Storytwisting: A Guide to Remixing and Reinventing Traditional Stories - Softcover

Barry Marshall, and Jeri Burns, PhD have been working together as The Storycrafters since 1991, and have been storytellers for even longer than that. In addition to their work as performers, Jeri and Barry also hold positions as adjunct college faculty (SUNY New Paltz, Southern CT State University), therapeutic storytellers (Stamford CT Hospital psychiatric unit), and trainers of public defenders (New York State Defenders’ Institute, Troy NY). 
They perform and teach their art form in schools, libraries, and other venues all over the US and internationally in the Caribbean and the British Isles. They have been featured performers at storytelling and folk festivals nationally and internationally.

“Award winning tandem storytellers Jeri Burns and Barry Marshall invite you into their artful world of “storytwisting” and share their secrets for storytelling success. Carefully researched and deeply personal, this is an educational masterpiece designed for anyone who loves storytelling.”
“‘How do they DO that?’ … Wonders anyone who has ever heard the Storycrafters tell their twisted tales in concert. This book provides the answer, taking you deep into their storytwisting magic, peeling back the layers of thought, research, creativity and craft that produce their entrancing and thought-provoking stories. Jeri and Barry explore their process step by step, illustrated with clear and relevant examples that will inspire many a twisted tale! This is a generous gift to storytellers, teachers, and lovers of story.”