Conversation with a Synner

Tudor intrigue, humor and song at its best. A chat with Queen Kateryn Parr, last wife of Henry VIII. She directed a war against Scotland, tutored Elizabeth I, was married four times, and was nearly beheaded for heresy. As the first woman to print a book in English under her own name, Kateryn wrote two bestsellers: Medytations in 1546 and Lamentation of a Synner in 1548. Lose your head over the lady who survived Henry!




History! * Her Story! * Song! * Wit! * Intrigue! * Heresy!



This one woman performance by storyteller, Cathryn Fairlee, was a hit in the Bay Area,
Fresno's infamous Rogue Festival, the Toronto Storytelling Festival, the National Storytelling Conference,
and the Mendocino Art Center. Arrange an audience with the Queen, no curtseying required.




AUDIENCE REVIEWS:

A wise and witty woman sharing some wisdom with the ages.

Compelling the entire time. Incredible!

Very unique show concept, and VERY well put together.

Intelligent, witty and nicely presented. The snippets of melodious song woven throughout were enchanting.

Reviewed as a TOP FIVE PICK in the Rogue Festival:
Cathryn Fairlee, a Healdsburg storyteller, takes great pride in portraying Kateryn Parr, last queen to Henry VIII, who managed to outlive her infamous spouse.   Dressed in character in the show Conversation with a Synner, Cathryn Fairlee takes the audience on a fascinating turn back to the English Reformation.   In those turbulent times, the last queen managed to keep her head on her shoulders, quite literally, as she evaded charges of heresy, became the richest woman in England and tutored her stepdaughter, Elizabeth I.   It's a low-key yet charming performance delivered with the royal gossip and historical tidbits broken up by several songs delivered in Fairlee's strong, sure voice.   There's even a Chautauqua styled opportunity for conversing with the queen afterward.                      THE FRESNO BEE, March 05, 2006.


Photo by Anna Wehking

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