Storyteller introduced as joint host of Pleasure of Jersey awards

STORYTELLER and comic John Henry Falle has been introduced as co-host of the Pleasure of Jersey awards ceremony on 22 September.

He joins singer Georgi Mottram – founding father of the soprano quartet Ida Women and a number eventually 12 months’s Pleasure awards – for the 2022 occasion, which has attracted a report 177 nominations throughout the 14 classes.

Mr Falle, who grew up within the Island, stated he was honoured to have been requested to participate within the celebration of the Island’s great tradition of public service.

‘I’ve been studying up on the nominees – people who find themselves taking care of their very own communities who wish to nurture these communities, even when it begins with members of the family constructing out to parishes.

‘These are people who find themselves very dedicated to creating the world higher, who’ve typically proven immense bravery. That’s great and I’m delighted to be part of it,’ he stated.

Mr Falle, whose on-stage persona because the Story Beast beforehand led to him turning into a nominee for greatest comedy newcomer on the Edinburgh Fringe Competition, relies in London however has often returned to Jersey and featured on ArtHouse Jersey’s on-line digital platform throughout lockdown.

Earlier this 12 months he was commissioned by the organisation to have a good time the Island in a poem, A Full Historical past of Jersey (in slightly below ten minutes).

It was revealed within the JEP and subsequently launched as a video. He’s additionally at the moment engaged on a historical past and folklore undertaking in Jersey colleges.

Lower than every week stays for the general public to solid their Pleasure of Jersey votes, which will be registered on-line at prideofjersey.com till midnight on Thursday.