
Anne's rapport and presence shine on the main-stage and in workshops & auxiliary festival events.

Award Winning Lies
5-time winner of the NW Folklife Liar's Contest, Anne's tales ring true even when they're full of malarkey.

Clementine Ryder
Anne's alter ego steals the stage with her Wild West Adventures.

Ghost Stories
Bone-chilling vintage, folk & original tales & songs.

1-Woman Wonderland
Anne plays 13+ characters from Hatter to Red Queen in her interactive Alice in Wonderland. "I forgot there was only one person on stage." -- Audience Member, PDX Fertile Ground Festival

Anne & Norm
Tandemonium! Telling & leading workshops & sing-alongs with her husband Norm Brecke.

Music! Singing!
Wielding the mandolin to accompany her original songs adds zest to Anne's performances.

Vintage Tales
O. Henry, Saki, AM Burrage are some of the classic authors Anne brings to life, adapting these timeless tales for telling out loud.

Original Stories
Funny, stirring, inspiring tales of people discovering new facets of the world -- and one another.
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