| Art of Storytelling Contributor(s): Cassady, Marsh (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566080029 ISBN-13: 9781566080026 Publisher: Meriwether Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 1992 Annotation: 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. Sample chapters: What Is Storytelling?: Choosing a Story to Tell; Types of Stories and Where to Tell Them; The Situation, Audience and Location; Analyzing the Story; Ideas from Experience; Creating Character. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Reference - Literary Criticism | Children's & Young Adult Literature - Performing Arts | Storytelling |
| Dewey: 808.543 |
| LCCN: 94012938 |
| Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.52" W x 8.47" (0.88 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Storytelling is a common form of communication that people engage in nearly every day. When elevated to an art, however, a talented storyteller has a spell-binding ability to bring a story to life. Now you too can learn the art and weave your own magic. The wonderful world of storytelling is revealed in this unique resource manual for both beginners and seasoned performers. Comprehensive in scope, it includes many ideas for finding, writing, adapting and presenting stories. The text is divided into three sections: Choosing Stories to Tell, Developing Original Ideas and Presenting the Story. Story examples and exercises embellish the text throughout and make it very readable. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and activities. This is a quality comprehensive textbook for oral interpretation. |