Telling Tales

Description

An entertaining six-week workshop on the art and craft of storytelling via screen. From Sophocles to Spielberg, storytelling has adhered to elemental organic form over centuries as stories continue to find echoes deep in the human psyche, particularly through film. Viewing storytelling via the medium of film, Telling Tales provides participants with a fundamental understanding of what makes a story work, or the reverse. Ideal for aspiring storytellers, those looking to increase their knowledge of film, or most importantly – those who LOVE film and/or performance art, Telling Tales examines through practise the meaning, structure, and telling of a primeval art increasingly relevant in a contemporary world. Participants will be supplied with all materials including a comprehensive workbook complete with writing exercises and film related activities. Telling Tales is created and presented by award winning, critically acclaimed Trentham based screenwriter/playwright, Darren Markey. For more information about this informative and entertaining workshop visit: darrenmarkey.com/telling-tales