Join Storyteller Rivka Willick for an exploration of women in traditional tales. Many stories were imagined, created, and often written by women, but the most famous ‘by-lines’ are owned by men. The workshop will take a closer look at several well known and often told tales as well as a few forgotten gems. We’ll look at changes (often surprising to modern audiences) which may have manipulated and altered the meaning and methods of powerful stories.

* Did the ‘Me Too’ movement start in the French Salons during Louis XIV reign?

* Is Little Riding Hood a tale of feminine hysteria or multi-generational female empowerment?

* What negative female stereotypes are reinforced in popular myths and fairy tales?

* Does it matter if the original story was written with negative messaging if we retell it in empowering ways?

* How can we reclaim altered tales?

Workshops are free for members, $10.00 for non-members

About The NJ Storytelling Guild: The New Jersey Storytelling Guild meets once a month, September through June,  at the Vincent Building, to the right of the Union Congregational Church, 176 Cooper Ave., Upper Montclair NJ. Guild membership is $30.00 a year for five workshops.  For non-members, workshops are $10.00.  Swaps are free to the public. For information and details, please call: 201-836-8209 or email: geomar620@icloud.com