WHAT IS A STORY CIRCLE?

"The Story Circle was inspired by oral storytelling traditions. The format we'll be using was created by John O'Neal, of The Free Southern Theatre, as a way to engage communities and address oppression.

The first round features a "talking object" and a prompt for a story about a topic of interest. Each person takes turns introducing themselves and telling a short 2-minute story in response to the prompt. There is no cross-talk or conversation at this time. A timekeeper keeps track for everyone. 

The second round includes optional 1 min cross-talk responses from each person in the group. 

Round 3 is the "closure round" where the group is asked to discuss the themes, commonalities, and possible solutions that came up."

Please RSVP for the Story Circle ASAP if you plan on attending!

Questions? Contact us at 714-485-3772/info@tpor.org
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