Storytelling

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Find Stories You Like

• Read
• Watch
• Listen
• Buy
• Join a Group

Watch Storytellers

• Teller's Style and skill
• Audience Rapport
• Story Selection
• Use of Props
• Use of Voice
• Costumes (if used)

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Planning a Program

• Think of your Audience
• Performace Time
• Audience Age
• Size of Group
• Expectations of you

Time

• Time your collection of stories/activities
• 30 minutes
• 40 minutes
• 50 minutes

Age

• What is the average age?
• Young audiences need participation
• Young children need short (less than ten minutes) stories
• Adults can listen to a long story with more characters and several levels of meaning

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Number

• Projection/Enunciation
• Same story is received differently by different sized groups
• Are there certain stories expected?

Location

• Set up (chair, stage, ?)
• Outside
• Lights
• What do you need?
• Create a comfortable atmosphere

Program Format

• What is your playlist
• Length of program
• Start strong
• Set the tone
• Last story as important as first

Flow: What is the flow of your program?

Opening/Closing

Remember

• Your audience wants to hear you story
• They are on your side
• They are not there to judge

Audience

• Be aware of audience
• Notice restlessness
• Be sensitive to the audience
• Look for friendly faces