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Storytelling: The Universal and The Unique with Paul Bourne
In today's episode, Caroline continues her conversation with director Paul Bourne, focusing on the art of storytelling. They investigate the key elements of a good story. Discussing what draws people in and holds them in the narrative. They talk about the universality of stories, the joy of complicity, and how we learn about ourselves through shared experiences in the telling of stories.
Please join Caroline as she looks at life through a different lens.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Storytelling is good for shifting perceptions.
- You don’t want to tell people what to think. Stories help to open minds and encourage reflection.
- Stories are a powerful way to get decision-makers to think about things from the perspective of those that are impacted by their decisions.
- Telling stories through the eyes of the people who are affected by what happens is powerful.
- Giving the audience the power to choose engages them and makes them invested in what they are seeing.
BEST MOMENTS
‘I’m using storytelling in business. ´
‘A great story raises great questions.’
‘Even though you are sitting in an audience, that person is talking to you.’
ABOUT PAUL BOURNE
Paul is the Artistic Director of Menagerie, a Cambridge-based professional theatre company that creates and tours theatre productions worldwide. Formerly Artistic Director of The Frankfurt Playhouse and Center Stage New York, Paul regularly freelance directs and teaches theatre in the UK, Europe, and the US. Over the past 30 years, he has directed and produced over 90 professional productions in 12 different countries. He has also been the Artistic Director of the Hotbed Festival of New Writing (Cambridge), since 2002 and Co-Director of Divadlo 6-16 (Prague) since 2016. He is Chair of the Jury for two International Theatre Festivals: in The Czech Republic and Bulgaria. He teaches directing and performance skills as an international expert at Theatre Schools in Brno, Belgrade, and Prague.
Paul has three TEDx talks; How to Tell Stories That Matter, The Power of Personality, and How to be Lucky.
Socials:
Menagerie
Carbon13 | Our Community
Frugal Innovation
ABOUT THE HOST
Bio
Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.
CONTACT METHOD
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories.
How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.
In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.
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By Caroline PartridgeIn today's episode, Caroline continues her conversation with director Paul Bourne, focusing on the art of storytelling. They investigate the key elements of a good story. Discussing what draws people in and holds them in the narrative. They talk about the universality of stories, the joy of complicity, and how we learn about ourselves through shared experiences in the telling of stories.
Please join Caroline as she looks at life through a different lens.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Storytelling is good for shifting perceptions.
- You don’t want to tell people what to think. Stories help to open minds and encourage reflection.
- Stories are a powerful way to get decision-makers to think about things from the perspective of those that are impacted by their decisions.
- Telling stories through the eyes of the people who are affected by what happens is powerful.
- Giving the audience the power to choose engages them and makes them invested in what they are seeing.
BEST MOMENTS
‘I’m using storytelling in business. ´
‘A great story raises great questions.’
‘Even though you are sitting in an audience, that person is talking to you.’
ABOUT PAUL BOURNE
Paul is the Artistic Director of Menagerie, a Cambridge-based professional theatre company that creates and tours theatre productions worldwide. Formerly Artistic Director of The Frankfurt Playhouse and Center Stage New York, Paul regularly freelance directs and teaches theatre in the UK, Europe, and the US. Over the past 30 years, he has directed and produced over 90 professional productions in 12 different countries. He has also been the Artistic Director of the Hotbed Festival of New Writing (Cambridge), since 2002 and Co-Director of Divadlo 6-16 (Prague) since 2016. He is Chair of the Jury for two International Theatre Festivals: in The Czech Republic and Bulgaria. He teaches directing and performance skills as an international expert at Theatre Schools in Brno, Belgrade, and Prague.
Paul has three TEDx talks; How to Tell Stories That Matter, The Power of Personality, and How to be Lucky.
Socials:
Menagerie
Carbon13 | Our Community
Frugal Innovation
ABOUT THE HOST
Bio
Caroline Partridge is a unique and creative individual. She is an actress, puppeteer, educator, and artist with funny bones. She loves a story and is an expert at conveying wit and wisdom with warmth, understanding, and empathy.
CONTACT METHOD
FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/caropartridge
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-partridge-03131520
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/partridge_caroline
PODCAST DESCRIPTION
This is a podcast series about discovery, understanding, revelation, and stories.
How we perceive the world is rooted in everything that has influenced us throughout our lives, emotionally and psychologically. We become the sum of our parts and each of us has our own unique view of the world. 'Vision' truly is an act of interpretation.
In this podcast series through fascinating conversations, I set about trying to understand how we form our perceptions, view different perspectives, and examine how perception has influenced, inspired, or hindered the lives of each of my unique guests.