Spontaneity: Finding inspiration in the moment
Oral storytelling is an ephemeral artform – every telling is unique, arising out of the rapport between storyteller and listener. In this workshop we explore how to stay rooted in a story while being open to new, spontaneous ideas.
Drawing on such diverse practices such as improv comedy and tabletop roleplay, Tim Ralphs leads a playful session where we seek to come alive to what is happening right now, allowing our capacity for in-the-moment creativity to nourish the stories and add flair to our performance.
Suitable for beginners and experienced storytellers alike, ages 14+
Duration: 75mins
Limited capacity. Please sign up at Box Office.
Tim Ralphs is a storyteller and active exponent of narrative in art. He also works as a public engagement consultant where he focuses on connecting academic researchers with non-specialists.
His storytelling is rooted in the oral tradition: The craft of a speaker weaving language and gesture to entrance an audience and bring a tale to life.
Tim Ralphs gained much acclaim at “The Young Storyteller of the Year” competition in 2007, and was a British Award for Storytelling Excellence winner in 2012. He has performed everywhere from majestic Teutonic castle at Alden Biesen in Belgium, to the muddy Shropshire fields of The Festival at the Edge, to the sophisticated theatres of Soho and The Barbican. His audiences find him equally captivating whether they are partaking of some cake in a cafe, sitting spellbound around a fire in the woods, or dancing furiously while he lays down his words over a frenzy of experimental rock.