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Description
Having taught and performed together at the Celebration Barn Theater School and East Tennessee State University, Antonio and Milbre are looking forward to working together on stage and off once more! Both have received the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network and been featured at the National Storytelling Festival, the Timpanogos Storytelling Festival, Wolf Trap, the Kennedy Center, Graz Ezählt in Austria and other venues in Europe and Asia.
About the Artists
A GRAMMY-nominated spoken-word recording artist and award-winning touring and teaching artist, Milbre Burch has performed on Theatre Row in New York City, at American University’s Katzen Art Center in DC and in festivals and venues coast to coast and abroad. Milbre is considered the pre-eminent interpreter of Jane Yolen stories, and holds a Phd in Theatre from the University of Missouri. www.kindcrone.com
Originally from Brazil, Antonio Rocha began his career in the performing arts in 1985. His unique and award-winning fusion of mime and spoken word has been featured from Singapore to South Africa – in 20 countries on 6 continents as well as 44 US states. Previous venues include The Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic. He is a two-time TEDx speaker. www.storyinmotion.com
Schedule & Content for Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Chapel Hill, NC
Note: Masks will be available and welcome at the venue. Please test for Covid before attending.
Workshops Check-In 9:30 – 10 AM
Workshop – Creating Characters in Story 10 AM – 12:30 PM
Character development is grounded in experimentation, research and embodiment. We will build a sense of playfulness, safety and community, using prompts to explore characters in conversation and context, creating seeds from which full-blown stories – narratives or monologues – may grow. We’ll engage in pair/share, small group and solo exercises with reports-out to the larger group. Sometimes a story springs from a single sentence! If so, treasure that story-seed, water it with your attention, nurture it with respectful research, and see what it blossoms into!
Lunch On Your Own* 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Workshop – Hidden Gems 2 PM – 4:30 PM
Transitions—the moments in a story where we shift between one thought and the next—are hidden gems tucked away in a story well told. Whether you are your family’s unofficial historian or a professional teller, learning to master these moments will give your stories extra polish, finesse and the ability to surrender to what the story needs from you. This workshop will teach you how to identify and develop such transitions within your stories by practicing techniques with your eyes, voice, hands and posture.
Dinner On your Own* 4:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Check-in for Storytelling House Concert 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Storytelling Concert featuring Rocha and Burch 7:30 PM – 9:15 PM
In an intimate storytelling concert setting, two kinetic storytellers share old tales and new. Having performed around the world, Antonio will regale us with insightful and comical tales from the road. Milbre will call on the eloquence of embodiment and the immediacy of character to share a monologue close to home.
*The workshop/house concert location is a six-minute drive to Southern Village in Chapel Hill for easy access to restaurants and a local market with hot food ready to grab and go. For lunch or dinner options, see Al’s Burger Shack, La Dolce Vita Coffee Shop, Rasa Malaysia, Subway, Town Hall Grill and Weaver Street Market. Dinner only: Market and Moss. Also, Merritt’s Grill with the area’s best BLT is a 6-minute drive toward the UNC campus.
Date & Time
Sat, Nov 11, 2023 9:30 AM - 9:30 PM
Venue Details
Twice Upon a Time: Milbre Burch and Antonio Rocha
1205 Old Lystra RoadChapel Hill, North Carolina 27517
