Now, switching it up, here is Jason Bash performing May Flam’s story “No One Hears Me Sing This Song.”
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Thanks for Coming to Dark Woods
What an amazing show last night! Congratulations to our Dark Woods switched-up storytellers Amanda Sisk, Chris Gebauer, May Flam, and Jason Bash. Photos and audio from the evening will be available soon.
Meanwhile, here are some lovely words from an audience member:
Excellent work last night! Thoroughly enjoyed it. I was transplanted to a different time and place with each story. Well done. Keep up the great work!
Interested in switching-up your story? Click here for details about our upcoming workshop at Q.E.D. A Place to Show & Tell in Astoria.
Meet Our Dark Woods Storytellers
You’ve seen Nikka Valken’s evocative artwork for Dark Woods and read what inspired her, now it’s time to meet the four storytellers who will take you through the wilderness.
Jason Bash is an award-winning writer, producer, and director of stage and screen. He has worked with Young Playwrights, Inc., The Dramatists Guild, MTV/VH1, numerous production companies, and currently instructs screenplay writing with Writers Boot Camp.
May Flam is a grants coordinator for a Jewish nonprofit, and is in her late 20s. She lives in Brooklyn.
Chris Gebauer is thrilled to be a part of No, You Tell it! He is a usually working actor and a recent graduate of NYU-TISCH. He has just gotten into storytelling (and really loves it). Chris most recently worked in Drunk Shakespeare and before that Puppet Titus Andronicus. You can also find his narration work on Audible.com. What really matters though is that he’s really excited to be here.
Amanda Sisk likes to consider herself the President of the United States. With her partner Noah Diamond, she has co-written and directed several political musicals for their theatre company Nero Fiddled. When she is not writing or yelling at political pundits on television, she can be found yelling at football players on television. Sisk enjoys running, yoga, karaoke, and seeing her name written on things. Mugs, tanks, and tees with “SISK” on them are available for a nominal fee. She thanks the gang at “No, YOU Tell It” for their patience, guidance, humor, and this wonderful opportunity.
Revelation Recording at QED
Here is the recording of our recent workshop showcase at QED: A Place to Show & Tell in Astoria. Thank you to our five switched-up storytellers, Alessia Donati, Jessica Cannon, Carrie Haugh, Katie Johnston, and Violet Olds.
Curious about taking our switched-up storytelling workshop? Press play and enjoy the whole evening to see what we’re all about, or you can cue up the individual stories:
Casper Evelyn Birdie by Alessia Donati (2:38)
– performed by Violet Olds
Swipe Right for Humanity by Violet Olds (15:03)
– performed by Alessia Donati
The Photo by Carrie Haugh (27:24)
– performed by Jessica Cannon
California Dreamin’ by Katie Johnston (40:28)
– performed by Carrie Haugh
My Guilty Heart by Jessica Cannon (54:35)
– performed by Katie Johnston
Our next session starts on 3/1, click here to register and save your spot!
Dark Woods is Approaching!
Our next switched-up storytelling show, Dark Woods, is fast approaching.
We reached out to artist Nikka Valken and asked her to create an image inspired by our theme. As you can see, the result is captivating and darkly delightful . Asked about her inspiration, here’s what she had to say:
When I think of the theme, Dark Woods, my mind goes straight to fairy tales, and of being a kid exploring the woods of my hometown. When I was young and small, I imagined whole worlds of even smaller people in every shrub and bramble bush. I pictured them going on exciting, vast journeys that could still happen within the span of my back yard. This mouse rider is off on just that sort of important, tiny adventure.
Join us next week for our first official No, YOU Tell It! of 2015. Click here for details and to RSVP.
Continue to lose yourself in the wonder of Nikka’s work on her Society 6 page:
http://society6.com/nikkavalken
Still room in our QED Workshop this March
We had a great show this week at QED: A Place to Show & Tell. Good news… There is still room to join us for our next one!
Sundays in March starting 3/1 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, plus a workshop showcase on the Q.E.D. stage on Tue, March 24th at 7 PM.
The workshop features:
- Freewriting exercises to kick-start your first draft.
- Two workshop sessions to refine your true-life tale.
- An individual rehearsal with a NYTI director to work on performing your partner’s story.
- A workshop showcase that is open to the public.
- A bonus post-show session to reflect on the impact of hearing your story performed, learn additional tools for revision, and receive tips on how to publish your polished personal essay.
Space is limited so click here to register. Questions? Feel free to contact us at noyoutellit@gmail.com.
Thanks for coming to Revelation at QED!
Participants in our winter workshop at Q.E.D. commanded the stage last night to switch-up their REVELATION stories. We had a wonderful time working with these talented ladies!!
Thank you to everyone who came out for a lovely evening of stories, trivia, and swag giveaways.
Want to take part in our next No, YOU Tell It! workshop at Q.E.D.? Click here for more info and to register!
Revelation – A Workshop Showing at QED
Feb 03 2015 @ 7:00PM
Participants in our winter workshop at Q.E.D. in Astoria have spent the last month working with us to develop their memoirs on the page.
Join us this Tuesday, 2/3, at 7 p.m. as they take the Q.E.D. stage to swap stories inspired by the theme REVELATION. Click here for tickets.
Image courtesy of Sha-Nee Williams
Event Information
Feb 03 2015 @ 7:00PM
Q.E.D. - A Place to Show & Tell, 23rd Avenue, NY, United States
Looking Ahead to 2015
It’s almost too much to contemplate, but we are staring down 2015 to bring you some exciting events. Time travel with us, to the near future, and see what we have in store.
First, we’re starting the new year off with our Winter Storytelling Workshops at Q.E.D. in Astoria. The January workshop is now full, but you can register for the one starting in March by clicking here.
In an intimate setting, the class will utilize our switched-up storytelling format to help writers in drafting an original nonfiction story. Here are some of the things participants can expect:
- Freewriting exercises to kick-start your first draft
- Two workshop sessions to refine your true-life tale
- An individual rehearsal with a NYTI director
- A live class show (open to the public) where the paired partners will perform each other’s stories
- A bonus post-show session where participants can reflect on the impact of hearing their story performed and learn additional tools for revision
The March schedule is as follows:
March 1st — 2:00PM to 4:00PM — Class
March 8th — 2:00PM to 4:00PM — Class
March 15th — 2:00PM to 4:00PM — Class
March 22nd — 1:00PM to 4:00PM — Rehearsal (Note: Participants will schedule individual one hour rehearsal sessions with their director during this time.)
Tue, March 24th – 7PM to 8:30PM – Workshop Showcase on the Q.E.D. stage
March 29th — 2:00PM to 4:00PM — Final Class
March enrollment, while limited, is still open. Click here to register.
Next, our official storytelling shows resume on February 18th with Dark Woods, which will take place at our usual haunt Jimmy’s no. 43. More details to come.
If you have any questions you can always get in touch.
