Wednesday evenings from 6:30-8:30pm at Story Parlor
Nov 2, Nov 9, Nov 16, Nov 30, Dec 7, Dec 21*
— No class on Wednesday, November 23 or Dec. 14 —
*Final class on Dec 21 runs from 6:30-9:30pm
Make-up class reserved for Wednesday, December 21
Story Parlor and Inward & Artward present Story Lab: a six-week exploration of how our personal narrative and lived experiences can inform our creative projects.
The six-week workshop is experiential, hands-on, and tactile. The Lab will investigate the transformative power of storytelling and the intersection of stories with the human experience. Classes will range from learning how to mine for material from your own life, to techniques for story crafting, and finally performance tools. Appropriate for storytellers of all backgrounds and mediums.
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A guidebook with supplementary readings, exercises, and activities
A custom Story Parlor notebook
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Anyone looking to kickstart or follow-through with a project rooted in their past experience(s)
Anyone wanting to discover more about how their personal narrative impacts their worldview and creativity
Anyone hoping to learn more about the process of finding and telling stories
Anyone wishing to widen their perspective and find connection through the power of storytelling
Anyone looking to explore the intersection of story and the human condition
Anyone interested in taking part in a creative community in which to play, explore, and experiment
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Week 1 | Story Finding: Identifying + Synthesizing Life Stories, Collecting Ideas, Rituals
Week 2 | Story Mining: Creating a Life Map, Creative DNA, Exploring Personal Themes
Week 3 | Story Culling: Choosing and “Auditioning” Prospective Stories; Fleshing Out Ideas; Personal Mythology
Week 4 | Story Delving: Story and the Human Condition, The Pursuit of Meaning, Basic Story Dynamics
Week 5 | Story Crafting: The Internal Journey, Story Details and Structure, Workshopping + Finessing
Week 6 | Story Telling: True-to-Life Stories in Various Forms