[Bcma-l] Max Tell Workshop

[bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca]

Bring "HISTORY THROUGH THE ART OF STORYTELLING" to your Museum or
historically related event.

History Through the Art of Storytelling

A Workshop for Historians

Written and presented by

Robert Max Tell Stelmach

Report on Caesar's assassination or interview the Queen's dog!

This informative workshop, created specifically for young or adult
historians who wish to get the historical word out, illustrates how Max Tell
turned his own historical research and related facts into the song "Old
Curly". Then he leads participants through the process of turning their own
research material into a compelling story, and coaches participants in the
fine art of telling that story and others.

Participants should already have a particular historical event in mind. It
is also preferable that they have completed at least a rudimentary study of
the subject.

Facts are not enough: Story is the Key!

This workshop is geared for adults and young people, particularly young
people participating in the Annual History Fair sponsored by Historica.

Robert (Max Tell) Stelmach has been working professionally as a storyteller
and an educator since 1986. Since then, he has toured the Pacific Rim five
times, performed at many storytelling festivals from Vancouver to Australia,
and has over 650 hours of experience as a workshop leader in creative
writing and creative performance. In 1992, his play, Wild Rose and Half Step
was nominated for a Jessie Richardson Theatre Award, and this year, his
story Fiezo, the Book Burro was short-listed for the 'Writing for Children'
competition, sponsored by the Writers' Union of Canada.

Reference: Robert McCullough, the New Westminster Museum and Archives, (604)
515-3842

Comments: Good multimedia presentation . Max was animated and kept our
attention . Max's song was great . Max was very impressive . I liked the
audience involvement . I liked Max's enthusiasm . I learned a lot . very
interactive . I like how we got to turn our history projects into stories
. Other people's stories were cool.


Robert Stelmach
a.k.a. Max Tell

Robert Max Tell Stelmach
WRITER . STORYTELLER . EDUCATOR

Phone: (604) 538-9466
Email: robert@maxtell.ca
Web: www.maxtell.ca

VIDEOS

The
<http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/Vancouver_International_Childrens_Festival_200
7_Bug.wmv> Bug Song: (for ages 3-5) The Vancouver International Children's
Festival, Vancouver, BC 2007

Tummy
<http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/Vancouver_International_Childrens_Festival_200
7_Tummy.wmv> Garage: (for ages 5-7) The Vancouver International Childrens
Festival, Vancouver, BC 2007

Little <http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/Johnny_Southridge_2006.wmv> Johnny
Small: (for ages 5-7) Southridge Elementary, Surrey, BC 2006

A <http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/Bees_2007.wmv> Fist of Bees: (for ages
7-12) Max at home, White Rock, BC, 2006


REVIEWS

<http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/Review_Dragon.pdf> Dragon with a Flagon:
School Library Journal, 2005

<http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/Reviews_Bees_and_Graws.pdf> A Fist of Bees
and The Land of Graws: Professionaly Speaking, 2007


ARTICLES

<http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/2007_Surrey_Now.pdf> Surrey Now: Surrey, BC
2007

<http://maxtell.ca/public_ftp/2007_Kelowna.pdf> Capitol News: Kelowna, BC
2007


If you want brilliant children, read them nursery rhymes. If you want them
even more brilliant, read them more nursery rhymes.

- Albert Einstein (1879-1955)