Storytelling Theory and Practice

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Professor Brian Sturm presents storytelling as a way of organizing information, conveying emotions, and building community. A model of storytelling as altered state of consciousness (the story trance) is presented that inlcudes 16 portals to altered states. Three stories are told to illustrate the theoretical model: Truth and Story; What happens when you really listen; and The stone cutter. Storytelling ethics and the need for trust and truth are discussed.

Channel: Education
Uploaded: October 7, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Author: UNCChapelHill

Length: 0:45:17
Rating: 4.16
Views: 25,397

Tags: storytelling trance immersion ethics

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Video Comments:
YouhideIseek (Sunday 3rd of August 2008 08:08:04 PM)
Somebody actually listening and learning.
kevpingu (Thursday 31st of July 2008 08:10:28 AM)
That dude so got bullied in High School
defdeezy (Tuesday 5th of August 2008 02:44:31 PM)
i think you're projecting yourself onto him.
RicardoGreen2008 (Tuesday 29th of July 2008 04:08:53 PM)
The 3 stories tales that you tell in your lecture-demonstration connect well with the theory you present in practice, particulary well told with great feeling with the last story, "The Stonecutter." I too like using this story with college-level public speaking students as well as with students whose native languages are not English, and look forward to further lecture-demonstrations by Professor Brian Sturm. Thanks you for your great presentation!
urbanstoryteller (Monday 14th of July 2008 12:11:07 PM)
As a teaching artist, I find it incredibly valuable to have links to actual courses in the subject. A great way to develop your own online, professional development. BRAVO!
nycbluntsmoka420 (Saturday 12th of July 2008 08:37:31 PM)
I watched about a third, and I must say, pretty lame. I see what is trying to be done, but their is a lot of hot air trying to communicate a few points that should be understood.
dcady001 (Wednesday 9th of July 2008 11:59:22 AM)
those who can't do, teach. badly.
YouTubularinNYC (Tuesday 1st of July 2008 09:11:23 AM)
Hey, I saw great storytelling Off-Broadway: Life in a Marital Institution. Kinda like Spalding Gray, and really very funny ...
9cee2w4wf8a (Friday 27th of June 2008 07:57:58 AM)
Buddy, I hate to be the one to point out the obvious, but your story-telling skills are terrible. In order to tell a story, you first have keep the audience in the room. You achieve this by locking the door and use the implied threat of giving the listener a failing grade. Outside of a college classroom, you couln't hold the attention of anyone over the age of three.
Shroommate (Thursday 12th of June 2008 11:25:52 PM)
What would have happened if Truth wore multicolor body paint, covering everything except for her nipples and Bush?