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The Heart of Storytelling

Alyssa Curtayne

In this podcast, we will explore the art of oral storytelling; looking at its history, its relevance today and discovering storytellers who are passionate about bringing stories to you in the oral form. Each week we hear from a new storyteller who will bring a story to life and share their journey into this traditional artform.

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44:07

Priscilla Howe and Story Wonder

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/05/22

Priscilla Howe, a full-time storyteller since 1993, travels the world (15 countries and counting) with a headful of stories for all ages. She’s primarily known as a performer for children but also has a full repertoire of personal stories, folktales and literary stories for grownups. Her book, Clever, kind, tricky and sly: A Bulgarian folktale sampler is a result of five months on a Fulbright scholarship in Bulgaria, collecting stories. Priscilla lives in Lawrence, Kansas (USA) with her ginger cat,

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54:39

Rebecca and holding space for story

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/05/21

Rebecca Lemaire is a versatile Belgian-British storyteller based in the south of Spain. She tells stories and teaches wherever the wind takes her across Europe, Asia and Africa, at festivals, in a prison, in a Tibetan monastery and online with Palestinian refugees. Her repertoire includes mystical and healing stories, humorous tales from her Belgian and British roots, magical stories from the times of Al-Ándalus and stories from India and Arabia where she lived for several years. She often uses

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37:10

Kerima Mohideen and story activism

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/05/16

Kerima is an activist storyteller and educator with roots in both South London and South Asia. She trained at the School of Storytelling at Emerson College in Sussex where she created her first hour long storytelling performance “If the Trees could Speak” about the rights of Indigenous people fighting to protect their forests in India. She has performed this at Amnesty International, the School of Oriental Studies, Oxford Storytelling Festival, Beyond the Border Festival and A Bit Crack Storytelling

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55:32

Shane Ibbs and engaging audiences

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/05/09

Shane is a trained Oral Storyteller from the UK, with International and National experience in Canada, Sri Lanka, Morocco, Holland, Sweden, Ireland and all over the UK. A frequent storyteller at numerous UK festivals and schools, having also curated and run storytelling at several UK festivals. Shane has been a ‘Resident Storyteller’ for over 7 years concurrently, in different children’s outdoor learning settings and continues to be. Shane has also been a ‘Resident Storyteller’ for several Arts

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54:39

Rebecca and holding space for story

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/05/01

Rebecca Lemaire is a versatile Belgian-British storyteller based in the south of Spain. She tells stories and teaches wherever the wind takes her across Europe, Asia and Africa, at festivals, in a prison, in a Tibetan monastery and online with Palestinian refugees. Her repertoire includes mystical and healing stories, humorous tales from her Belgian and British roots, magical stories from the times of Al-Ándalus and stories from India and Arabia where she lived for several years. She often uses

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41:51

Corinne Harragin and adapting to change

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/04/25

Corinne is a storyteller, performance maker and teacher with mixed Irish / English ancestry.Beginning with folktale, myth or legend and emerging in the complex world of today, Corinne creates performances that recentre marginalised voices and silenced histories. From festival tents to lecture halls, board rooms to community centres, Corinne's performances are collaborative experiences between the story, the teller, and the audience; she believes the most important part of a story is who’s

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32:05

Jenix and intuitive storytelling

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/04/18

Jenny Lynne Sessions aka Jen-ix. Is a truly unique open hearted powerful, multi-dimensional, magical being . ….. A creative catalyst for change and transformation a compassionate cage rattler, shamanic healer, transpersonal therapist, seer, coach, poet, author and speaker, storyteller, songwriter, radio presenter,channel for higher guidance and healing sound frequencies. Honouring the interconnectedness of all life, Jen-ix uses the profound healing power of nature and the glorious gift of humour

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25:13

Lisbeth and everyday stories

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/04/11

In this episode, I interview Lisbeth who is a classmate from Emerson College, we are studying oral storytelling.

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34:17

Elena Medusa and Greek Goddesses

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/04/03

Elena Medusa was born in Thessaloniki Greece and had a career in cinema for fifteen years. She then started a second career as a voice facilitator. Six years ago she met the Odyssey again after not working with it since her school years. Odyssey and Elena started their storytelling adventure together. She lives in Athens and travels frequently to the islands and to ancient temples where she recites The Odyssey and performs storytelling of Medusa, Medea, Demeter and Persephone, and other myths.Find

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14:27

Alyssa and the deep learning begins

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/03/27

In this brief episode, I talk about myself, which in itself is a personal challenge, as I'm more than happy to let others take the limelight. But as I explain in the episode, there is a lot of deep unravelling happening for me in this course.

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42:38

Jenni Woodruffe and deep listening

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/03/21

I spoke with retired storyteller Jenni Woodruffe and we spent two hours chatting about her experience and life. Unfortunately, I had to cut a lot of the interview, but the original will be retained.

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51:12

Michael Patterson and story magic

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/03/14

Michael’s has an interesting background. Ask him about his time living in Japan or Bangladesh; his time as a university lecturer; as a disability advocate; his time in the military; vipassana meditation in India; his clowning course in San Francisco; bushwalks in Tasmania; his one and only caving expedition; his Commerce degree; his MBA; trekking in the foothills of the Himalayas; his storytelling; hot yoga in short shorts; riding a motorbike across the Nullarbor; keeping bees; living with a mother

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42:44

Anamika Bhati and telling history

The Heart of Storytelling ·

2024/03/07

Anamika Bhati is a Trinity Guildhall qualified speech and drama trainer who works with stories embracing different styles to ensure more engaging and holistic learning. She is an International storyteller, author, curator and podcast producer. She is a passionate trainer who works closely with children in schools, libraries, and festivals. Anamika’s stories involve cultural diversity and inclusion to develop lateral thinking and wider perspectives in young students. Anamika spent her childhood in

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