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1. Surrey Storytelling Events

2. Surrey Storytelling workshops for Spring 2011

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From: JADowling_at_aol_dot_com

Date: 17 December 2010 16:06:20 GMT

Subject: Surrey Storytelling events for Spring 2011

 

Hi folks

 

Greetings of the season to you all! Wassail!

 

As usual there is a summary of events first and then the full details. Don’t forget to scroll down ALL the way down for fuller details and check the website www.SurreyStorytellersGuild.co.uk  or sign up to our FaceBook page for "Surrey Storytellers Guild”

 

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Summary of Surrey Storytelling Events:

 

Don’t forget to Scroll down ALL the way down for fuller details and check the website www.SurreyStorytellersGuild.co.uk  or sign up to our FaceBook page for "Surrey Storytellers Guild”" ( sorry to repeat this- but some people miss it!)

 

 

Tuesday 11th January  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

 

Friday 28th January:  Winston Nzinga tells  “Veranda Tales” at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

Tuesday 8th February  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

 

Friday 25th February: Belinda McKenna  & Terrie Howey tell “Hold Onto Your Knickers” at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

Saturday 5th March: Pete Castle and Janet Dowling tell “Curiouser and Curiouser” at Fifth Annual Facts & Fiction – Guildford

 

Tuesday 8th March  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

 

Friday 25th March: Helen Stewart and Honor Giles tell “Life, Death and Divine Intervention”  at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

Tuesday 12th April  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

 

Friday 29th April: June Peters tells “A compendium. A collection.”  at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

 

Full Details!

 

 

Tuesday 11th January  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

These sessions enable those new to storytelling to try exercises in storytelling, and to get some coaching on how they tell stories.  It is a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon. You do not need to have a story to tell as you will benefit from taking part in the different activities of the evening.

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

 

Friday 28th January:  Winston Nzinga tells “Veranda Tales” at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

African/Caribbean storyteller, percussionist and singer will regale you with the stories shared on the Jamaican veranda. Listen to the stories, join in with the singing, play an instrument shaker, bell or drum and we’ll have some fun!

 

Part of National Storytelling Week

 

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street,  Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

 

Tuesday 8th February  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

These sessions enable those new to storytelling to try exercises in storytelling, and to get some coaching on how they tell stories.  It is a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon. You do not need to have a story to tell as you will benefit from taking part in the different activities of the evening.

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

 

Friday 25th February: Belinda McKenna  & Terrie Howey tell “Hold Onto Your Knickers” at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

Mischief and Mayhem, otherwise known as Belinda McKenna  & Terrie Howey, become the Havoc Twins whenever they are together, so expect an evening which will spin you through myth and moral, laughter and legend.

 

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

 

 

Saturday 5th March: Pete Castle and Janet Dowling tell “Curiouser and Curiouser” at Fifth Annual Facts & Fiction – Guildford

 

Pete Castle and Janet Dowling tell traditional and contemporary stories with a few folk songs. You won’t know whether to believe them or not!

 

NB: During the day 10am- 5pm there will be a storytelling workshop “Down the Rabbit Hole” – see other email for details

 

Venue: Guildford Institute , Ward St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Time: 7- 9.30pm

Price: £7 or £5 concessions

Booking:  Guildford Tourist Information Centre  01483 444333

 

 

Tuesday 8th March  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

These sessions enable those new to storytelling to try exercises in storytelling, and to get some coaching on how they tell stories.  It is a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon. You do not need to have a story to tell as you will benefit from taking part in the different activities of the evening.

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

 

Friday 25th March: Helen Stewart and Honor Giles tell “Life, Death and Divine Intervention” at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

Helen Stewart and Honor Giles of Manchester’s Word of Mouth weave tales of deadly dreams, gods with cleaning fetishes, love and cryogenics. Mystery, magic and mirth from around the world.

 

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street,  Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.       
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

Tuesday 12th April  : Waxing Lyrical – Ewell- Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

These sessions enable those new to storytelling to try exercises in storytelling, and to get some coaching on how they tell stories.  It is a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon. You do not need to have a story to tell as you will benefit from taking part in the different activities of the evening.

