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Varsha Seshan

Storytelling with Rohini Vij

December 1, 2022 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Sometimes, when we read out literature we love, it doesn’t sound as good as it does in our heads. Why is that? What kinds of stories lend themselves to performance? During this session, storyteller Rohini Vij will address these questions while also working with storytelling as a public speaking tool. Learn to overcoming inhibitions as you act out stories. Explore voice acting and breathing techniques, while working on confidence building and ways to manage stage anxiety. Above all, have fun with stories! 

As this is a guest session at my writing programme, participants who are part of my current batches will be part of it at no additional cost. However, this session is also open to non-participants on payment of a fee of ₹400.

Tagged With: online creative writing programme, Rohini Vij, storytelling

The Lit Bug Fest 2019

April 22, 2019 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

So often, I come across posts that talk about how lit fests are a waste of time for authors, and how lit fests exclude rather than include. For me, though, […]

Filed Under: Lit Fests, Workshops Tagged With: Languages, Lit Bug Fest 2019, storytelling, The Lit Bug Fest, The Prophecy of Rasphora

The Lit Bug Fest 2018

April 22, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The Lit Bug Fest, Pune’s own literary fest for children, was held yesterday, and I’m sure everyone who was there is still on a high. For me, just like last […]

Filed Under: Lit Fests Tagged With: Bholu, Lit Fest, railway adventures, reading, storytelling

Reading Challenge Workshops at MIT Gurukul

January 8, 2018 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Six workshops with six different batches. Six hours of workshopping, one session after another. And it was so much fun! MIT Gurukul is using a mixed bunch of reading challenge […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Bholu and the Thief, British Library, railway adventures, reading, reading challenge, storytelling, The Big Friendly Read, workshop

The Lit Bug Fest 2017

April 30, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Do you see all the red marks? That’s what I attended at the Lit Bug Fest yesterday! The first event of the day was a play written by a young […]

Filed Under: Lit Fests Tagged With: Bholu at the Level Crossing, children's fest, literary fest, reading, storytelling, The Duronto Adventure

The Lit Bug Fest

April 21, 2017 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

How many of us are familiar with Bholu the guard-elephant, mascot of the Indian Railways? Join me on an exploration of a series of railway adventures that will take us on thrilling […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Bholu, railway adventures, reading, storytelling, The Story-Catcher

Weekend Workshops at Bengaluru

August 17, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

The joy of travelling is when I can mix leisure with work. Last weekend was a long weekend, and in Karnataka, it was longer still because of Varralakshmi Poojai. Many were […]

Filed Under: Workshops Tagged With: Atta Galatta, creative writing, reading, storytelling, The Kids Collective

Storytelling Workshop at Palm Groves

May 17, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Activities at reading workshops - jigsaws

A group of parents got together and invited me to conduct a weeklong storytelling workshop at a housing society. Storytelling has never been more fun! Working with my own stories is […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: Bholu, reading, Rishi Bhardwaj, story, story-catcher, storytelling, workshop

Travel the World: A Journey through Stories

May 10, 2016 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m conducting a storytelling workshop this weekend at the British Library, Pune. Overview Every culture creates its own stories: to entertain young children, to teach them, and to attempt to explain the […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, storytelling, workshop

Storytelling at the British Council Library, Pune

May 25, 2015 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Summer holidays are nearly over; here’s my last activity before school begins. This storytelling session is for the little ones at a venue I always love! Date: Sunday, 31 May 2015 […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Council Library, storytelling, workshop

Cedar Reading Club

February 24, 2015 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I was part of the lovely Cedar Reading Club this evening, sharing the magic of stories with seven children in the age-group 6-8. The children meet each week, read a story, […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: Cedarwood, reading, storytelling

The Story-Catcher in Gangtok

September 3, 2014 by Varsha Seshan 2 Comments

Ebbani from Rey Valley International School was the first to arrive. “Thirteen more children are coming,” she informed me. I was anxious, anxious enough to have considered (night before last) […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Writing Tagged With: catcher, reading, story, story-catcher, storytelling

Day Two: Storytelling Workshop

August 27, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

We read aloud, acted, spoke, coloured, stamped and drew. I heard two stories about a zoo, and we read a lovely story about two rabbits and a fairy princess. What […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: communication, language, photo, photographs, pictures, reading, story, story-catcher, storytelling, workshop

Day One: Storytelling Workshop

August 26, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Children aged between five and eight are such an enthusiastic and energetic bunch! I enjoyed myself thoroughly telling them three more stories, one of which was “The Little Corner Shop” […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: catcher, Friends Library, library, story, story-catcher, storytelling, workshop

Photographs from Yesterday’s Workshops

August 25, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Sunday morning saw the end of my two-day workshop, Weekend with Words, at JustBooks Aundh. With Word Search, Word-Building and Word Train, we came to the end of a fun […]

Filed Under: Books, Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, communication, English, language, photo, photographs, photos, pictures, reading, story, storytelling, workshop

Storytelling Workshop

August 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Important update The timing of my storytelling workshop has changed from evening to morning, thanks to the rain we have every evening. Here are the details once more: Dates: 25th […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: story, storytelling, workshop

Two Workshops Yesterday!

August 24, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here are some of the photographs from yesterday’s workshops! Weekend with Words by Varsha Seshan at JustBooks Aundh Storytelling with Varsha at Friends Library Mark the next ones! JustBooks, Aundh: […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, communication, photographs, phtos, pictures, story, storytelling, workshop

Workshops Ahead

August 14, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here is what my next two weekends look like! Workshop Details Weekend with Words: Age-group: 9-12 Registration Fee: Rs. 500 Read Something New! Age-group: 8-12 Registration fee: Rs. 1,200 for […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: British Library, communication, JustBooks, language, story, storytelling, workshop

Storytelling on Independence Day

August 5, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

I’m conducting a free storytelling session on Independence Day! Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road, Pune Time: 6 pm to 7 pm Age-group: 5-8 years

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: story, storytelling, workshop

Storytelling with Varsha – Tomorrow!

June 19, 2014 by Varsha Seshan Leave a Comment

Here are some pictures from the past. See you tomorrow! Storytelling with Varsha Age-group: 5-8 years Venue: Friends Library, Salunke Vihar Road Registration Fee: Rs. 350 Date: 20th June, 2014 […]

Filed Under: Children, Workshops Tagged With: story, storytelling, workshop

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