Storytelling
Oral storytelling is perhaps the oldest form of performance art. And though it has ancient origins, the act of sharing stories is still as relevant today as it's ever been. Be it around a campfire, at a kitchen table, during an after-work
happy hour or behind a microphone on a stage, stories help teach lessons, share traditions and entertain.
To Promote
We not only want to introduce storytelling to our community, we want to promote community storytellers. Northeast Ohio and its people have a rich history and we want to make sure that the stories we share reflect, in some way, the struggles and successes.
Acceptance
Our storytelling events will be safe spaces for everyone to share their personal stories. We hope to foster a community that champions diversity in race, sexual orientation, gender, life experience, social class, religion and ethnic backgrounds.
Respect
Sharing personal stories helps create empathy and understanding. SPARK is dedicated to helping promote that respect before, during and after the storytelling event.
Kindness
The act of storytelling in front of a live audience can cause some tellers to feel vulnerable. That's OK, because our storytelling coaches and the audience are here as support. Each event will end with a gracious round of applause for our tellers with opportunity after for the audience to speak with tellers who left a lasting impression.
SPARK Story Archive
