Welcome to the School of Storytelling, Emerson College, the longest running centre of its kind.
Founded in 1994, we continue to run courses and welcome people from all cultures, backgrounds, genders, ages and experience.
What is Storytelling?
We are all born storytellers. Storytelling is how we make sense of the world, who we are, where we are going and how we communicate this to others, personally or professionally.
Storytelling underpins everything we do: entertainment, education, healing, activism.
Our belief systems are stories, every algorithm tells a story. The myths, legends, folk and fairy tales that every culture has left behind are all "the distilled essence of human experience."
Upcoming Courses
Storytelling Beyond Words
Our Flagship Course
Sunday 19 September 2021 to Friday 10 December 2021
A 12 weeks course to meet the challenges of the 21st Century.
Guided by Roi Gal-Or and Karmit Evenzur
Storytelling Beyond Words (SBW)
Creative lab program
30th August - 17th September 2021
Creative lab artist residency programme
A new three-week residency programme from our Storytelling Beyond Words course leaders Roi Gal-Or and Karmit Evenzur. It offers storytellers and activists an ideal environment, nourishment and encouragement to work on developing their creative projects.
'This course has shone a light on my path, which stood in darkness.
The connection, empathy, strength, and richness I felt from being a part of an incredible community is more than I could hope to receive in a lifetime…and yet I received it in 4 weekends! This course has been life-giving.'
Nana Tomova. U.K
(Bring Your Stories to Life! 2019)
Fire, Foraging and Folktales
Summer Weekend
14th-15th August 2021
Weekend Workshop
This weekend is part of our Fire, Foraging and Folktales series. Each weekend will have a different storytelling and foraging focus according to the season’s mood, delights and characters.
Guided by Fergus
and Arthur
A Storyteller's Holiday
20th- 22nd August 2021
Weekend Workshop
Give yourself a weekend in the world of storytelling.
Guided by Ashley Ramsden
Begin It Now!
10th- 12nd September 2021
Weekend workshop
An Introduction to the World of Storytelling
Guided by Ashley Ramsden
Bring Your Stories to Life - 4 weekends of in-depth exploration of the magical and transformative art of telling personal true-life stories.
Weekend 1: Fri 17th - Sun 19th Sept 2021
Weekend 2: Fri 29th - Sun 31st Oct 2021
Weekend 3: Fri 26th - Sun 28th Nov 2021
Weekend 4: Fri 7th - Sun 9th Jan 2022
Part-time Course
Working creatively with our perception, understanding, and interpretation of personal experiences. transforming and polishing the raw diamonds of memories into the invaluable gifts of precious gem stories as gifts for ourselves and others.
Guided by Roi Gal-Or
The Craft Of The Storyteller - 4 weekends course of in-depth exploration of the Art of Storytelling
Folktales: Fri 10th - Sun 12th Sept 2021
Wonder Tales: Fri 8th - Sun 10th Oct 2021
Mythology Fri 5th - Sun 7th Nov 2021
Personal project: Fri 10h - Sun 12th Dec 2021
Part-time Course
story structure, voice, gesture, movement, audience awareness, improvisation, authenticity, and presence. Discover how storytelling can transform our own lives and the communities around us.
Guided by Roi Gal-Or
"I loved being around people from so many different backgrounds and countries.
Deep immersion into deep stories. Yeah! I feel like my brain is different!"
Lisa Nelson, USA
Breaking Spells
8th- 10th October 2021
Weekend Workshop
A weekend, exploring the stories you have become attached to
Guided by Ashley Ramsden
Next Steps
10th- 15th October 2021
Short Course
So you’ve begun your journey as a storyteller but what is the territory ahead?
Guided by Ashley Ramsden
The Trickster
7th- 12th November 2021
Short Course
An investigation into the nature of our time
Guided by Ashley Ramsden
and
Stella Kassimati.
Once Upon a Lifetime:
the meeting place of biographical stories and traditional wonder tales
23rd January - 4th February 2022
A Two-week course
(11 Days)
A creative and inspiring storytelling journey, of weaving together some traditional initiation stories of trials and transformation together with your own personal stories to one performance.
Guided by Roi Gal-Or
