Wild
Times
THE
SKILLS OF STORYTELLING AND IMPROVISATION
with Tim Sheppard
How Wild Times
courses can benefit you
Everyone
Self-confidence.
Overcome inhibitions - talking to groups, expressing emotion, behaving
differently. Think creatively, solve problems, develop imaginative flexibility.
Enjoy yourself freely without guilt or embarrassment. Develop a light-hearted,
fun-loving attitude that can make life go more smoothly, positively.
Teachers
Harness imagination;
the dynamics of authority - keep attention, have presence. Create a
thirst for your words. Understand the real potential of oracy and help
learning to happen without effort. The attitudes and activities that
inspire everyone to enjoy cooperating and creating.
Therapists/Doctors
Develop more sensitivity
and rapport in relating to clients; be creative and flexible in responding
and with solutions; develop a positive light-heartedness that inspires,
motivates, and helps yourself/patients to avoid stress.
Writers
Gain an experiential
and intimate understanding of narrative structure, of how to stimulate
and put your imagination to work, of how to bring an exuberant flow
and a deeply natural voice to your work.
Business People
Experience and learn
how to engage with others with self-confidence, for mutual benefit.
Gain a compelling presentation style, keep attention, have presence,
and use narrative structure to inspire and persuade. Unlock your creative
thinking and flexibility, for real benefits in work satisfaction and
problem-solving. Experience the most powerful principles of leadership
in action, and the dynamics of authority.
Presenters/Lecturers/Actors/Performers/Media
Professionals
Techniques and courage
to create intimate atmospheres, participation, or powerful truthful
expression. Connect with your audience, performing for, not at, them.
Understanding of narrative structure and dramatic psychology that gives
mastery over timing and delivery style. Flexibly cope with and incorporate
the unexpected, thus reducing anxiety. A refreshing stretch for dormant
or neglected areas of talent and creativity. Professionals have praised
and re-taken this course.
Parents
Remember how to
play; share your kids' creativity and draw it out; discover a never-ending
supply of captivating stories and the ability to engage.
Storytellers
Expand your breadth
and depth of expression, learn participation games; how to relax and
enjoy telling, even when stuck; how to establish audience rapport and
maintain interest.
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your place here.