Storytelling Workshop
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Everybody has a story to tell. This practical storytelling workshop helps you craft and deliver personal stories that captivate, entertain and motivate an audience, whether you are speaking at a gathering, job interview, business event or on stage.
Professional storyteller, comedian and facilitator John Knowles will guide you through finding a strong personal story, shaping it into a tight narrative and bringing it to life with voice, humour, stagecraft and presentation skills. You will learn how to turn memories and family tales into compelling oral stories that can be heard, remembered and confidently performed.
Course Outline
- Explore what makes exceptional oral storytelling, including humour, pathos and motivation.
- Identify story-worthy moments from your life and match the right story to the right audience.
- Develop narrative structure, character, tone, sensory detail, emotional impact and performance skills.
- Practise stagecraft, voice, body language and movement to prepare your story for performance or professional contexts.
Schedule & Pricing
- Listed session: 1 September 2026 to 13 October 2026.
- Time: 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM.
- Fee: $429.
- Capacity: 10 participants.
Details
You will learn
- Craft personal memories into engaging oral stories with clear structure and emotional impact.
- Build storytelling performance skills using voice, stagecraft, humour, tone and body language.
- Strengthen communication, proactive listening and presentation skills for personal or professional contexts.
You will get
- Step-by-step guidance from professional storyteller and comedian John Knowles.
- Practical writing, editing and performance exercises in a supportive environment.
- Coaching to help shape and confidently deliver a compelling true story.
Appropriate for
Beginners and adults looking to upskill, especially those wanting to improve interpersonal communication, public speaking, storytelling, writing, media or communications skills.
Preparation
What to bring
- A notebook and pen or a laptop/device for writing.
What to wear
Casual
Your Teacher
Sydney Community College
38 reviewsSydney Community College is a registered charity with a voluntary Board of Directors.
The College has a mission to offer innovative continuing adult education and training programmes that support individual efforts and facilitate sustainable social change.
We do this by:
- Providing quality continuing adult education opportunities for people to build practical and theoretical skills and develop knowledge;
- Leveraging from and developing community capacity and inclusivity;
- Developing innovative affordable and accessible skills training programmes;
- Partnering with like organisations to deliver learning opportunities for disadvantaged individuals and communities;
- Partnering with all levels of government to deliver education policy objectives.
Cancellations & Refunds
If the organiser cancels the class:
You are entitled to a full refund.
If you can't attend the class:
You’re welcome to send someone in your place.
OR
- A refund can be requested 10 days before class starts. An admin fee of AU$45.00 applies.
Terms & Conditions
At Sydney Community College, we know that plans can change unexpectedly. Whether it’s a shift in your schedule, a family emergency, or just a change of heart, we want to support you in the fairest way possible.
At the same time, we’re a not-for-profit organisation that commits resources to running each class—so last-minute cancellations can significantly impact our ability to offer quality, affordable programs.
That’s why we’ve created a simple, transparent policy that balances your need for flexibility with our need to plan and deliver courses sustainably. Our cancellation policy offers two clear options, depending on when you notify us:
Cancel More Than 10 Days Before the Course Starts – You can choose to receive a full refund, minus a $45 administration fee OR a non-refundable credit note valid for 12 months for the full value you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Option 2: Cancel Within 10 Days of the Course Starting - You’ll receive a credit note valid for 12 months for 50% of the course fee you paid for the course. This credit can be used towards any future course at the College.
Please note that both refund and credit options are only available before the course begins. Once the course has started—or if you decide to withdraw after it has commenced—no refunds or credits can be issued. If you need to cancel your enrolment, just email us and we’ll take care of it based on the timelines above.
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