The 18th Cape Clear International Storytelling Workshop
Saturday, October 29 through Monday, October 31, 2011
A note from Richie at the Hostel: We were delighted to welcome the group for an evening session in our cozy lounge again last year. This is made viable when at least eight members of the workshop choose to stay with us at the hostel. Please support the hostel and book early for the workshop.
MASTER STORYTELLER IN RESIDENCE: For the second year in a row, Kate Corkery returns to Cape Clear Island for our Storytelling Masterclass weekend. Kate was recently awarded Best Storyteller 2009 by the London Fringe Awards for her “outstanding work in regenerating the Art of Storytelling for today’s society and in particular for her work in London, bringing it to new and excited audiences.” As Storyteller in Residence in The Irish Cultural Centre, Hammersmith, Kate runs “Around the Fire”, a monthly storytelling club, along with weekly classes, teachers’ conferences, children’s Culture Camps, and an Annual Storytelling Festival. Kate travels throughout Europe as special guest at many international festivals. She’s a founding member of “Everyday Magic”, Arts in Education Programme, and half of the dynamic Irish/Afro-Caribbean duo “Spud and Yam”, with whom she has produced highly acclaimed CDs and educational resources for schools. Kate is delighted to return to her beloved Cape Clear, where this year she will also be performing in our annual International Storytelling Festival in September.
“CELTIC MYTHOLOGY” WORKSHOP: “For thousands of years Celtic Mythology has provided for us a rich tapestry of stories that has fed our imagination from generation to generation through an unbroken oral tradition. The essence of the old myths and legends remains the same, but their narration is subtly changed to reach each new audience so that the ancient wisdom can be received afresh.. You are invited to spend this weekend exploring the magic and mystery of some ancient tales, revisiting the Gods of Nature, the superhuman yet fallible heroes and heroines and the mercurial shapeshifting Shee (from the Otherworld).These characters interact on many levels playing out the struggles of life, death, love, loss and jealousy against a backdrop of danger, wonder and unpredictable forces. Drawing from the landscape of Cape Clear we can re-acquaint ourselves with the natural elements that shaped these wonderful stories and examine the spiritual and psychological truths that can still inspire our storytelling today. No previous knowledge of Celtic Mythology is necessary. However participants are welcome to bring a favourite story they would like to share /explore.”
INSTRUCTION TIME: c. 15 hours instruction. Sessions start Sat. promptly at 10:00, end at 1:00, begin again at 2:00, end at 5:00. That evening: optional stories/music from c. 9:00 - 11:00. On Sun. the same schedule will be followed, but then there will be a dinner in an island restaurant or home from c. 6:30 – 10:00 (at own expense). On Monday instruction time runs from 9:00 - 12:00, & then there will be an optional afternoon storytelling walk from 1:00 - whenever, led by Chuck. Open to all but limited to c. 15: A fun yet heuristic opportunity for aspiring storytellers, practicing storytellers, teachers of all levels, librarians, social workers, politicians, actors, priests, publicans….
