From Page to Stage

An in-depth practical workshop for storytellers

Since 2023 (online and in-person)

Description

This workshop explores the process of taking a traditional tale as found on the page of a book and creating a version to perform to an audience.

We consider:

Which elements to include, which to adapt, which to omit
Structuring a tale for telling
Strategies to learn the story
Becoming aware of the audience
Overcoming problems on stage

Material

In an extended workshop, each day focuses on one traditional tale (supplied by Richard). Following a plenary discussion of the points above, small groups then apply these insights to create a performance version of the story.

Each group presents their version.

Feedback on the presentations

This comes from the participants as well as Richard. It focuses on:

The dramaturgical process of crafting a performance
Performance skills

Critiquing Richard

Finally Richard tells his own version of the tale – which is of course subjected to the same feedback process.

Workshop length is flexible

I have done this as a shortened 90-min. webinar. In person, it can be an in-depth two-day workshop. All variants will work, but obviously the longer the time, the greater the learning.

Workshop language

The workshop can be in English, in German or be bi-lingual.

From Page to Stage workshops since 2023 in:
Lübeck, Remscheid, San Antonio, Singapore