04/19/2026
The Word Made Alive! A weekend of Sacred Storytelling.
Three Nights. Three Churches. Three Stories.
April 24, 25, 26, 2026
Years before the Bible was canonized, people told the stories around fires and in homes that we now read in the scriptures. Biblical storytelling takes a two-dimensional “reading” of the scripture and turns it into a three-dimensional ”telling” of the story.
Davide Bardi and Paola Balbi, are the Artistic Directors of Raccontamiunastoria (Tell Me A Story). They will perform three times over the weekend of April 24 - 26. They have told these stories for more than a decade, and make every performance different through music and improvised content.
These events are FREE and open to the public, but donations are welcome to bring professional artists, like Davide and Paola, to Wilmington.
Friday, April 24th at 7:00 pm
“A Tale from the Time of Martyrs”: To The Catacombs, The Praetorian of Christ
St. Andrews-Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1416 Market Street
An immersive Storytelling performance on the life and legend of Saint Sebastian: saint, soldier and martyr. Q and A session after the performance.
Saturday, April 25th at 5:00 pm
“Stories and Conversations of the Faith"
Cape Fear Presbyterian Church, 2606 Newkirk Ave
Hear the story of Passion and Resurrection from the perspectives of "Peter and Mary Magdalene" as well as interact with the storytellers. Refreshments provided.
Sunday, April 26th at 5:00 pm
“David and Bathsheba”
Bethany Presbyterian Church, 2237 Castle Hayne Road
Passion and power, treason and adultery, sin and redemption: the most passionate story ever told in the past 4000 years! Q and A session afterwards.
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