One-off workshop: Let Me Tell You a Story

Good drama tells a story. A well-told tale can excite fear, sympathy, empathy, anger, dread, joy, encouragement or camaraderie in the audience, individually and collectively.

Some stories are universal truths of morality, heroics, faith, risk, love and adventure; others are personal to people down the ages. Some begin ‘once upon a time’ or ‘it was a dark and stormy night’, or with something original. This one-off 2-hour workshop experiments with deepening characters to spin a compelling yarn.

Many people must make speeches or speak in public in their lives, including professions such as teachers, business bosses, religious leaders, military officers and sports coaches. Others may have to read out loud to a crowd. Glossophobia – a fear of public speaking – is common, but still, many have to face a crowd, convey bad news or encourage audiences to buy or sell something.