Introduction to Storytelling

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Synopsis

Storytelling is an essential skill for the 21st Century; a skill that is useful in every aspect of our lives. If you are interested in storytelling, but don’t know where to start, this one day workshop facilitated by Sheila Wee is for you. It will enable you to gain a firm grounding in storytelling skills and you will leave with one ready-to-tell story and the tools and the confidence to learn and tell more.

In a warm and supportive group environment you will learn why storytelling is such a powerful form of communication; how stories can be structured to hook listeners' attention, and discover your own personal storytelling style. Through group, partner, and individual exercises, you will be guided through a step-by-step method of learning to tell a story without memorising the words. You will also discover how to add details to make a story uniquely yours, and learn effective story rehearsal and performance techniques.

Programme Outline

• What is storytelling?
• Why use storytelling?
• The benefits of storytelling
• Performance techniques
• The different applications of storytelling
• Vocal expression and vocal energy
• The story learning process
• Performance practice
• Reflections

Tickets are inclusive of tea breaks and lunch.

Programme Details:

Date: 19 July 2025, Saturday

Time: 9.30 am - 5.00 pm

Venue: SBC Training Room, Goodman Arts Centre,

Blk E, #03-32 (Directions below at FAQ section)

About the Trainer:

Sheila Wee is a professional storyteller, and storytelling teacher with 26 years’ experience. Because of her work to pioneer the movement to revive the use of storytelling, she has been described as a Godmother of Singapore storytelling. She co-founded Singapore’s first professional storytelling company and is a founding professional member and the past president of the Storytelling Association (Singapore). As well as running her storytelling business Storywise, Sheila is a founding director of the Federation of Asian Storytellers.

Sheila’s storytelling experience is deep and wide-ranging. She has performed for thousands of preschool, primary and secondary students, curated and performed exhibit specific performances for museums, trained tourist guides and docents to use storytelling in their tours, trained teachers and lecturers to use storytelling in their teaching and corporate, military and civil service leaders in the use of storytelling as an organisational tool.

Sheila’s highly practical workshops have garnered consistently high ratings from participants. Her Singapore clients include the ECDA, MOE, WWF, Jane Goodhall Institute, Star Learners Preschool Group, National Gallery, ST Electronics - Centre for Management Development, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy–NUS, Yale-NUS, SMU, SIT, STB, MND, HDB, Ezy-Link, and Aventis Learning Group.

Sheila’s international work as a performer and workshop leader has taken her to Australia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, the UK and Vietnam.

Cancellation:

The programme can be cancelled or postponed two weeks before the programme date if the minimum number of 8 participants is not met. Participants will be fully refunded for workshops cancelled by us.

Participants who are unable to attend a workshop they have registered for are to inform us of the reason two weeks before the workshop date. They will be fully refunded in the event of extenuating and mitigating circumstances (E.g. illness, bereavement, accidents) . Those who inform us up to 5 working days before the workshop date will receive a 50% refund. Those who did not turn up at the workshop will not receive a refund.

Upon registration, you are deemed to have read and understood the cancellation and withdrawal policy and accept the terms contained therein.