The Art Of Telling Stories - Workshop by Hitesh Anandani
About the workshopThis is an intensive long-format storytelling workshop designed for people who genuinely want to explore storytelling as a craft - not just as writing, but as performance, presence, and emotional communication.Blending theatre techniques, performance exercises, storytelling frameworks, and creative writing tools, the workshop helps participants understand how compelling stage stories are crafted, structured, and delivered.Whether you are a writer, performer, poet, actor, director, speaker, or simply someone with stories to tell, the workshop offers practical tools to transform personal experiences and ideas into engaging live performances.About the mentorThe session is curated and conducted by a storyteller, Hitesh Anandani, who has been actively performing for years and has presented three solo storytelling shows, each running for over an hour.Having performed in 5 cities for over 3,000 audience members, he has been featured by organisations and platforms such as UNESCO, the U.S. Embassy, Abhivyakti, Kommune, SVNIT, Nirma University, and Tape A Tale.Workshop FlowThe workshop is designed as a highly interactive 3 - 4 hour experience and includes:1. Theatre & Movement Exercise:Participants begin with guided theatre exercises involving movement, rhythm, speed, and spatial awareness to help them become physically present and comfortable on stage.2. Awareness & Observation TrainingExercises focused on attention, listening, observation, and emotional awareness - essential tools for authentic storytelling.3. Body Language & Facial ExpressionUnderstanding how posture, movement, pauses, and expressions influence storytelling impact and audience connection.4. Writing for StageThis section focuses on the fundamentals that most people overlook while writing stories for performance.Participants will explore:Emotional beatsStory structureCharacter perspectiveMemory miningScene buildingConflict and tensionAudience engagementVulnerability and authenticity The workshop simplifies and condenses many storytelling principles that creators usually take months to understand while developing films, theatre pieces, or long-format stage performances.
