Writing for Performance 17th January 2013

Emma Parfitt — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:31:00 +0000

An interdisciplinary discussion of the different way people go about doing collaborative theatre work. Talkers on the panel included Omar Elerian, Associate Director of the Bush Theatre,West London, Michael Bywater, and playwright James Wilson.

Inua Ellams, who wrote 13 Fairy Negro Tales, started off the evening by performing one of his fabulous poems.

The discussion was about finding form, a works shape, in order to tell stories in the theatre. As one person shared with the group, this can be a fine act, ‘Covered in honey wearing moustaches singing the blues, but it all made sense at the time.’ And surprisingly to the audience too! Sounds brilliant, wish I’d seen it.

Sometimes in modern theatre the ideas that you are working with can be very fragmented especially in collaborations when people have different point of view. Theatre is an organic discourse with the audience. The work, Omar Elerian said, isn’t truly finished until the final curtain falls. Different audiences have an effect on the acting of the play. And so too in my reading of storytelling performance I am discovering that the audience and storyteller influence one another by visual clues.

Anyone interested in collaborative work should check out Radiolab as suggested by Inua Ellams. Thanks!

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Society for Storytelling

Emma Parfitt — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:26:00 +0000

Great news, The Society for Storytelling is interested in my research and my research aims. Which is to see storytelling in schools throughout the UK.

“I’m pleased to confirm that the trustees agreed at last week’s meeting that supporting your research would be a worthwhile cause.” (Chip Colquhoun, Chair).

They are going to sign a letter of support to help me fund raise. At present I am seeking funding from 2013 to cover my 2nd and 3rd PhD years. With funding being so competitive this year I am thinking of new ways to raise funds. For example I am looking into a collaborative project with others. Being involved in research with more experienced persons is very exciting. I have already learnt a great deal and look forward to what is ahead–despite it being challenging. With a new spring in my step thanks to this support from the Society for Storytelling, more information will follow once something is confirmed.

Update: well, in case you were wondering I could not find any funding, instead I switched my PhD to parttime and took on three jobs to support myself. Finishing in four years, not bad! Now I keep in touch with my storytelling pals while writing, and helping others with their writing.

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