From Dr Eric Miller,

Director, World Storytelling Institute,

and Chennai Storytelling Festival 2018

 

 

 

Some possible activities

for a 2.5 hour (150 minute)

 

"Introductory Storytelling Workshop"

 

 

 

1) Warm-up

Participants together in one group.

 

2) Telling Stories about Something That Happened in the Past 24 Hours

(Personal-experience stories).

Participants in pairs.

 

3) Telling Stories about Eye-opening Experiences (Personal-experience stories).

Participants in pairs.

 

4)  Telling Animal Fables, Fairy Tales, and/or Episodes of Epics

(Grandmother stories, also known as Folktales).

Participants in pairs.

 

5) Story-composing Activities and Storytelling Games

(Original Creative Stories)

Participants in groups of 4 or 5.

 

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The following material could be taught to Workshop participants:

 

Storytelling techniques.

 

Some criteria for effective storytelling.

 

When preparing and telling any story, one could do these things.

 

Additional Suggestions.

 

 

 

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