Learn how to enchant audiences with your words and how to create images in your listeners' mind
For the first time in the UAE, we are happy to announce a Storytelling workshop led by two leading professional performers and coaches of the Storytelling Revival.
Michael Harvey and Paola Balbi will lead you through more advanced techniques of oral Storytelling through a series of practical group and one to one exercises.
This is a unique opportunity to discover and experience traditional folktales, and unravel the power of ancient stories to improve your public speaking and communication abilities; learn how to harness the tool of metaphor; find out the wisdom, fun and universal values that our ancestors' stories have preserved for us over centuries.
| Dates | Friday 20th January and Saturday 21th January |
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| Times | 10.00-12.00 / 13.30 - 15:30 |
| Language | The workshop will be delivered in English. |
| Number of hours | 8 |
| Cost |
The workshop itself is free of charge. Supported by the British Council and Tales on the Island - International Storytelling Festival. The only cost is 50 AED admittance to the Festival venue per day, which includes all performances of the day. |
| Number of attendees | Maximum of 20 participants so booking is required. |
Advanced level workshop: Performing Storytelling techniques. Different Storytelling styles.
Please note: Previous Storytelling experience is required for this workshop.
Subject: Folktales from different traditions, with main focus on British and Middle East tradition.
- Bringing Shakespeare's tales back to oral literature.
- Telling with different rhythms and energy levels.
- The use of space and stage in Storytelling.
- Storytelling with music.
- The use of voice and evocative body language in Storytelling.
- Building up the atmosphere and emotional landscape to tell an old story in front of a contemporary audience.
- How to work with the five senses in the story.
- Exploring the possibility and ways of blending Shakespeare theatre and Storytelling.
For more information or to book your place, please contact 056 1766791 or thestorytellingcompany@yahoo.com
