Making Connections By
Sharing Our Stories
Bringing Communities Together Through Story Circles
Making Connections By
Sharing Our Stories
Bringing Communities Together Through Story Circles
Citizen artists fostering inclusiveness
through community story circles
Story Circle Events:
[This was our most recent event. Upcoming events TBD.]
Progress Not Perfection
A Virtual Live Performance
and post-performance Storyscope
Saturday, May 15, 4:00 p.m. MST
Written by Tyler S. Rife
Directed by Tyler S. Rife and Molly Bishop
Inspired by the writings of Linda C. Lederman
About this Event
For many, the global COVID-19 pandemic resulted in extreme conditions of social isolation and loneliness. And for those struggling with alcohol addiction, these conditions may have fostered a stronger urge to drink again.
"Progress Not Perfection" is a performance inspired by "Beyond the Bottle," a manuscript by Linda C. Lederman. Lederman's creative non-fiction presents stories of recovery from people who want to stop drinking. The script by Tyler S. Rife provides a springboard for discussion about the lived experiences of people struggling with addiction in contexts of social isolation.
You will meet characters--all in different stages in their journey to recovery--whose experiences with alcohol addiction, recovery, and progress are uniquely marked by this moment in time.
Join us for a post-performance Storyscope to share stories about themes presented in the performance.
Facilitator Training Coaching and Workshops
Next facilitator training workshop is Saturday, Sept. 25, 10am-Noon in Tempe. Please visit the Facilitator Training page on this website for details.
For individual coaching contact John at [email protected] | (480) 595-9292
The mission of the Storyscope Project is twofold. We seek to:
The Storyscope Way
The Storyscope Project is a coalition of community-minded story circle facilitators. Each of us has experienced the power of personal stories through our work as storytellers, teachers, caregivers, ministers, poets, musicians, activists, and citizen artists.
We facilitate story circles and train facilitators so all people can express their unique stories, make connections, feel a sense of belonging, and participate in inclusive communities.
We engage communities in story circles to share life experiences, practice deep listening, feel a sense of belonging, and embody symmetry, wholeness, and equality.
In a story circle, participants take turns telling brief personal stories on themes such as Journeys, Change, or Friendship. As we share, our collective story emerges – larger, richer, and more complex. Things we have in common, and real differences, are brought to light.
A story circle is a kaleidoscope of human experience – illuminating and ever-changing, with many dimensions, twists, and turns, each level adding to the whole.
A story circle is not performance, not debate, not therapy (although it can be healing). A story circle is a communal creative experience, using a time-honored, open-source format.
The Storyscope Project is an Affiliate of the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture, a grassroots action network inciting creativity to shape a culture of empathy, equity, and belonging (usdac.us). Much of our language and approach has been adapted from USDAC, with permission.
