Class Date:
Monday-Friday, July 21-25 and Tuesday, July 29th
Class Time:
1-2:30 pm on July 21-25, with performance time on Tuesday, July 29th TBA
Class Size:
8-10
Age Group:
Grades 9-12
Location:
Class at The Dennos in the Janice Room, performance held at The Alluvion
Telling stories is a natural part of our day-to-day communication. But what happens when we transform the story from anecdote to art form? This workshop focuses on the art and craft of personal storytelling as a performance art. Students will learn how to develop and perform a true, first-person narrative for a live audience. Lessons will go from brainstorming to taking a bow, focusing on finding the story to tell, following the basic elements of story, and making that story entertaining forthe stage. The class will culminate in a live storytelling performance featuring students in this class.
All students will have the opportunity to publish their work in the 2025 NWS Literary Journal.
Kabie Stein is the founder and creative director of Here:Say Storytelling, a long-running, live storytelling series in Traverse City. In addition to Here:Say mainstage shows that run November through April at The Alluvion, Kabie has partnered with organizations to present popup storytelling shows, special events, and workshops. Past collaborators include Midland Center for the Arts, Michigan Writers, Up North Pride, Michigan Climate Action Network, Traverse Bay Children’s Advocacy Center, Housing North, Eugene’s Record Co-Op, and Full Tilt Improv. Kabie has performed her own stories at The Moth, Full Tilt Comedy Mixtape, Picnic at the Opera, This Much Is True, Is This a Thing?, and Do Not Submit.
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