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

 

Friday 29th April: June Peters tells “A compendium. A collection.”  at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

 

June Peters has learnt a lot of stories in 30 years of telling. You might hear a myth written on clay tablets from the deserts of Iraq, or a folk tale heard by the peat fire in the Shetland Isles, or something seen on a London bus. Wherever, it will be worth the trip.

 

Venue: The Sanctuary.St. Michael's Church, Church Street,  Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS.      
Time:     7.30- 10pm
Price:     £6/ £4 concessions

Notes: “The Sanctuary” has implemented a “no shoes” policy for the main hall- so please bring sox or soft shoes to change into.

Age restrictions: Not suitable for under 14's

 

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From: JADowling_at_aol_dot_com

Date: 17 December 2010 15:05:20 GMT

Subject: Surrey Storytelling workshops for Spring 2011

 

 

Thursdays 27 January 2011 to 24 February 2011 (5 sessions) 

In the Ever After: Storytelling Skills for Adult Improvers in Ewell

 

Having learned the basics of storytelling, now work towards living in the "ever after" and develop telling your stories to other people in a supportive environment. Entry will require attendance of the beginners sessions or equivalent. The focus will be on improving storytelling skills through voice, body and word exercises, developing story structure, exploring character and dynamics. It will also cover telling personal and family stories and telling to different ages of audiences - children and adults.

 

By the end of this course you will be able to

 

  1. Learn exercises to improve your voice and breathing capacity for storytelling
  2. Explore how to develop the role of character and dynamics in your stories
  3. Identify and explore expressing emotions in stories to better engage your listeners
  4. Start building a repertoire suitable for telling to different audiences - children and adults.
  5. Tell a story that you have worked on and developed

 

Price: £50 (£25 concessions)

Venue: Ewell Court House ,Lakehurst Road ,Ewell ,Surrey KT19 0ED

Course ref: C3730007

Booking: In advance at Southern.WEA.org.uk  - put storytelling in the keyword search  or WEA Freephone 0800 328 1060

 

Thursdays 03 March 2011 to 31 March 2011 (5 sessions) 

Once Upon a Time: Storytelling Skills for Adult Beginners in Ewell

 

This course gives you the chance to discover the ancient art of oral storytelling. Experience different ways to learn a story to tell, and then how to tell a story using your voice and body, not just the words. The focus will be on learning and telling a short fable, to enable you to apply storytelling skills to different parts of your life such as telling to children or adults, making presentations and being more confident in job interviews.

 

By the end of the course you should be able to:

 

  • Be able to learn and tell a story
  • Understand the structure of stories and how to make up a story
  • Understand how words, body and voice contribute to oral storytelling  

Price: £50 (£25 concessions)

Venue: Ewell Court House, Lakehurst Road ,Ewell ,Surrey KT19 0ED

Time: 19.30- 21.30

Course ref: C3730006

Booking: In advance at Southern.WEA.org.uk  - put storytelling in the keyword search  or WEA Freephone 0800 328 1060

 

 

Sat 5th March “Down the Rabbit Hole- Storytelling Workshop” with Pete Castle and Janet Dowling in Guildford

 

A workshop for everyone interested in storytelling whatever their experience or interests. We will consider working in the English Tradition- Does it exist? What is it? Why should we?

And shifting the perspective of your story- whose point of view are you considering? What would happen to your story if you told it from a different perspective? We will consider different ways of approaching this and you may be surprised at what you find out about stories you thought you know.

There will be the opportunity to network, to ask questions and we’ll end with a story round for you to have a go.

 

NB: This workshop will be followed by an evening performance by Pete and Janet- see info on “Curiouser and Curiouser”

 

Price: £50 or £40 concessions (includes evening performance)

Venue: Guildford Institute , Ward St, Guildford GU1 4LH

Time: course 10am- 5pm : Evening concert 7- 9.30pm

Booking: <http://www.petecastle.co.uk/fandf/enter.htm> , or Pete on 01773 822829 or steel.carpet_at_tiscali_dot_co_dot_uk

 

 

 

Janet Dowling

 

Just remember- life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning to dance in the rain! (Anon )

 

The words we speak become the house we live in: (Hafiz)

 

Storyteller, Writer and Folk Animateur 

www.JanetTellsStories.co.uk

Member of Surrey Storytellers Guild, Society for Storytelling, Equity, NAWE & SEFAN, and Cultural Learning Alliance

www.SurreyStorytellersGuild.co.uk

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