Storytelling Workshop – How NOT to be the Hero of your own story
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A storytelling workshop with Nia Mercken for curious minds, daydreamers, and anyone who wants to explore their imagination, whether you’re brimming with ideas or convinced you don’t have a single story to tell.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
In this workshop, we’ll explore how separating yourself as narrator from yourself as character opens up new possibilities. We all tell stories about ourselves, but when the narrator and the character are the same person, our stories can lack depth. Even when we’re being honest about our experiences, we can still be stuck in “main character syndrome,” where everyone else exists only in relation to us.
Through exercises and play, we’ll practice telling our stories with the awareness that comes from truly inhabiting the role of narrator, someone who can shift perspective and see the bigger picture. This workshop is for anyone who tells personal stories and wants to add depth, nuance, and multiple perspectives to their narratives.
Max 10 participants for personal attention and a close knit atmosphere.
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
Nia Mercken is a storyteller, storytelling coach, and certified Trauma-Informed Professional who creates warm, playful spaces where people can explore and develop their own storytelling. Alongside performing and coaching, Nia designs workshops that combine creativity, curiosity, and practical tools to help stories grow. Known for their empathy and attention to detail, Nia helps participants discover their authentic voice through exercises that feel more like play than work.
𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼
18.30 – 21.30 uur
Workshop in English
Tickets: €30. Students: €20. Online sale only.
Entry through artists’ entrance, side door left of the building.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
In this workshop, we’ll explore how separating yourself as narrator from yourself as character opens up new possibilities. We all tell stories about ourselves, but when the narrator and the character are the same person, our stories can lack depth. Even when we’re being honest about our experiences, we can still be stuck in “main character syndrome,” where everyone else exists only in relation to us.
Through exercises and play, we’ll practice telling our stories with the awareness that comes from truly inhabiting the role of narrator, someone who can shift perspective and see the bigger picture. This workshop is for anyone who tells personal stories and wants to add depth, nuance, and multiple perspectives to their narratives.
Max 10 participants for personal attention and a close knit atmosphere.
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿
Nia Mercken is a storyteller, storytelling coach, and certified Trauma-Informed Professional who creates warm, playful spaces where people can explore and develop their own storytelling. Alongside performing and coaching, Nia designs workshops that combine creativity, curiosity, and practical tools to help stories grow. Known for their empathy and attention to detail, Nia helps participants discover their authentic voice through exercises that feel more like play than work.
𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼
18.30 – 21.30 uur
Workshop in English
Tickets: €30. Students: €20. Online sale only.
Entry through artists’ entrance, side door left of the building.
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Where is it happening?
Middelstegracht 36, 2312 TX Leiden, Netherlands, Middelstegracht 36, 2312 TX Leiden, Nederland, Leiden, Netherlands
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Host or PublisherTheater en productiehuis De Generator
