British Library, Bangalore
in association with
Oxford Bookstore & RP–Sanjiv Goenka Group
presents a workshop on
The Art of Storytelling
by Jo Blake Cave
Workshop Overview
Have you ever wanted to slay a monster, ride a talking horse or turn straw into gold? Do you dare to journey to the Underworld or open Pandora’s box? In the world of story, anything is possible….
In this workshop, Jo Blake Cave invites you to discover the most ancient of the narrative arts. Drawing from a repertoire of folktale, fairytale and myth, we will share in the magic of creating and telling stories with our voices and bodies. Along the way, Jo will offer tips, challenges, and guidelines to help you develop as storytellers and gain confidence in leading your own storytelling sessions and activities.
Trainer : Jo Blake Cave (http://joblakecave.co.uk)
Jo, a native of Northamptonshire, is a storyteller who has travelled the UK performing her work and is now storyteller in residence at Northampton’s Royal & Derngate Theatre. A member of highly-regarded storytelling stable the Crick Crack Club, Jo’s recent work includes The Smiling Fox.
Workshop Objectives
By the end of this workshop, you can expect to:
· Be able to deconstruct and reconstruct a story
· Identify a range of story types
· Gain confidence in telling to new audiences
· Have greater understanding of the relationship between story, audience and teller
· Know where to find stories
· Have more stories than you came in with!
Session Outline
By the end of the workshops, you would have covered
· Deep Imagining: how to get ‘inside’ a story
· The power of the image: how to paint pictures with words
· The Body of the Storyteller: gesture and the gaze
· Discussion of repertoire, composition and performance
Who Should Attend?
The workshop is recommended for teachers, trainers, educators, drama students or anyone that uses story and imagination in their work.
Trainer Profile
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Training Methodology
Jo is a regular visitor to schools, colleges and universities. She leads workshops, talks and storytelling sessions for teachers, students, and secondary and primary school children. Her poetic performances weave together traditional tales, mythology, biography and autobiography, with a dynamic, expressive physicality. She is a warm and animated performer, and a keen interrogator of the art of performance storytelling. She uses the following methods to teach the magical story telling techniques in workshops.
· Pair-work and group work
· Games and activities
· Observing one another
· Discussion
Date : Sept 26, 2012 (Wednesday)
Time : 11.30 am to 4.30 pm
No. of participants : 25
Venue : Oxford Bookstore,
Leela Galleria, No.23, Old Airport Road, Bangalore 560008
Fee : Rs.1000 (for members) / Rs.1200 (for non-members)
(The fee includes Venue arrangements , Lunch and refreshments,
Trainer costs & Certificate of Participation.)
Awards and Certificates
Terms and Conditions
· Workshop fee is payable prior to the commencement of workshop. All payments can be made either by an A/c Payee cheque/DD, payable to British Library, Bangalore, or in cash/card. All outstation payments will be accepted in demand draft only.
· In the event of a withdrawal, all notices must be given in writing at least seven days before the commencement of workshop to obtain a full refund of fees. No notices for refund will be accepted less than seven days before the commencement of workshop.
· If obliged to cancel an event, the British Council reserves the right to do so without further liability, subject to the return of any fee already paid.
How to Register
· The participants must register by visiting the British Library and providing details like full name, contact phone number and email ID along with the workshop fee so that a place can be reserved. In case you are unable to visit in person, please courier the participation fee along with the details in a covering letter to British Library, Prestige Takt, No.23, Kasturba Road Cross, Bangalore 560001. The envelope should be addressed to Ms. Purnima Krishna.
· As the number of seats available is limited, we advise early registration. If places are full by the time we receive your registration, we will contact you to ask you if you would like to be put on the waiting list. If a place becomes available, we will contact you again and offer you the vacancy.
· For further information, about the registration process, call 080-22489220 or write to bl.ban...@in.britishcouncil.org.