TWO DAY WORKSHOP IN LONDON - 6 and 7 October 2015 
                                                    
                                                          EXPLORING 

GOETHE'S FAIRY TALE - THE GREEN SNAKE AND THE BEAUTIFUL LILY


I will lead a workshop over the above two days to continue exploring this Tale by Goethe.

Please come and help this exploration by being the characters and speaking what they say.

I have created 15 Playlets from the text to enable us to be the characters interacting with each other in short scenes. Doing this has enabled participants in previous workshops experience what it is like to be the characters Goethe imagined and through this a sense of what the Tale can mean for our modern everyday lives.

I have arranged two consecutive days for this workshop to meet requests to enhance the depth of exploration. The workshop will take place at Rudolf Steiner House, 35, Park Road, London NW1 6HT between 10.30 am and 4.30 pm each day. The nearest London underground tube station is Baker Street.

If you like stories and poetry, exploring and understanding their meaning, getting in touch with your voice you will enjoy this. Everyone is most welcome.

In workshops I describe the characters and invite those attending to choose one or two to explore. I bring props and beautiful colour paintings to help portray the characters and the scenes.

Previous knowledge of the Tale is not necessary. The translation used is by Thomas Carlyle. It is available on the net. There are recordings of instalments spoken by myself available on this Blog. No booking is necessary. The workshop is free. A small contribution towards the cost of the room would be appreciated.

Previous participants have said how they appreciated the opportunity to explore, imagine and live the characters, this activity giving the occasions a "living quality." One participant said, "The occasion was a fountain of inspiration that never ceases to yield fruit."

I offer short talks in which I introduce the story, context in which it was written, key characters, what they say and essence of commentaries upon the work.

The Tale was written by Goethe in 1795 at a time when there was much civil unrest in Europe. It was his artistic response to academic essays by Frederich Schiller about the dilemma facing those who were endeavouring to rebuild just, fair societies.

For further information or to tell me you would like to come please contact me via    robinlivingspeech@gmail.com