Story theatre is a style of theatre utilizing adapted scripts, simple staging, narrators and high imagination in order to bring stories to life on the stage.
- we will learn what stories are best suited for adaptation into story theatre. Not all stories are the same and some will work better than others. In this module we will look for the kinds of stories that lend themselves to successful adaptation and performance.
- we will learn the process of adapting a story into a scripted form and learn the rules that maintain the integrity of the original story as it transforms into a performance scene.
- is all about the narrators. Narration is an art form to itself, and narrators are complex and fascinating characters when properly integrated into a story. In this module we’re going to dive deep into the power and perplexity of narrators and learn how to unleash that power as part of a unique performance style.
- we begin to explore bringing stories to their feet, or at least to their seat, as we explore the building blocks of story theatre in a style of storytelling called stories on stools. This style of story theatre is fundamental to understanding the concepts of story theatre and also acts as a terrific introduction to the genre.
- adds voice to the physical work being done on stage. In this module we learn that the voice of the story can come from onstage or off, from narrators or characters, or a combination of both.
- is where the training wheels come off. In this module we learn a style of story theatre I call people as props, and it challenges performers to be both creative and complex. One minute an actor is the hero, the next minute they’re an old dog or a piece of furniture. This module breaks the rules of proper theatre and pushes the boundaries of the audience’s imagination.
- we look at alternative ways to dress your play through the use of imaginative props and scenery. Nothing is as it appears and everything can change in an instant by design.