Natural Born Storytellers |
End of a fabulous era!
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Natural Born Storytellers began in Camden Town, London, travelled the UK with sell-out events and has now found it's way to New Zealand! We were delighted to collaborate with the founders to develop our very own kiwi-Christchurch version. The idea behind Natural Born Storytellers is that everyone has a story to tell, so come and tell it. Natural Born Storytellers was a fun, supportive and welcoming space for anyone – and that meant absolutely anyone, no experience needed – to tell true stories. We had all sorts! funny, sad, touching and terrible!! Each night had a theme with prepared storytellers and then we opened the floor to stories from the audience. The first year of Natural Born Storytellers was a great success. People of many ages, backgrounds and life experiences generously shared their stories to a growing community. Since then we saw our audience grow –to reach a momentum and popularity we couldn't have dreamed of. We had regular storytellers and plenty of 'new' people becoming brave enough to step into the light and speak. Thank you to all who contributed in various ways to co-create this unique storytelling space. Though The STory Collective is not currently organising events, we welcome you to our website where you can find out about our previous offerigs. Our themes in 2019: April 2019: Magical Moments May 2019: Tales form the Fireside August 2019: Caught in the Act November 2019: Childhood |
We enjoyed four wonderful year of stories in 2016 to 2019. Our evenings became well known in Christchurch for their friendly and supportive vibe, where everyone's story was valued and celebrated. We grew as an impressive and imaginative 'troupe' of regular tellers and a friendly crowd of regular storylisteners. Every evening was different and unpredictable. We learned to 'go with the flow' - and it always turned out ok in the end. I wonder what will the future bring for stories in Christchurch and what tales will be told? While we take a rest you can be sure that our love of story has not died - we are just following different paths and exploring other projects. Feel free to use this website as a resource for ideas for your own events in the realm of story. The Story Collective was a small band of people who loved story in all its forms. We encourage you to start your own circle for storytelling. Contact us at [email protected] Or call Sharon, mob 022-121-3648; tel 03 9677-8888. Keep an eye on our Facebook page. You are welcome to sign up for our newsletter. |
Location for Natural Born Storytellers
Exchange Christchurch (XCHC),
376 Wilson's Road Christchurch New Zealand. Next gathering: tbc Time: tbc Free entry – koha welcome Theme: tbc |
Our themes in 2016:
February 2016: New beginnings April 2016: Playing or Played by The Fool June 2016: Strange Encounters August 2016: Lost in Translation October 2016: Secrets and Lies November 2016: Accidentally |
Our themes in 2017:
February 2017: aLIVE! April 2017: Breaking Free June 2017: Out of Tune August 2017: Great Escapes October 2017: Saints and Sinners December 2017: Holidays – the best and the worst. |
2018 themes
February 2018: Best date, worst date April 2018: Family Myths and Urban Legends June 2018: Into the Wild August 2018: Inbetween October 2018: Go Girl !! Celebrating Suffrage 125 December 2018: Traditions! |