24 Apr 2016

Inside the metallic toaster The warm raisin toast. Inside the mouth of Charlie Five big mouthfuls. Inside the rectangular slices The plump brown raisins. Inside the light-filled kitchen The sleepy...

17 Apr 2016

A button on a shirt left On a chair said, “What is that mechanism, That black bordered thingy?” Looking at me from a  Table, it has no label. It’s colourful...

10 Apr 2016

Sand  on beach. Clear blue water. Beautifully placed beach umbrellas. Vibrant beach towels laid under. Fish jumping out of the water.  Dots of colourful surfers in the sea. Children splashing...

03 Apr 2016

Green and humanoid.  Putrid and black.  A surprising new planet  25000 cube- lots is their salary.  Meep-mop-moop is their language.  Surprising putrid black humanoid and green aliens.  Aliens dancing on...

27 Mar 2016

  I Am A theme park riding a rollercoaster I Am Slapping my friends in the face and annoying family members I Am My skeleton onesie with black and white...

24 Mar 2016

So often, when teachers bring groups of students into Sydney Story Factory for a workshop, they leave saying: wow, I'm going to use that in my classroom! We're offering four BOSTES-endorsed workshops so that every teacher can bring the best of what we've learned in nearly four years of creative workshops into their own teaching practice.

20 Mar 2016

  CHARACTERS Teller – wearing a beach suit. Old Lady – wearing a long flowery dress, pink colour. Has short glasses and has to squint to look through them. She...

18 Mar 2016

You like eating, right? Do you like eating with friends? This April or May how about Eating Your Words - host a dinner for friends and support Sydney Story Factory's aspiring novella writers.

13 Mar 2016

Red,  wet, newspaper like a box. Sheep made bird baths. Cake box reveals brown cellophane. Woven yak hairs are covering a  Platter, BluTac covered, rainbow-coloured, unicorn-cheese. Soft airy feel, blood...

07 Mar 2016

Big news! The Sydney Comedy Festival is partnering with the Sydney Story Factory for the first ever Comedy for Kids program. This April the Sydney Town Hall will be transformed into a jungle of comedic proportions-delivering the biggest school holiday comedy incursion yet. And we're going to be there!

06 Mar 2016

Books Hard back Sometimes paper back Interesting titles fantasy fiction Rough edges of pages rustling Suspense or tragic, happy or sad Curled up in a comfortable spot, reading They are...

28 Feb 2016

  CHARACTERS TEL (TEL LEE) – the television REM – the remote SOPH FUR – the sofa TRANS SISTER – Nerdy Vietnamese Female Inventor STEW PID (TV BROADCASTER) – Voiceover...

25 Feb 2016

Last year we spent a term at Glebe Public School, with the amazing ladies from the Concerned Older Women's group (affectionately known as COW).

21 Feb 2016

 CHARACTERS MICHAEL – 15 year old boy TRAVIS – School bully, 17 year old boy LILY – 15 year old girl BRUCE – 35-50 old, father of Travis SETTING A...

19 Feb 2016

What exactly is the Sydney Story Factory all about? How do we make sure that we're working with the marginalised kids who most stand to benefit? To answer these and many other questions read our short and sweet snapshot of the year that was, 2014-15.