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Storytelling Workshop with Sage Tyrtle

Weve all had that moment where youre telling a story, and you suddenly realize that everyone around you is just waiting for you to stop talking.

The almost imperceptible glazing over of their eyes. The slight shifting as they wonder if its really that rude to check their phones. The blush crawling up your cheeks as you stumble over your words, trying to wrap things up as quickly as possible.

Theres no worse feeling than realizing that people have tuned you out, especially when youre trying to talk about something you really care about ... and nothing better than when you look around a room and realize that people are hanging on your every word.

Thats what this workshop is all about: learning how to tell stories that matter in a way that absolutely captivates your audience.

Over the course of seven weeks, youll learn the art of storytelling by doing as we come together to workshop one true high stakes story from your life, taking it from idea to polished performance, and laughing ourselves silly along the way.

Youll learn:

-- How to choose a story that really matters, and why its so much more important to tell these stories than to fall back on anecdotes.

-- The fundamentals of storytelling, from structure and tone to cadence and connecting with the room.

-- What actually happens when you put a zombie in a room full of skittish humans, and how that can teach you about confidence.

-- What its like to have a whole room of warm, supportive people cheering you on as you learn how to become a compelling storyteller at work, with friends, and on stage.

-- How incredible it feels to hold an enraptured audience in the palm of your hand as you tell the final version of your story to a small group of friends and family during our last class.

This workshops for you if:

-- Youre ready to learn by doing. From the zombie game right through to Kill the Kittens, were going to be up and moving. (And not actually killing kittens. Promise.)

-- Youd just love to be able to stand up and speak confidently, whether thats on stage, screen, in the boardroom, or just among friends.

-- You might not know what story you want to tell, but youre excited to work with the group to find out.

-- Youre kind of shy, and while you love the idea of being an amazing storyteller, the reality seems really far away. (Guess what? That gap is way smaller than you think.)

-- Youre ready to dive in head first and love the fact that youll get a little extra work to do at home.

Give it a miss if:

-- You cant stand the thought of having fun while learning to tell stories.

-- Youre under 18.

-- Youre looking for something more along the lines of story therapy. While that can be very powerful, its not what this particular workshop is about. This might be a better fit.

-- Youre strongly opposed to doing 30 minutes of homework a week.

-- Participating in physical, high-energy, fun group exercises isnt a good fit for you. (Let me be clear: you can absolutely do this class if your body works a little differently than most peoples. This class is accessible to all. Whats not OK is if you want to come to the class and just watch everybody else do the exercises. If youre here, you gotta be all the way here.)

-- Youre only comfortable with learning to tell anecdotes, not high stakes stories. (Anecdotes are the lighter, more surface level stuff. You know, the I got drunk and got lost story you tell to friends at a party. High stakes stories are more along the lines of those you tell to someone special to you, in an intimate coffee shop.)

The details:

Well meet at the Areej Art Gallery every Sunday from 10AM - 1PM, starting January 7th.

Well take a break the week of February 11th, come back for one more regular class the next week, and then have a special performance class on February 25th, lasting from 3PM - 5PM.

$390

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Areej Art Gallery (View)
2640 Danforth Ave.
Toronto, ON M4C1L7
Canada

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