performances, workshops and courses
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Courses
Dangerous Stories
Sunday 15 - Saturday 21 August 2010
The Now of Storytellling
19 September - 17 December 2010
The Body, Voice and Skills of the Storyteller
10 - 21 January 2011
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Saturday September 25th - Ashley will be performing at The Quest for Vision event organised by the Society for Storytelling at 7.30pm in The Nave, 1 St Paul’s. Further details on www.sfs.org.uk
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Ashley will be touring in the states during November 2010 and Holland December 2010.
November 8th - Dec 6th Seattle, USA
December 7th - 21st, The Hague, Holland
March/April 2011, Australia
April/May 2011, Hawaii
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Dangerous Stories
Sunday 15 - Saturday 21 August 2010
Of all human inventions, story is far and away the most potent and the most dangerous. At the heart of every war, argument or dispute lurks a story. There are narratives of justification and blame, tales of persecution and revenge. Some are whispered in dark corners, others are blared from public podiums.
Stories have real power affecting the world at large but there is also a danger zone inside us. Sometimes the most dangerous story is the one we are afraid to tell ourselves. What story waits to be told within you?
This course will seek to understand how story works and to explore this power as a creative force for change. We invite you to spend some time at story's edge, where our humanity is both lost and found.
Course Carriers: Ashley Ramsden and Inger Lise Oelrich
Tuition Fee £345
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The Now of Storytellling
19 September - 17 December 2010
What is the relationship between the stories and myths from the oral tradition of the past and your own life now? Which stories, old and new, are asking to be told today and what is the power of the spoken word in revealing the full range of our humanity? How can storytellers serve the nourishment and healing of individuals, communities and the Earth?
In this thirteen-week course we will explore The Now of Storytelling in three different ways:
The Skills of the Storyteller: in-depth work on story structure, voice, gesture, movement, audience awareness, authenticity and presence.
The Oral Tradition: working with humanity’s heritage of stories from folk and teaching tales to wonder tales and myth.
Biographical Storytelling: shaping and crafting our personal stories as gifts to illuminate the human experience.
Essential to this journey is a path of Inner Development - the ongoing work of being fully present, bridging the gap between who we are and what we tell. Participants will be encouraged to develop their own distinctive style of telling in a supportive atmosphere with individual feedback and coaching. There will be weekly performance opportunities throughout the course for various audiences. The working language is English for which fluency is required. Supporting subjects will include: singing, games, improvisation, environmental work, creative writing and craftwork.
Course Carriers: Roi Gal-Or with Sue Hollingsworth and Ashley Ramsden
Tuition Fee: £3700
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The Body, Voice and Skills of the Storyteller
10 - 21 January 2011
Some people hold our attention, others do not. Some storytellers have the magic, others do not. What makes the difference? The truth is that behind the magic there are physical and spiritual practices that can help your voice and body to become powerful instruments of expression.....and these make all the difference. With the right attention to detail you can gain a range of choices that will deepen your work and help you connect to the core of who you are. Put these together with some pivotal storytelling skills and voila, you're in the zone!
In this two week intensive you will develop a different relationship to your body and soul that will give you a new foundation from which to extend your expression and presence, as a storyteller, actor or anyone involved in public speaking. Join us to learn some key storytelling skills and to find a voice that is truly your own.
Course Carriers: Ashley Ramsden and Olivia Olson
Tuition Fee £750
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