Sharpen your storytelling: a workshop with Jess Bauldry

Ready to take your storytelling to the next level?

This two-day workshop is designed for storytellers who want to refine and elevate their craft, deepening emotional impact, exploring subtlety, and mastering the art of resonance.

Across two immersive days, you’ll work with your own stories to:

-Develop performance skills;
-Explore how sensory detail, metaphors, story structure and specificity can increase engagement in a story;
-Craft powerful hooks and payoffs: open and close your stories with purpose.

Through guided exercises, feedback, and performance practice, you’ll learn to make deliberate artistic choices that move your audience on a deeper level.

Whether you tell stories on stage, in the classroom, or in everyday life, this workshop will help you find the emotional heartbeat of your storytelling voice.

Who it’s for: People who have a personal story they want to develop for a live performance.

Duration: 2 days
Language: English

What is storytelling?

Storytelling is the social and cultural activity of sharing stories, sometimes with improvisation, theatrics, or embellishment. Every culture has its own stories or narratives, which are shared as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation or instilling moral values. If you're new to storytelling, I recommend checking out Mike Birbiglia and The Moth Hour on YouTube to understand our definition of live storytelling and see what's possible.

What is storytelling not?

For this workshop, we will not be reading written texts aloud although the workshop does involve writing.
Storytelling in this workshop is not a kind of therapy, although we will be examining our personal narratives to extract authentic stories for sharing.

What should I bring with me?

Please bring a notebook, pen, and a personal story that you want to develop further.

There will also be plenty of games and group work, so it is essential that participants can attend both sessions.

When is it?

The two-day workshop takes place on the following dates:

15:00-19:00 on Saturday 7 November
10:00-13:00 on Sunday 8 November

On the last day, there will be a chance for everyone to tell their own story in front of the group, if they feel comfortable.

Included in the participation fee is tea and coffee. You may also bring your own food and there will be refreshment breaks over the two days.

Because of space limitations, advance registration is compulsory.
Book your place here: fienta.com/storytellingnov2026

The instructor

Jess Bauldry is a journalist, writer and performer of stand-up comedy. She has an MA in creative writing from the University of Hull and has studied storytelling at Mezrab. A UK/Luxembourg national, she co-founded feminist comedy festival Festrogen and helps produce monthly storytelling shows with Luxembourg Comedy.

This workshop is organised with the generous support of Rosa Letzebuerg.