In September 2013, I attended Singapore International Storytelling Festival. I also joined a 'successful storytelling' class that taught by Len Cabral, an international professional storyteller.
This is my note from successful storytelling class. Enjoy!
Room setup
- Make the audience closer.
- This is the ideal position. No more younger children tired because they looked at the older children. (learn to be a good audience)
- Or make them like this
When telling stories
- Eye contact’s need
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You need to build (Engagement, entertainment,
aducation)
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Find the stories
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And practice it.
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We don't need to move highly
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If just a little audience, prefer without
microphone
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Start and finish should be powerful!
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For young audience, we can use participation
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Make it happen! à
funny-scary-surprising!
We are the one who know the stories!
The ideal duration to
tell one stories
3-5 years :
15 minutes
Ideal for all age :
less than 45 minutes
How about story from
parents? How to tell it?
Parents don't need to use a dramatic performance. Because
the children just wanna hear your story.
As a storyteller, we've to read a lot. We can build our own stories.
