"Storytelling to Light Up Hearts & Minds"
Inspired by The Moth Radio Hour, Elizabeth Alexander has been crafting live story telling events, creating opportunities for the community to connect and to be inspired. There’s a beautiful story about it in the Northport Journal.
Moth-style storytelling is a genre of personal narrative stories about an experience that took place in the storyteller’s life. The stories are crafted, planned, and told (not read) before a live audience. It’s a wonderful art form that allows folks to connect at a very human level.
These Northport Village Storytelling events are super fun and a wonderful way to get to know our neighbors and build community. We were thrilled to get to host one at The Firefly last year and are excited for this next one!
You can follow them on Facebook, and check out their website: www.northportvillagestorytelling.com.
"True, Personal Stories Told Live"
Theme: “Busted”
When: Friday, January 9th. Doors open at 7pm. Event begins at 7:30
Where: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 270 Main St, Northport
Tickets: $20. To purchase, please email to inquire or venmo @nptstorytelling
For more info: Email Northportvillagestorytelling@gmail.com.
Light refreshments will be provided. Profits from ticket sales to support: The Brother Malcolm Daniel Skateboarding Program and the Northport Tiger Marching Band Booster Club Support Fund
Basic Guidelines for Storytelling
We are sure they are already dreaming of the next event, and always looking for story tellers. They might even offer another class to help folks learn this fine art. Here are their basic guidelines, so you can start thinking about that!
1. Tell story in 5-12 minutes
2. Your story is to be told, not read
3. Base your story on the theme: Hope
4. Craft your story
5. Story must be about a personal experience.
6. No stand-up comedy acts or rants
To sign-up, and become a Storyteller: Call or Text Liz at (631) 375-4144 or email at Northportvillagestorytelling@gmail.com.
