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More workshops coming soon!

Registration is closed for our current workshop at Q.E.D A Place To Show & Tell in Astoria but SAVE THE DATE for our workshop showcase on March 24th.

We braved the snow yesterday for our first session and the workshop participants will be working hard in the upcoming weeks to take their true-life tales, inspired by the theme New Toys, from the page to the stage!

Interested in taking an upcoming NYTI workshop? Or, want to bring a new, interactive experience to your school, office, or organization? The NYTI creative team is available for collaborative storytelling workshops. We focus on true-life stories built around a specific theme, and can adapt our switched-up storytelling structure to suit your needs. The result is a community-building experience like no other.

Contact us at noyoutellit@gmail.com to be put on the list for more information about future offerings, or to book us for a one-day workshop, weekend intensive, or full 5-week session that includes a workshop showcase.

Upcoming Workshop at Q.E.D. – “New Toys”

Our second No, YOU Tell It! workshop at Q.E.D. A Place To Show & Tell starts this Sunday, March 1st! The theme is “New Toys” and there are only a couple of spots left.  Click here for more info and to register.

The 5-week workshop is Sundays in March, plus a show on the Q.E.D. stage. You can listen to our Revelation workshop showcase here.

Unloaded by Amanda Sisk

To conclude Dark Woods, here is Chris Gebauer switching it up to perform “Unloaded” by Amanda Sisk.

The Wolfman Cometh by Chris Gebauer

Opening up the second half of Dark Woods, here is Amanda Sisk performing “The Wolfman Cometh” written by Chris Gebauer.

No One Hears Me Sing This Song by May Flam

Now, switching it up, here is Jason Bash performing May Flam’s story “No One Hears Me Sing This Song.”

The Four by Jason Bush

Starting out our evening of stories based on the theme Dark Woods, here is May Flam performing “The Four” by Jason Bash.

Thanks for Coming to Dark Woods

What an amazing show last night! Congratulations to our Dark Woods switched-up storytellers Amanda Sisk, Chris Gebauer, May Flam, and Jason Bash. Photos and audio from the evening will be available soon.

Meanwhile, here are some lovely words from an audience member:

Excellent work last night! Thoroughly enjoyed it. I was transplanted to a different time and place with each story. Well done. Keep up the great work!

Interested in switching-up your story? Click here for details about our upcoming workshop at Q.E.D. A Place to Show & Tell in Astoria.

February 19, 2015 Post Comment News

Meet Our Dark Woods Storytellers

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You’ve seen Nikka Valken’s evocative artwork for Dark Woods and read what inspired her, now it’s time to meet the four storytellers who will take you through the wilderness.

Jason Bash is an award-winning writer, producer, and director of stage and screen. He has worked with Young Playwrights, Inc., The Dramatists Guild, MTV/VH1, numerous production companies, and currently instructs screenplay writing with Writers Boot Camp.

May Flam is a grants coordinator for a Jewish nonprofit, and is in her late 20s. She lives in Brooklyn.

Chris Gebauer is thrilled to be a part of No, You Tell it! He is a usually working actor and a recent graduate of NYU-TISCH. He has just gotten into storytelling (and really loves it). Chris most recently worked in Drunk Shakespeare and before that Puppet Titus Andronicus. You can also find his narration work on Audible.com. What really matters though is that he’s really excited to be here.

Amanda Sisk likes to consider herself the President of the United States. With her partner Noah Diamond, she has co-written and directed several political musicals for their theatre company Nero Fiddled. When she is not writing or yelling at political pundits on television, she can be found yelling at football players on television. Sisk enjoys running, yoga, karaoke, and seeing her name written on things. Mugs, tanks, and tees with “SISK” on them are available for a nominal fee. She thanks the gang at “No, YOU Tell It” for their patience, guidance, humor, and this wonderful opportunity.

February 17, 2015 Post Comment News Tags: ,

Revelation Recording at QED

Here is the recording of our recent workshop showcase at QED: A Place to Show & Tell in Astoria. Thank you to our five switched-up storytellers, Alessia Donati, Jessica Cannon, Carrie Haugh, Katie Johnston, and Violet Olds.


Curious about taking our switched-up storytelling workshop? Press play and enjoy the whole evening to see what we’re all about, or you can cue up the individual stories:

Casper Evelyn Birdie by Alessia Donati (2:38)

– performed by Violet Olds

Swipe Right for Humanity by Violet Olds (15:03)

–  performed by Alessia Donati

The Photo by Carrie Haugh (27:24)

–  performed by Jessica Cannon

California Dreamin’ by Katie Johnston (40:28)

–  performed by Carrie Haugh

My Guilty Heart by Jessica Cannon (54:35)

–  performed by Katie Johnston

Our next session starts on 3/1, click here to register and save your spot!

Dark Woods is Approaching!

Our next switched-up storytelling show, Dark Woods, is fast approaching.

We reached out to artist Nikka Valken and asked her to create an image inspired by our theme. As you can see, the result is captivating and darkly delightful . Asked about her inspiration, here’s what she had to say:

When I think of the theme, Dark Woods, my mind goes straight to fairy tales, and of being a kid exploring the woods of my hometown. When I was young and small, I imagined whole worlds of even smaller people in every shrub and bramble bush. I pictured them going on exciting, vast journeys that could still happen within the span of my back yard. This mouse rider is off on just that sort of important, tiny adventure.

Join us next week for our first official No, YOU Tell It! of 2015. Click here for details and to RSVP.

Continue to lose yourself in the wonder of Nikka’s work on her Society 6 page:

http://society6.com/nikkavalken

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