Myth-Making: A Group Storytelling Workshop
Group storytelling and myth-making
In this participatory session, scholar and storyteller Ingrid Norton extemporaneously performs a classic ancient myth from Mesopotamia or the Greco-Roman tradition and then facilitates discussion and small group activities to awaken participants' imaginations. Participants will get a change…
Workshop
Description
In this participatory session, scholar and storyteller Ingrid Norton extemporaneously performs a classic ancient myth from Mesopotamia or the Greco-Roman tradition and then facilitates discussion and small group activities to awaken participants' imaginations. Participants will get a change to reflect on on achievement, struggle, grief, love, and human culture over time. They'll also awaken their own creativity and storytelling abilities, coming together to devise fresh myths of their own.
Benefits
Ancient myths provide guidance and wisdom for our personal and collective lives. The offering will let participants delve into some of the classic stories of western culture and awaken their own creativity, imagination, and storytelling abilities. Participants will emerge refreshed, with new ideas, and their own inner storyteller awakened.
Hosted by Ingrid Norton
About the Host
I'm an expert facilitator, educator, public speaker, and storyteller, with experience leading a range of participatory experiences, seminars, and workshops for diverse, creative professionals. I've performed ancient and modernized myths at venues from libraries to open air festivals. I lead participatory workshops and consult on imaginative storytelling and cultural change. I have a PhD in literature from Princeton and a Master's of Theology from Harvard Divinity School. My work brings together scholarly expertise, spiritual depth, and artistic flair. I'm the founder of The Myth Lab, a new NYC-based project that brings together artists and audiences to develop imaginative stories that envision a more ecologically and emotionally whole world.
Client Requirements
For larger groups, a microphone and seating arragements where participants/the audience can face each other, especially for participatory offerings.
Focus Areas
Creative/CultureWell-being/Health
Location
New York, NY, USA
Languages
English
Travel Locations
I'd be delighted to travel to other cities and locations for this work if expenses are covered.
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Certifications & Credentials
Doctorate in literature from Princeton – 2023; Master's of Theology from Harvard Divinity School – 2016.
Session Types Offered
Interactive & Passive
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Past Clients
Brooklyn Public Library, The Carey Gabay Foundation, Princeton Women's Network
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