Harnessing the Power of Stories: Webinar Series
Three webinars: September 10, October 11, and October 29*
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Webinar Fee: GHHN Members: $15 / NonMembers: $25
* Can't make the live webinar? No worries! Sign up anyhow - we'll send you the recording after the webinar takes place!
Webinar 1:
Interpreters as Storytellers:
Shaping the Narrative, Sharing the Story
with
Tom Lee, Consultant Educator and Storyteller
Tuesday, September 10
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Webinar Fee: GHHN Members: $15 / NonMembers: $25
Every compelling story, from the simplest to the most complex, can be distilled down to a few basic and common components. Participants will gain insights into identifying the structure or "bones" of any story and how they can enrich their tour programs by applying this view of story structure to a range of stories embedded in their tours. Biographical sketches, the chronology of the construction of a house, the political and economic forces in play at any period of history, as well as popular stories and folktales can be shaped into compelling, engaging stories.
Webinar 2:
Connecting Collections and Audience: The Theater-Artists' Approach to Telling the Story of the Objects in the Collection
with
Sean McNall, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival
Friday, October 11
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Webinar Fee: GHHN Members: $15 / NonMembers: $25
The history field often overlooks the art of theater when developing historic interpretation. The skills taught in theater provide effective forms of thinking for historic interpretation and audience engagement. In this webinar, fun and challenging theater-based activities will be explored through voice and movement exercises, acting techniques, improvisation, and facilitated reflection to invite participants into the process of telling stories about the objects in the museum.
Webinar 3:
Make History Live! Character Development
with
Kandie Carle, Artistic Director East Haddam Stage Company and Living History Performance Artist
Tuesday, October 29
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Webinar Fee: GHHN Members: $15 / NonMembers: $25
Living history interpretation is an educational medium where staff use performance to create a world, tell a story, stimulate learning, engage the senses and teach lessons through interpretation, clothing styles, pastimes, handicrafts, and reenactments. Visitors are transported to another time and place in their imaginations where they experience the past. "Fleshing out" history, whether it be in a museum setting or in a house, indoor or out, this workshop will take participants through active ways to create, launch, and maintain a living history interpretation. Whether it be first-person or third, whether you are the interpreter or the training partner for staff, this comprehensive webinar will help participants feel comfortable with making history live.
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The Harnessing the Power of Stories Workshop Series is made possible by funding from the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area. |
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