The Storyteller’s Toolkit ✦ Sarah Grochala

THE STORYTELLER'S TOOLKIT

Workshop with Sarah Grochala

How do you craft a story that captivates your audience and takes them on an unforgettable journey? This workshop delves into the fundamental structures of storytelling and provides practical tools for building compelling and dynamic narratives.

We will explore why story structures remain as relevant and essential today as ever. Key topics will include dramatic action, scene and plot structure, character development, world-building, and integrating theme. Additionally, we will examine how traditional storytelling frameworks are being re-invented and re-thought in our digitised and globalised world of hyperlinked, multi-perspective and fragmented narratives.

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Sarah Grochala is a multi-award winning playwright based in London.She is best known for her ice&fire/Amnesty Award-winning play S-27. Her latest play, Intelligence, won the 2023 Women’s Prize for Playwriting, and its world premiere is currently in development in the UK. Her earlier play, Waiting for Romeo, won the 2015 Ekin Yazın Dostları Theatre Award for Best Play.

In addition to playwriting, Sarah writes across various media. Her TV drama pilot, Vindication, was a semifinalist at the 2024 Austin Film Festival and The Writers Lab US. She also regularly writes audio drama episodes of Dr Who. As an associate artist with Headlong, she led their digital theatre initiatives, curating and collaborating on the creation of apps, installations, and games.

Sarah currently leads the MA/MFA Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London.

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The Storyteller's Toolkit is part of the Summer Scriptwriting Base programme.

Summer Scriptwriting Base is an immersive learning experience, a unique blend of summer school, creative adventure, and rural retreat. It gathers each summer in Bulgaria creative minds from all over the world. The participants gain a deep understanding and know-how of new forms and approaches to storytelling, including interactive, immersive and transmedia storytelling, game and experience design, live-action role-playing, and AI. The SSB experience pushes creative boundaries and allows participants to connect with like-minded storytellers. This year's edition of the SSB is themed Storytelling: A Deep Dive and will take place from 18 till 27th of July 2025 in Sofia and Dolen.

Find out more: www.summerscriptbase.com

Free entry upon registration

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