Listen to Caitlin & Christina talk about the workshop on 98.1 KZE
You can sign up for the workshop HERE
About the Workshop
In this storytelling workshop, you’ll learn how to shape stories from your life and share them with others in a small group setting. We’ll introduce you to the principles of storytelling and incorporate performance techniques, sensory exploration and memory work to bring your stories to the stage. At the end you will be invited to perform your story at our monthly On The Fly Story Slam.
In this workshop you will:
- Be introduced to principles and strategies of live storytelling
- Learn to turn your life experiences into a compelling story
- Receive individual feedback and support
- Work with other storytellers to practice and improve your narrative
- Perform a fantastic 5-minute story!
Is this for you?
Have you ever attended a story slam or listened to the Moth Radio Hour? Do you have a story you’d like to perform or just work on? Have you always wanted to explore storytelling, but never had the time? We’d love to have you!
May 18, May 25, June 1 2025 10-1 pm
Fee: $300 per person ($250 if you sign up a friend)
Location: Citiot Catskill
You can sign up for the workshop HERE
What people are saying:
I may not be a wallflower but, I am pretty shy. Caitlin & Christina’s three-week, story-telling workshop turned out to be the perfect place for me to find the stranger in me that jumped into different characters at their suggestion, explored stories of my past and made up stories about, seemingly, mundane things on the spot that weren’t so mundane after all. Now, I don’t just feel that there are stories in me, I know there are!
Thomas McManus
The story telling workshop was so much fun! I especially liked all the different word games and response exercises. It was also great to get to workshop our stories. Of course the venue brings together the most interesting people who share fascinating tales. I highly recommend it!
Carol Washington
As a NYC retired high school English teacher, I can say with unequivocal certainty that both Caitlin and Christina are superlative and savvy story slam instructors. They gently, humorously and eloquently shared their passion and knowledge and guided the eager participants to levels I don’t think any of us could have imagined prior to taking their course. Fulfilling and fun, the time sped by, warm friendships were established and we all were grateful for the nuts and bolts, the structure and nuances of telling a story that they shared so generously.
Lou Craft
Christina and Caitlin set the tone, creating a safe setting for growth while being stimulating, meaningful, and fun. Like anything new, there was a level of vulnerability and all the hard things that come with putting oneself out there. I walked away from each session feeling like I had much more to learn. The workshop honed in on the fascinating process of getting to the essence of a story. Like inwriting, a story has several iterations of telling and editing to find the point or reason for being something to share. I would love to do it again; it was a positive experience.
Joanne Ziello
Cait and Christina are the best at what they do, so having a screen in the way (due to coronavirus) did not hinder the wonderful benefits of this workshop. The 6 weeks flew by and were packed with helpful tactics about how to tell your story effectively, on-your-toes exercises that cultivate inspiration for your personal storytelling craft, and there was an overall sense of safety, joy, support, and play. I really wish that I could participate in this workshop in person – when it’s safe to do so!
Paige Monopoli
I had always winged my storytelling process and on stage stories then made the decision to take this workshop. I learned that I was definitely doing some things right but was taught ways to become a more polished storyteller, When we get to tell stories again in public I will really be ready. I feel I gained more confidence as a person in my abilities, the group leaders made it fun and I looked forward to the sessions. They gave me the tips I feel I needed to hear and improved the stories that I now tell to friends and even to my business clients so I am overall a more entertaining person and a better public speaker. Thank you Caitlin and Christina for doing what you do to help us deliver our stories to the world
Instructors:
Christina Thyssen is a writer, story coach, and teacher. She holds a Ph.D. in American literature and teaches writing and literature at University at Albany. She also teaches writing to prison inmates. As a story coach, she works with both individual writers and organizations to guide them in shaping and telling their story. She is the producer of On The Fly, a monthly Moth-style story slam at HiLo Catskill and is currently at work on a memoir about raising a special needs daughter.
Caitlin Langstaff is an actor, director, producer, story coach and teacher. She holds an M.F.A. in theatre and is a member of The Actors Studio and Actors Equity. She was the founder of Tidal Theatre Company and Tsunami Sound Waves, producing original work for the stage and radio. She co-created and produced The Mosquito, the Outer Capes only story slam. Caitlin also creates site-specific theatre including Car Theatre, Deli Theatre and theatre in elevators. She transcribed and directed At Ease, a documentary piece built from interviews with Afghanistan and Iraq U.S. Veterans. She was a professor at Suffolk University for 11 years teaching all aspects of theatre. She is co-producer of On The Fly Story Slam.
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