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From Idea to Impact: Crafting Stories That Stick
For the emerging storyteller ages 15 - 24. Storytelling is at the heart of all creative endeavours—whether in film, theatre, podcasts, or digital media. In this workshop, Ottawa StoryTellers will help find the bridge between raw creativity and refined storytelling skills. This workshop will involve writing exercises and discussion: all done in a supportive and constructive environment.
Theme: From Idea to Impact, Crafting Stories That Stick
Location: OPL Central Branch, Room B125
Time: Sunday May 11th, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Cost: Free
Clara Dugas
Ottawa StoryTellers
Workshop Leader
About our presenter:
Clara Dugas is originally from St. Mary’s Bay, Clare, Nova Scotia. Presently she lives in Halifax County. In the late 1980’s, inspired by her storytelling mother, Clara began telling short stories of her own childhood to her grade one classroom. This continued for 35 years, until she retired in 2024.
Now, when she is not travelling to storytelling festivals, she spends time doing what she loves best: rug hooking, reading, writing and telling stories in schools, in French and English.
Clara’s stories of life in a quiet Acadian village are full of the fun and mischief of childhood and of the strong women that she came to know and love.
May 24, 2025
Queering My Story: An Introduction to Telling Stories About Being 2SLGBTQLA+ or an 2SLGBTQIA+ Ally
with Jeffrey Canton
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 11:00AM to 2:45PM
Cost - $20.00
Ottawa LabO LBO 1202 | 10 Daly Avenue
About the Workshop:
Are you interested in learning how to turn a memory or anecdote into a more substantial story about your life as a member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community or an 2SLGBTQIA+ ally? We often share these “kitchen table” moments about our daily experiences as 2SLGBTQIA+ without realizing their potential as stories. This workshop offers you ways to transform these "moments of being" into a compelling work of art. By focusing on one or more meaningful life experiences, you'll learn to shape a piece that highlights the importance of these moments from your life as 2SLGBTQIA+ or as an ally and will connect deeply with listeners.
About The Facilitator:
Jeffrey Canton has been telling personal stories for nearly 30 years as well as teaching how queer storytellers can shape stories about their lives and experiences into performance pieces that have the depth and power they deserve. Whether you’re interested in telling a story about your connection to a key event in 2SLGBTQIA+ history, your coming out along the spectrum of queer identity, a transformative moment in your queerness or a slice of your life as 2SLGBTQIA+, Jeffrey will share different ways that you can explore to make your story come alive. Registration is now open.
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