2017 - Present

Owner Manager of senselessArt Studio in Prince Edward. A vibrant and welcoming space where artists and newcomers alike can flourish. Semi regular workshops taught and a community gathering space for artists, storytellers and creatives.

2017 - 2019

Director of the Hong Kong Spoken Word Festival, a 10 day celebration of the spoken word in Hong Kong in May. This festival ran for 3 years but was interrupted by the ongoing political disruption along with the 3 year shutdown of COVID in Hong Kong.

www.hongkongspokenwordfestival.com

Storytelling Workshops and Performances

Hong Kong Stories, 2012 - Present

I have performed and/or hosted over 35 times on stage as well as guiding and teaching more than 600 community members and members of the public how to tell their stories better. You can find samples of my live stories above.

My roles include:

Hosting Live Shows

Hosting HK International Literary Festival Shows

Shadowed new hosts to enrich the group and bring new talent

Hosted and was judge at HKS Student Story Slam various years

Hong Kong Spoken Word Festival, 2017 - 2019

Host and moderator for the Hong Kong Podcast show for all 3 years of the festival.

Women in Finance Charity Comedy and Storytelling Night, 2018

Invited Performer

StoryFEST, Word Travels, Sydney, Australia 2019

Invited Artist - Taught workshop on personal, autobiographical storytelling

Hosted a live performance of personal storytelling during the festival

HK Improv Special with Hong Kong Stories, Hong Kong, November 2021

Invited Artist - performed with the HK Improv troupe

Perfromed true, personal story

Hong Kong International Literary Festival, Hong Kong 2017-2025

Invited Artist - performed and/or hosted yearly storytelling show to an audience of 100-200 ticketed audience at the festival each year

2019- 2025 hosted workshops and events on personal storytelling in schools as part of the Young Readers festival. Also ran workshops on bookbinding during the festival.

Hong Kong Young Readers Festival 2024

Speaker and workshop host at Local, ESF and International schools in Hong Kong during the 2024 Festival. Taught students and spoke about finding and developing your story. Aimed at secondary school students.

FEAST (Federation of Asian Storytellers) Online Module, 2024

Workshop Instructor - Prop Swap

Instructed and performed paper theatre making workshop for FEAST online module

FEAST (Federation of Asian Storytellers) Conference, South Korea, 2024

Workshop Host with Niharika Aggarwal - Finding and Developing Personal Stories

participated and performed in festival events and performances

New South Wales FEAST Showcase 2024

Invited artist

Performed the story Point of View to a live audience over Zoom

Udaipur Tales, Udaipur, India 2025

With Niharika Aggarwal, hosted workshop - Finding and Developing Personal Stories

Participated and performed in festival events and performances

Marrakesh International Storytelling Festival, Morocco, 2025

Participated and performed in festival events and performances

Participated in the Guiness Book of World Records - record for the longest continuous storytelling.

Other Spoken Word Experience

Hong Kong Jockey Club on course announcer for 10+ years until present, delivering on course public announcements during race days.

Audio descriptor for Beyond Vision Projects (a HK based charity for the visually Impared) 8+ years podcast host and producer for Hong Kong Stories podcast and regular podcast guest on various podcasts around Asia (1,2,3 Show 2022 ,Hong Kong Stories podcast and regular podcast guest on various podcasts around Asia (1,2,3 Show RTHK 2022, Ho Ho Hong Kong, 2024, Brunch with Noreen RTHK 2023, Interested, Matchbox Diary Therapy, 2020)

VO talent for ad hoc projects in Asia.

The Blue House

Rachel Smith

artist, storyteller, educator