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Lompoc Theatre Project invites the community to the final showcase of Telling Our Stories: A Storytelling and Poetry Workshop, 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 at Stone Pine Hall, 210 South H St., Lompoc.<\/p>\n
The free community performance will spotlight eight local participants sharing original stories crafted during the six-week workshop led by poets and storytellers Ademola and Tayllor Oyewole-Davis.<\/p>\n
The event will feature original performances by Leslie Story, Josefina Cabrera, Eli Wells, Michael Callahan, Kaiyana Aldrich, Jamaica Horton, Mila Good, and Robert Morey.<\/p>\n
Each storyteller will present personal narratives exploring themes of family, childhood, heroes, life\u2019s challenges, and the passage of time, offering glimpses into life past and present in the Lompoc Valley.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis workshop was the result of nearly 18 months of envisioning and planning,\u201d said Morey, Lompoc Theatre Project Board member and Storytelling Workshop chair.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile there are often opportunities for young people, I wanted to design a safe and creative place for adults to share their thoughts and stories with the community,\u201d Morey said. \u201cBy sharing our story we build connections and thereby build bridges across the divides that seem to be growing ever wider.\u201d<\/p>\n
Morey praised workshop leaders Ademola and Tayllor Oyewole-Davis as \u201cthe perfect mentors who guided with their compassion and wisdom.\u201d<\/p>\n
The workshop \u201cwould not have been possible without their guidance and expertise,\u201d Morey said. \u201cI applaud each of the participants for their courage to be vulnerable in their storytelling and I am exceedingly grateful for their willingness to share with the community.<\/p>\n