The Curious Craft
An introductory course into the art and craft of storytelling
The Curious Craft is a four-day journey into the world of storytelling. Designed for those wanting to connect with fellow creatives while exploring folklore and wonder tales. Delivered within a relaxed and welcoming environment - you will learn how to bring stories to life through your own, unique voice.
The Course at a Glance
What to expect on your 4-day storytelling adventure.
Day 1: Awakening Creativity
We start by shaking off those creative cobwebs with a selection of imagination games - designed to reignite your creative curiosity and sense of playfulness.
Then we'll step into the rich and wonderful world of folk tales, discovering and exploring stories of morality, magic, and the mundane.
Day 2: Deep Dive into Stories
Working with a selection of classic wonder tales, you'll learn practical techniques to make stories stick:
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Story Bones – uncover the essential structure of a tale.
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Story Maps – visualise the journey of characters and events.
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‘Gossip’ Sharing – bring stories to life through informal retelling.
These tools will help you internalise and interpret the stories to make them your own.
Day 3: Performing with a Story
For our third day together, we'll explore a variety of performance techniques to help breathe life into a story:
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Eyeline – create connection through intentional gaze.
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Physicality – embody characters and emotions with movement.
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Rhythm – explore pacing and flow for dramatic impact.
With these techniques under your belt you can better embody a story!
Day 4: Performing the Story
It's time to tell your story! For our final session together, we will gather around, in a supporting, nurturing storytelling circle, to listen, encourage, and connect.
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Time to work on your story - in your own space, at your own pace.
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Opportunities to discuss with others and share ideas.
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The chance to perform!
The course ends with an open discussion and reflection of our time together.
Previous Participant Reviews:
'The course was such a wonderful experience and I have taken away so many memories, a real feeling of community and new skills and confidence! I'm so grateful to have been a part of it'
'The leading of the workshops was so calm and controlled, although the tasks were fairly straight forward it felt so much more and resulted in so much more'
'It is rare to go on a course and feel so comfortable and at ease to share within a group so quickly...[The] facilitator created a safe and yet adventurous space where participants could be daring, playful and honest.'
'I loved the balance of delivery: participation, creative unpicking, collaboration. Sitting, walking, making. Really nice. And facilitation was top notch: held and guided but not lectured at. Lots of respect for that.'
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