From: JADowling_at_aol_dot_com
Date: 9 January 2011 19:59:56 GMT
Subject: Storytelling events in Surrey Spring 2011
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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
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
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”
Venue: Guildford Institute , Ward St, Guildford GU1 4LH
Time: 7- 9.30pm
Price: £7 or £5 concessions
Booking: Guildford Tourist Information Centre 01483 444333
Sat 5th March “Down the Rabbit Hole - Storytelling one day Workshop” with Pete Castle and Janet Dowling in Guildford
SEE BELOW under Workshops and Courses
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
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
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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WORKSHOPS and COURSES
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
Learn exercises to improve your voice and breathing capacity for storytelling
Explore how to develop the role of character and dynamics in your stories
Identify and explore expressing emotions in stories to better engage your
listeners
Start building a repertoire suitable for telling to different audiences -
children and adults.
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 one day
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: www.FactsandFiction.co.uk
, 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
