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Workshops The workshop process begins with a performance by Living Literature members.
The demonstration helps to identify the three main elements of the story that will be built on during the remainder of the workshop:
Then, using a short story, poem or excerpt from a larger work, volunteers work through the process, taking the group through the three basic tasks outlined above. This concludes in a presentation given by the participants like the one illustrated by Living Literature at the beginning of the workshop. |
For Teachers ...teaches professionals the process of taking literature from page to stage. Some of the stories that teachers have explored are:
In the past, we have received support from the Rhode Island Committee for the Humanities, the Rhode Island Foundation, the RI State Legislative Fund, and the Dexter Foundation. Other organizations who have provided us with opportunities and space are the ACLU, the Providence Athenaeum, All Children's Theatre Ensemble and Trinity Repertory Company.
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For Students Workshops can be tailored to a school curriculum or to a theme such as the time of year, a holiday or a special interest. The class is broken down into work groups of 3-6 members, depending on the text given to them. Each group works on the text with a supervising "coach," either a Living Literature member or a teacher. Some of the stories that students have explored are:
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