Story
Storytelling is a celebration of life. It is the oldest of the arts; it awakens and nourishes both the imagination and the creative spirit. Ruth Sawyer, a great American storyteller, writes, “To be a good storyteller, one must be gloriously alive. It is not possible to kindle fresh fires from burned-out embers. The best storytellers whom I have heard have been those who live close to the heart of things.”
Jeff Stockton is such a storyteller. Whether in the concert hall, the boardroom, or the school gymnasium, the listeners are spellbound. The magic of story is woven upon the strings of the Celtic harp - with brilliant timing and strong rapport with the listeners. His repertoire is extensive, replete with hundreds of myths, legends and folk tales from around the world.
Jeff has worked in the field of education for twenty years, as teacher, consultant, and storyteller. He works in schools as performer and artist in residence, and is at ease with audiences of all ages. He teaches workshops for storytellers young and young-at-heart in both the oral and digital realms of storytelling.
Jeff is currently at work on two storytelling projects. The first is a soon-to-be-completed recording of traditonal stories entitled "Wisdom of the Woods". The second is an illustrated book & audio project - capturing some of the many family stories of the "Misadventures of Carmen and Jeff" that he has told to audiences over the past decade. Live performances of both "Wisdom of the Woods" & "Misadventures" are available to school audiences for the 2010/2011 season.
Storytelling is a celebration of life. It is the oldest of the arts; it awakens and nourishes both the imagination and the creative spirit. Ruth Sawyer, a great American storyteller, writes, “To be a good storyteller, one must be gloriously alive. It is not possible to kindle fresh fires from burned-out embers. The best storytellers whom I have heard have been those who live close to the heart of things.”
Jeff Stockton is such a storyteller. Whether in the concert hall, the boardroom, or the school gymnasium, the listeners are spellbound. The magic of story is woven upon the strings of the Celtic harp - with brilliant timing and strong rapport with the listeners. His repertoire is extensive, replete with hundreds of myths, legends and folk tales from around the world.
Jeff has worked in the field of education for twenty years, as teacher, consultant, and storyteller. He works in schools as performer and artist in residence, and is at ease with audiences of all ages. He teaches workshops for storytellers young and young-at-heart in both the oral and digital realms of storytelling.
Jeff is currently at work on two storytelling projects. The first is a soon-to-be-completed recording of traditonal stories entitled "Wisdom of the Woods". The second is an illustrated book & audio project - capturing some of the many family stories of the "Misadventures of Carmen and Jeff" that he has told to audiences over the past decade. Live performances of both "Wisdom of the Woods" & "Misadventures" are available to school audiences for the 2010/2011 season.