EXPERIENTIAL STORYTELLING
Engaging students with stories through discussion, creative response, and reflection.
Senior 1 and up
Inner Storms in The Tempest NEW!
Selected Work:
The Tempest
By William Shakespeare
On a remote island shaped by power and illusion, The Tempest follows Prospero as he confronts betrayal, authority, and forgiveness. Through magic, shipwreck, and shifting loyalties, Shakespeare explores how anger binds and reflection frees.
For secondary school students, the play invites discussion on justice, responsibility, identity, and the possibility of change within families, societies, and the self, across time and today. Key extracts are addressed.
Senior 1 and up
The Art of Deception
Selected Work:
Marionettes. Inc by Ray Bradbury
What does it take to fake an identity? What’s real and what is not?
Students dive into the dual world of appearance and reality. An interesting discussion on Artificial Intelligence is led at the end of the session. What makes us human? What allows us to build a sense of self and individuate? How can AI assist us in this process?
Senior 1 + 2
The Craft of Weaving
Selected Work:
A Weave of Words
By Robert D. San Souci and Raul Colón (illust.)
A rich and powerful king falls for the weaver’s daughter, whom he immediately wants to marry … but she quickly replies: “Once you learn to read and write, and learn a trade…” The young monarch is soon to discover that his newly-acquired weaving skill can release him from captivity, and allow him to return to the haven of his palace and clever wife.
Students will be invited to follow the character arcs and the balanced blend of male and female energies. Tapestries as a national symbol in Armenian life and a slow look at Raul Colon’s art are also part of the experience.
Analogue versions of the same story are provided to discuss universal themes and symbols.
Senior 1 + 2
Inner Wisdom in Water Stories
Selected Work:
“The Seal Catcher and The Selkies” from
Celtic Tales – Fairy Tale and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany and Wales.
Designed by Emily Dubin.
Illustrated by Kate Forrester.
Text adapted by Mirabelle Korn
Seals are magical creatures in Scottish folklore, and the sea is a universal symbol for psychic energy and flow. What can happen to a seal-catcher if forced down into the ocean? What lessons are to be learnt and what healing properties can he bring to his soul?
Students are also invited to generate new narratives, prompted by conversations on the symbols and images in this ancient literary piece. The Hero’s Journey is also discussed.
Celtic music with evocative lyrics open and close the session.
Senior 1 + 2
Passing the Thread
Selected Work:
The Storyteller
By Evan Turk
A boy goes on a personal quest to search for water in the dry Kingdom of Morocco. He is soon to discover that in the joy of storytelling, abundance and gratitude flow. A bluebird, a blue spindle and a brass cup full of cool water are some of the symbols in this frame narrative, where the weaving of stories allows the young protagonist to outwit Sand Storm and save a village and its people.
Themes: the power of storytelling, coming-of-age, creativity and empowerment. Symbols and the use of framed stories are discussed.
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