Poetics of Storytelling with Laura Simms

The Poetics of Storytelling is a luscious hands-on dive into the unique and powerful aspects of engaged storytelling today: the special role of the narrative; the grail of braiding stories; and the nature of storytelling as agency for imagination and compassion.

We will all work with the same story.  You will learn new enriching techniques to uncover how a story means in relationship to audiences; actively braid personal stories into a traditional tale, and work on exercises to strengthen the power of a story.

Instructor bio: Visit Laura Simms website

Called “riveting” by the New York Times, and “luminous” by The Soho Theater in London, Laura Simms is an award-winning storyteller who performs, teaches and conducts story projects worldwide. Simms combines ancient myth with her own true-life narrative, which she has performed at venues including the Lincoln Center, the Belfast International Theater Festival and the historic Town Hall theater in New York.  Laura is the artistic director of the Hans Christian Andersen Storytelling Series in New York’s Central Park and the founder of The Center for Engaged Storytelling.  She has received the Brimstone Award for Engaged Storytelling, Sesame Street’s Sunny Days award for work with children worldwide, and the NSN ORACLE Circle of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement awards.  She is author of multiple award-winning recordings and books.

“A perennial favorite everywhere.”  – Daily News, NY

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