A group of people at various standing postitions in a studio.

Skills Week

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Skills Week is a paid weeklong course, where participants have the opportunity to work with Tall Stories’ Artistic Director Toby Mitchell, as we well as other Tall Stories Creatives. The week covers the following skills: direct address narration and storytelling, movement, puppetry and singing. Participants develop these skills in a fun and supportive environment!

The Course is not introductory, so participants have experience and/or training in performing on stage in amateur dramatics and/or professionally. We invite applications from performers aged 18 and over. Up to 20 performers are selected to take part in the course. 

Keep an eye on this page and our social media to find out when applications open for the 2026 Skills Week.

A woman at a piano with music on looking out over a group of actors.
A group of actors diagonally lined up singing.
A group of people making a puppet out of a cardboard box.
A group of people in a studio making a a puppet using various materials. They are holding the puppet uo from the floor.
A group of people gatheredd around a cream cloth puppet on the floor. They are controlling the puppet.
A group of people gatheredd around a cream cloth puppet on the floor. They are controlling the puppet.
Actors in a studio each with one arm up in the air like a giraffe
A group of people in a studio gathered around a book on the floor.

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