Booking are now being taken for storytelling classes starting in February 2022
“Mark made the intricacies of storytelling easy and opened my eyes to an incredible art form” Munro Scott (2020)
10 places available
4th February – 6th March 2024
Cost: Early bird offer £120 (must be paid by 4th of January 2024) - £140 thereafter (equates to £7 per hour)
Where: Liverpool city centre
When: Runs for eight weeks – Tuesday – 6-8pm - 4th October – 6th December 2022
Contact: To book a place please or to ask further questions please contact Mark Smith on the email: [email protected]
Where: Liverpool city centre
When: Runs for eight weeks – Tuesday – 6-8pm - 4th October – 6th December 2022
Contact: To book a place please or to ask further questions please contact Mark Smith on the email: [email protected]
Solo Storytelling
You will spend eight weeks exploring ‘story’ through games, exercises and strategies which will enhance and develop your skills as a solo storyteller. In this time, you will develop a portfolio of stories and learn how to share these with an audience.
Who is this for:
You will take part in a series of practical workshops which will cover:
After each session there will be further practical tasks which will be shared the following week. You will also receive further reading which is designed to highlight key concepts and techniques to enhance and develop you as a storyteller.
Details and Key information:
Cost: Early bird offer £120 (must be paid by 4th of September) - £140 thereafter (equates to £7 per hour)
Where: Online (Zoom)
When: Runs for ten weeks – Tuesday – 6:30- 8:30pm - 4th October – 6th December 2022
Contact: To book a place please contact Mark Smith on the email: [email protected]
You will spend eight weeks exploring ‘story’ through games, exercises and strategies which will enhance and develop your skills as a solo storyteller. In this time, you will develop a portfolio of stories and learn how to share these with an audience.
Who is this for:
- Actors: Who are interested in developing stories for performance
- Improvisers: Who are looking to develop a better understanding of story structure
- Writers: Who are interested in performing their work to live audiences
- Teachers: Who are looking to develop their experience in facilitating storytelling
- Storytellers: Who are looking to refresh and sharpen up their skills
- Comedians: Who are looking to incorporate stories within their work
- Others: Those who have an interest in writing stories for performance
You will take part in a series of practical workshops which will cover:
- Stories and their structures
- The biographical (you and your story)
- Explore language and discover how a storyteller conveys meaning in their work
- Working with prop / instrumentation
- Voice (tone, rhythm and articulation)
- Relationship with an audience
- Developing your storytelling persona
- Class sharing
After each session there will be further practical tasks which will be shared the following week. You will also receive further reading which is designed to highlight key concepts and techniques to enhance and develop you as a storyteller.
Details and Key information:
Cost: Early bird offer £120 (must be paid by 4th of September) - £140 thereafter (equates to £7 per hour)
Where: Online (Zoom)
When: Runs for ten weeks – Tuesday – 6:30- 8:30pm - 4th October – 6th December 2022
Contact: To book a place please contact Mark Smith on the email: [email protected]
What others have said:
"I attended the Wing impro Storytelling course earlier this year and it was a fantastic thought provoking course. Mark steers you on a journey explaining the art of creating and telling stories. A must for anyone who wishes to hone or learn a wonderfully enjoyable new skill. Storytelling is an ancient integral part of who we are and to be able to unleash that creativity, to put pen to paper; To experiment to try out your ideas and then to learn to have the confidence to tell those stories to others is fantastic to experience. Mark enables a seamless process of self development in a considered and gentle way. His in-depth knowledge of the art form is fascinating and enlightening. If you have a story or stories to tell that have been bubbling away in your sub conscious but not sure where or how to start then this is absolutely the course for you."
Karen Hughes CNHC Yoga Therapist and Teacher (2022)
Karen Hughes CNHC Yoga Therapist and Teacher (2022)
"I didn't know what to expect when I joined Mark's storytelling course. I was looking for new inspiration to use in my teaching here in Germany (ESL). Teaching English actively was my aim. I was bored with my practice and Mark reinvigorated my whole practice outlook. I really learned a lot from Mark and I now have a scaffold for teaching the art of storytelling to my pupils. Even so, there is a slight twist, I have found my confidence to actually write and perform my own material, that wasn't on the cards when I started. Now it's a completely new path and challenge I'm prepared to take. Thanks Mark, you've opened a new chapter for me."
Elaine Helmle (2022)
"I have been storytelling for years, but this course has give me new found confidence to try out a new approach. Mark gets you to think about structure, setting, genre and presentation of the piece in a really understandable way. The environment he creates is fun and supportive and the two hours go superfast. He also directs your stories brilliantly and I'd highly recommend the course for any stage of your career."
Lucy Fiori (2021) - Actress, Writer and Practitioner. www.petiteullaloom.com
"I had a great experience being a part of Storytelling ran by Mark. I have developed many skills and improved weekly. I enjoyed meeting and listening to others as we found our style of delivery and our voice."
Meg King (2021)
Meg King (2021)
“Mark has helped me to explore my imagination through storytelling. To help me communicate like I never had before” Izzy Whiteley (2021)
“Mark provided an in-depth learning experience for each individual within the storytelling course. It enabled me to discover and develop my own niche as a performer. The teaching and training we received was intensive, leaving me with skills and material that I intend to directly utilise in my professional career. I gained confidence and creative clarity through the constant feedback I received and challenges I overcame, making this is singularly most fulfilling and creative experience I have had thus far." Eavan Seasman (2020)