told by Mary Garrett Listen to story Sheherazade is my hero. This is my favorite story and one of the first I learned to tell. ย If only we could solve more problems with story, what a great world this would be! ย I “snuck” it into the curriculum for most of the high school classes I […]
The Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling supports a model storytelling project that is service-oriented, based in a community or organization, and to some extent replicable in other places and situations. We are confident that the projects selected as recipients will inspire excellence in applied storytelling work and communicate to new audiences the humanitarian possibilities of
2017-18 Recipient Brimstone Award for Applied Storytelling Details ยป
by Megan Hicks One of my storyteller friends told me I should write about how to make fairy tales interesting enough for adults to enjoy. Here’s my quick and dirty recipe for success: Leave the story alone and tell it straight. No โvoices.โ No theatrics. No punches pulled. …Because the fact of the matter is,
Fairy Tales for Grownups Details ยป
told by Connie Regan-Blake Listen to story It was great fun bringing this true life adventure to the stage. I have done a good bit of traveling – (47 states and 16 countries so far – but who’s counting!) and I find I am drawn to tell about those experiences.ย When I am working with
Taking a Leap in the Southern Hemisphere Details ยป
told by Karen Rae Kraut Listen to story Back in 1991 I heard this story sung by Sam Hinton, the extraordinary naturalist, oceanographer, folklorist and folk singer based in San Diego, California.ย Sam learned it from Guy Carawan, who learned it from Mrs. Janie Hunter of Johnโs Island, South Carolina.ย Sam died in 2009,ย and
by Dolores Hydock A friend of mine teaches fourth grade in a public school. They were doing a section on theatre, and she asked me to talk to her class about acting. When I got there, I heard about the studentsโ experience doing a play about Colonial Jamestown. (โI played a dog and a colonial
by Regina Ress Living from within myth and fairytale, looking with a metaphoric eye, lifeโs lessons are deeply experienced and learned. Recently I spent two months volunteering for Fundacion Arte del Mundo, an arts and literacy center in the Andean town of Baรฑos, Ecuador. Besides the in-town waterfall and hot springs for which the town
Sweeping Ashes for the Witch Details ยป
by Sherry Norfolk I spend most of my professional life in the classroom. Storytelling allows me to work with kids of all ages and skill levels, in a huge variety of settings, for a multitude of purposes. Each classroom offers its own set of challenges and potential rewards. Among the most challenging โ and the
A Story About the Power of Story Details ยป
Told by Rick Huddle Listen to story I really appreciate that, when I’m working on a story, I usually learn something about myself. For this one, it was how much self esteem that I got from being a “good kid.” Funny how, no matter how much I grow and learn, that’s still true for me.
by Valerie Tutson Listen to story I had returned to the States after 5 weeks in South Africa. I received a fellowship from the Rhode Island Foundation to explore storytelling in South Africa. This was a thrill. I had made my first trip there in 1988 during a State of Emergency under Apartheidt. I was
African Wisdom and Wonder: My Visit w/Baba Mutwa Details ยป
