Traditional Stories: Folk Tales, Myths, and Legends

You’ve seen the movies, read the storybooks, and maybe even wanted to be the princess or the one saving her — but that’s not all there is to traditional stories. The folktales, fairy tales, myths, and legends that have been passed down from one generation to another in cultures all over the world. There are reasons these stories have often persisted for hundreds and even thousands of years: they have things to say to us in ways we can hear them. And, sometimes, they even show us ourselves.

Join Sarah Brady for this webinar where we’ll hear a story; explore types of traditional tales and where to find them; and delve into ways we can craft, play with, and present these enduring stories, even using them to help us communicate and build connection, from nap time to the board room.

This 90-minute webinar will feature one hour of instruction followed by an optional 30-minute Q&A.

About the Instructor

Sarah Brady is a storyteller, teaching artist, and writer whose backgrounds in theatre and education influence her storytelling. She taught communication and theatre at multiple universities before making her way toward solo performance and then into the storytelling world. She has told stories in the US and UK, where she lived for three years soaking in stories as her roots grew deep in British soil. Sarah’s telling spans genres of historical, traditional, literary, and personal tales, while her awards include being chosen the Sunburst Performing Artist of the Year from Arts for Learning Virginia and selected as best liar of the Cambridge Storytellers Liars Contest. Passionate about stories that help us see each other and the world around us, she specializes in finding the heart of each story she tells. Read more here.