'The King and the Corpse' can be presented as either a show or workshop. It tells the classic Indian story of King Vikramadittya and his jouney towards wisdom through a series of tantalising riddling and dilemma stories told by a spirit who inhabits a corpse
Told by Steve Killick and Mark Rivett, psychotherapist and storyteller, this story can be presented as performance or as a half or whole day workshop which offers the chance to explore the stories further.
The Show
The central frame story with a selection of the riddling stories told with plenty of audience participation - It can be presented as a one or two hour show. The stories explore themes of wisdom, passion and virtue and this is a show for teenagers and adult audiences.
Next performance
Sunday February 7th 3.00-5.00 pm
St Mary Redcliffe Church, Bristol
part of the Bristol Storytelling Festival
for more details see
The Workshop
This day will be based upon the ancient Indian story of King Vikramaditya’s encounter with a spirit-inhabited corpse who tells him a series of mind expanding riddles, stories and dilemmas. Participants will explore the stories through discussion and reflection as a ‘community of enquiry’. The focus of the workshop is on self-development using one of the most timeless forms of human communication – a story told and heard in a communal setting. It will interest therapists from all theoretical backgrounds and all those that use stories in their work.
Comments from previous participants
· Very refreshing and thought provoking. It will resonate for some
considerable time.
· The storytelling was really superb
· A luxury that might have lasted a week
· Interesting, stimulating, challenging
· Could we do this again sometime? It was wonderful!
Performed/facilitated by Steve Killick, Clinical Psychologist and storyteller.
Amongst his publications are ‘Telling Tales – Storytelling as Emotional Literacy’
written with Taffy Thomas and ‘Emotional Literacy at the Heart of the School
Ethos’ and Mark Rivett, Family Therapist, Director of Family Therapy
Programmes at Bristol University and Editor of the Journal of Family Therapy.
Amongst his publications are ‘Family Therapy in Focus’ and ‘Family Therapy:
100 Key Points and Techniques’ both written with Eddy Street.
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