Continuing our blog series highlighting the fantastic tellers who will be part of the fourth annual Women’s Storytelling Festival March 24th, 25th, and 26th, both online and IRL in the City of Fairfax!
This time we’re looking at one of the most essential and transformative aspects of storytelling – what we learn from each other. And it’s a most learned group that we’ve polled: Shweta Bhatt, Jenn Kamara, Bowen Lee, Carol Moore, and Cyndi Wish!
Info on all this year’s storytellers is right here.
The question we put to this group was…
What’s something you’ve learned from other women storytellers?
Let’s see how they responded…
Shweta Bhatt: Stories are emotional, experiences are emotional, humanity is emotional. Instead of crafting narratives devoid of feeling and depth, I learned to challenge how to give texture and soul to each story, while holding my emotional responsibility as a teller.
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Jenn Kamara: Mostly being flexible and unafraid. Also feeling comfortable sharing our flaws with audience but also being comfortable with them and understanding that those things just make us who we are.
Bowen Lee: How to pull out your heart and shining soul and hold it in your hand for others to receive as a story they can take with them.
Carol Moore: By watching the expertise of my fellow tellers, I’ve learned the beauty of folk tales and how impactful they can be for us adults. When I first thought of folk tales, I thought of campfire stories, sleepover traditions, or bedtime rituals. The vulnerability, intensity, and care these women storytellers continuously give to folk tales have been amazing to witness.
Cyndi Wish: Last year the festival felt like a celebration of individual voices that make up a diverse demographic.
I think we’ve all learned a thing or two here. And if you join us via live-stream or in Fairfax for the festival, you’re bound to learn a ton of truths, insights, and revelations!
All the Festival details are right here!
