By Simon Brooks There is so much publicity and cheer leading for personal narrative that I feel we might be getting away from folk and fairy tales, and losing focus. There is much craft that goes into a well-told personal narrative to make it work for an audience. It is also easy to simply …
The Florida House of Representatives passed the bill declaring November 16 – 23, 2019, as “Florida Storytelling Week.” On the weekend before Thanksgiving, the celebration of telling stories has become known as Tellabration. This is a worldwide event! Search for a Tell-a-bration event happening THIS WEEKEND in your area.Check out the Florida Storytelling Association online …
Telling and Reading to Elementary School Students Contributed by Pete Abdalla When I retired almost 20 years ago, I started volunteering in the elementaryschools by telling stories to various classes to encourage reading. To emphasizehow important I thought it was to enjoying reading, in my first meeting with eachclass I would point to my watch …
The month of October is full of haunting Storytelling Events. Check out the FSA calendar online: https://flstory.com/calendar/ Here’s one …. After many years hiatus, “Ghosts in the Garden” are back at Leu Gardens in Orlando, Florida, as … Haunting Tales Fri Oct 11 7:30pm – 10pm For more events, check out the FSA calendar online: …
Listen by Morgen Reynolds I came to storytelling via the stage; I was a theater major in college. A transfer to a smaller college necessitated a change to an English major. Then came love, followed by marriage, then came me with a baby carriage. First there was Isaac. . . followed by little sister Lucy. …
Advocating for Peace: Supporting activists in shaping their stories by Noa Baum I am sitting in a small room of a modest apartment on the upper west side of New York City, listening to Israelis and Palestinians. The accents are heavy, speech often halting as the teller searches for the correct English phrase or word. …
written by Rose van der Berg My mouth was so dry my lips stuck together. I felt dizzy. I was next on stage at a story slam. I wasn’t afraid to tell. I was afraid to tell what I brought. It was a story about healing shame that called me to craft and voice it. …
written by Claire ChandlerStorytelling has a ‘voice of it’s own.’ I have told stories of fantasy, humor, wonder and even fright to audiences of all ages and backgrounds. But, it wasn’t until I told ‘The What If’ story that I realized the power of storytelling in influencing change and creating a path for world peace. In …
written by Mij Byram “A person’s a person no matter how small.” ~ Dr. Seuss Those of us who work with young children are aware of the unique skill set needed to reach an audience with limited life experience and cognitive range but infinite curiosity and willingness to believe what you say. TIP: Maintain Focus, …
Article by Madeline Pots, award-winning Storyteller and Slam Artist. Why I Slam. The room was packed. It was the first event of the newly formed Orlando Story Club and my first slam. I put my name in the hat and hoped I would be called. I had practiced my story. I had condensed it from …
