4th Line Theatre Hosts Storytelling Workshop To Kick Off 30th Anniversary

4th Line Theatre is kicking off its 30th anniversary with a storytelling workshop run by storyteller and writer Deb Williams over two days announced on Monday.

Deb Williams (pictured) last worked with 4th Line Theatre directing the 2018 production of Ian McLachlan and Robert Winslow’s Crow Hill: A Telephone Play. Photo Courtesy of 4th Line Theatre.

The online storytelling workshop will run on Jan. 22 and 23 from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Williams will share her decades of storytelling expertise, to give each participant the tools to create and share a truly compelling story or stories.

After the workshop, participants will be welcomed to read and tell their stories in a virtual event via Zoom, which will be live-streamed on 4th Line Theatre’s YouTube channel on Jan. 28.

“Deb Williams is a master storyteller,” says Kim Blackwell, managing artistic director. “The first time she ever told one of her stories at the farm, I almost fell to the ground. The images she created are still with me. This company is all about stories and Deb is the master storyteller to work with people itching to craft their lived experiences into compelling oral narratives.”

“Good storytelling is not easy but with instructions, listening and repetition, everyone can do it,” said Williams. “And with practice, good storytellers become great.”

Participants will learn what elements make an experience ready for a story, the skills to craft it, the ability to shareit in front of others and gain a new group of colleagues and friends. This online storytelling workshop is open to novice, intermediate and accomplished storytellers to grow and challenge themselves.

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