People continue to be inexplicably drawn to creative storytelling in any language, anywhere in the world.
Personal stories are powerful. They are developed through a mix of life experiences and character and they create the lens through which we see the world. Our personal stories tell us what we can and cannot do. They represent our hopes and dreams. Listening to real stories can broaden our perspective and help us realise what we have in common.
In a series of 4 workshops, this oral storytelling course will teach participants the ingredients of a strong personal story and get the basic tools to sharpen their story to present to others. The workshop series, tutored by Colette Victor and Juliet Bakas, is followed by a story evening where everyone gets up to tell their story in front of a (small) audience.
The course aims to:
Create a supportive space where people can listen and be heard.
Provide tools for effective storytelling, including (basic) story art and tools to facilitate performance.
Develop critical speaking, listening and storytelling skills.
Story Evening: A community-focused, open-mic storytelling evening where anyone can share a 5-minute story on the theme of the night before an audience.
Maximum 8 participants
Dates: Thursdays 10/3, 20/3, 27/3 and 3/04 at 18:30-21:00
Venue to be confirmed
Payment details
The course costs €150 and €135 for members (read more about membership). Our bank account details are: Wordcraft Collective; BE27 0019 5813 667
You can register for the course by filling in the registration form. For additional information about the course email us on info@wordcraft-collective.eu.
We will provide payment details via mail. Payment secures your place on the course. Confirmation of payment will be by email.
It’s possible to pay for the course in 2 or 3 installments. Please send us an email on info@wordcraft-collective.eu if you want to use this option.
If the course fees are too high due to personal circumstances, even with the option of paying in installments, please let us know via mail. We will try to come to a solution that works for both parties. Don’t be shy about it.
After registration you have 14 days in which to change your mind up until 2 weeks before the start of the course. Within these 14 days you are entitled to cancel your enrolment without providing a reason by sending an email to info@wordcraft-collective.eu. After this, your enrolment is definite, no refund available.*
*In the case that there are fewer than 6 participants enrolled at the start of the course, we reserve the right to cancel the course. We will undertake to inform all enrolled participants of the cancellation. In this case, we will refund all participants the full amount of their fees paid.
Colette Victor
Colette Victor is an award-winning author whose works include Head Over Heart (Chicken House, 2013) and What to do with Lobsters in a place like Klippiesfontein (Cargo Publishing, 2015). In 2018, Colette won the BBC World Service & British Council International Radio Playwriting Competition for her radio play, By God’s Mercy. She was an Imison Award 2020 shortlistee for best original script by a writer new to radio for the same play. She earned her MA degree in Creative Writing from Manchester Metropolitan University in 2019. She’s an experienced writer of many years and a trained creative writing teacher. Colette has extensive experience in coaching new writers, teaching workshops, organising writers’ retreats and giving constructive criticism.
