'Improvisation and Creativity made easy'

An artist is someone who has kept his or her ability to improvise and create alive and active and who works or plays with those abilities to refine them in a particular artform.

We all used to play and improvise and create as children but, through a whole range of processes, we either 'buckled down' or 'grew up' or 'got serious' or no longer felt confident about our creative abilities.

Story improvisation and creation provides a wonderful window to open on our creativity.

This workshop provides participants with safe and simple ways of exploring their own creativity.

It is suitable as a one off refresher for an existing community group, part of a festival or project, or as a part of series of storytelling workshops. It can be adapted for a wide range of different participant needs.

Content includes:
understanding the nature of stories
saying 'yes' to possibilities
enjoying difference
adding value with feeling, dialogue, texture or grit
'ask and you shall receive'
creative brain storming
voice - the breath of life

Process includes:
working with participants' own stories
games and exercises
small and large group activities

Duration:
available as 3 hours one off workshop or as three 90 minute workshops

Price:
$75 per hour (for up to approx. 30 participants )
workshop notes and post workshop support provided
quotes for sessions with larger numbers available on request
conference and seminar talks, speeches and key note addresses available

Requirements:
clear room space with minimal distractions, preferably carpeted,
chairs for participants (but not tables) in horseshoe configuration,
white board (useful but not essential)