Study Storytelling with Laura Simms

PLAN NOW FOR THE
26th Laura Simms Storytelling Residency
AUGUST 3 - 8, 2010
Marsh House, Whidbey Island, WA

This residency is life changing, practical, and inspiring. A thorough preparation for the unique and profound reciprocity  needed for storytelling performance. Limited to 12 participants.
See Residency Page for more information.

Story Mentorship Program with Laura Simms
begins in December 20, 2009 and runs through July 1, 2010

Limited to ten participants. Full details here!

Laura Simms is an internationally renowned storyteller, writer, teacher and activist committed
to excellent performances and compassionate action in the world.
Her groundbreaking work combines ancient myth and fairytale with personal narrative.

Presently, Laura is telling stories throughout the world as well as creating projects through her
humanitarian organization GAINDEH PROJECTS (translates as the first rays of sun
in the morning from the Mende language), consulting on TV pilots, working with people in crisis,
and saving a zoo (or relocating animals to more appropriate zoos) as a community renewal initiative in Romania. Read the latest March ZOONEWZ.

Now her work expands further as she includes her adopted son Ishmael Beah in her work.
See Laura's new page about her life with this remarkable young man,
author of the New York Times bestseller "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier."
Please read about Laura's shows, mentoring and study opportunities and the fabulous books,
CDs and tapes available in our marketplace.

Ask about coaching sessions with Laura Simms
Explore the story you are living for personal healing or professional development. Uncover the main images that transform and expand your journey. Using the structure of fairytales and symbolic tales, Laura  helps individuals or groups shape and tell tales benefit one's life, enhance business skills or expand depth of performance, teaching or healing. This is a rare chance to work with a master teacher. One or two hour sessions. Start fresh. Reframe your story or the story of your family, office or community. Come alone or with a small group.  
For more information call 212-674-3479

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Recent Articles, interviews, etc.
"Wise Words: Laura Simms" interview with Jacqueline Kaufman
begins on page 10 of "Reflective Voices."  View PDF of the Spring 2009 issue.

Read Laura Simms's "Being in the Story: Achieving the Impossible"
Download the essay here (costs $.20)
Laura Simms recounts two weeks spent with Gypsy children in Romania, using invented storytelling to achieve the seemingly impossible. This essay is part of a series on creative applications of story in peacemaking, healing, bridge building and reconciliation processes in groups and communities around the world.
Laura's essay was selected as one of two essays to be published in the online service,
 "The Storyteller and the Listener Online (Blog)"

Four Laura Simms Storytelling Albums
are now available for download on iTunes!
Four Legged Tales: Animal Stories*; Making Peace: Heart Uprising*;
Women and Wild Animals**; & Dance Without End**. 
Individual Stories are $.99 each, albums are $9.99-$11.99. Simply search for Laura Simms in the store section.
 *These two albums are also avail on www.amazon.com as mp3 downloads.
For info on these two ** albums, see Better Listen.

Recent Books
Under the Current Leaves by Laura Simms, a new book of essays on storytelling.
From Codhill Press, NY.
The Inner Journey: Myth, Psyche, and Spirit, edited by Martha Heyneman. 
Morning Light Press, 2008, part of the Parabola Anthology Series. Two of Laura's essays are included.