The art of storytelling : creative ideas for preparation and performance

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The art of storytelling : creative ideas for preparation and performance / Marsh Cassady.

Cassady, Marsh, 1936- (Author).

Summary:

Synopsis: Nothing will ever replace the active pleasure of telling and listening to stories. Only a live storyteller can impart to a tale that very human touch that brings a gleam of understanding to the listener's eye. The wonderful world of storytelling is revealed in this resource manual for beginners and seasoned performers. Many ideas for finding, writing, adapting, and presenting stories are included. Three parts including: Choosing Stories to Tell, Developing Original Ideas, and Presenting The Story. Story examples and exercises are given throughout. Each chapter is concluded with discussion questions and activities. A comprehensive textbook for oral interpretation.

Record details

ISBN: 1566080029
ISBN: 9781566080026
Physical Description: 281 pages ; 22 cm
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Colorado Springs, CO : Meriwether, ©1994.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-278).
Formatted Contents Note:: Part 1: Choosing Stories To Tell -- Chapter 1: What is storytelling -- Chapter 2: Choosing a story to tell -- Chapter 3: Types of stories and where to tell them -- Chapter 4: Situation, audience, and location -- Chapter 5: Analyzing the story -- Chapter 6: Adapting stories -- Part 2: Developing Original Ideas -- Chapter 7: Ideas from experience -- Chapter 8: Creating characters -- Chapter 9: Planning the structure -- Chapter 10: Methods of communicating ideas -- Part 3: Presenting the story -- Chapter 11: Creative methods of presentation -- Chapter 12: Setting the mood -- Chapter 13: Using your body and voice -- Appendix (Where to look for stories) -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- About the author.