Portland Story Theater

I finished my second Urban Tellers workshop with a performance night in April. What a gift this has been to me! Portland Story Theater provided a nurturing environment within which my group was able to dig deep and deliver a meaningful personal narrative. I am grateful for their help in developing a new, satisfying way for me to express myself.

What a transformative experience the Urban Tellers workshop and performance was for me... To be able to focus my creative energies on my own story and to steep in the broth of my fellow tellers' work was a precious gift. Under the gentle leadership of Lynne and Lawrence, I spent those four weeks in a space that was both healing and instructive. And I grew because of it. Thank you, Lynne, Lawrence and all my fellow tellers! And thank you to the generous and responsive audience of Portland Story Theater. I recommend the experience to anyone who needs a little story in their life. Don't think about it -- just do it!

Everyone has a story, and Lynne and Lawrence are tremendously effective at helping ANYONE bring that story out into the world. Every month their workshops and subsequent performances showcase personal narrative at its best. Even if you think you can't tell a story or even speak in public, their workshops will make it possible. I recommend them to everyone.

In city full of storytellers and theater of all kinds, Portland Story Theater's productions stand out as one of the most intimate and authentic story telling events in the region.
Hats off to Lawrence and Lynne for all that you do! My experience as an Urban Teller was transformational.

I have been a fan of Portland Story Telling Theater for years and just finished taking the Urban Tellers workshop. How can I explain all the emotions that I experienced in those four short weeks of developing and performing my story? What mattered most was the ultimate high of last Friday night's performance with my fellow story tellers. I strongly encourage anyone who is remotely iterested to take this step into an adventure of a life time!

The Urban Tellers show in December at Hipbone Studio was the fourth time I have taken a workshop with Lynne and Lawrence. Each time I learn new things and my storytelling evolves. The performances are always amazing, fun, intimate and enlightening. Come as an audience member or come as a workshop participant, either way you will be delighted!

I just completed the Urban Story Tellers workshop and performance. I went in with trepidation and came out raving about the whole experience. Many thanks to the leaders of the workshop, Lynne Duddy and Lawrence Howard for creating a postive, supportive environment and guiding us with their experience and expertise so that we could get to the truths of our stories. A positive life experience.

What a delightful evening. Wonderful, personal stories of personal challenge and triumph. Loved the story tellers, the atmosphere, the idea. Will return soon, perhaps even sign up to tell my own story.

Want to be pleasantly surprised at yourself? Bring your story idea(s) in the rough and have expert, nurturing coaches assist you to uncover the deeper nuances. A life changing experience in a very profound way.

The Portland Story Theater put on another fantastic Urban Tellers show on 11-11-111 I would highly recommend everyone to go through the Personal Narrative class they offer. It's an experience you'll never forget or regret!