The St. John's Storytelling Festival is offering a 2 day Storytelling Workshop Saturday, November 19th from 1-5 and Sunday, November 20th 12-4 At the MMap space, 2nd Floor Arts and Culture Centre. this space is wheelchair accessible.

Fee: $40 to register
please email storytellingstjohns@gmail.com

See So That We May See
In Tanzania, the storyteller begins :"I have been and I have seen". The audience calls back:" See so that we may see". This workshop is for storytellers who'd like to explore a story from their repertoire - either a work-in-progress or a story they already know well - by "seeing" the world of the story in new ways. We'll try to find and follow the "red thread" of each story, i.e. the mysterious quality of suspense that makes the listener want to know what happens next. We'll spend time getting reacquainted with the people, animals, and landscape of the stories. We'll pay attention to the quality of the storyteller's language and choice of words. Most importantly, we'll collectively create a welcoming and open place to share our ideas, questions, and imaginings about the art of storytelling.

Dan Yashinsky is a storyteller and the author of Suddenly They Heard Footsteps - Storytelling for the Twenty-first Century. He has performed and taught at festivals around the world. In l999 he received the Jane Jacobs Prize for his work with storytelling in the community. He is currently the storyteller-in-residence at The Stop Community Food