How we create just might be more important than what we create.
The creators and the storytellers are the ones that hold the power. At least in North American. We are changing the hearts and minds of people. We are telling them what to wear and how to smell and what to think. I’m a creator and that even makes me a little nervous. We must be intentional not just about the stories we’re telling but the stories we’re living.
About the speaker
Exploring the theme of Ethos, Val will be looking at "How we create just might be more important than what we create."
The creators and the storytellers are the ones that hold the power. At least in North American. We are changing the hearts and minds of people. We are telling them what to wear and how to smell and what to think. I’m a creator and that even makes me a little nervous. We must be intentional not just about the stories we’re telling but the stories we’re living.
Val is the founder and Managing Artistic Director of Fire Exit Theatre who is celebrating it’s 21st season of Telling Stories That Matter. She has a BA in Theatre & Speech from Trinity Guild (UK) and along with Barrett Hileman brought Theatre to Ambrose University. Val freelances as a speaker, educator, writer and spoken word artist. Writing credits include the plays Duty to Warn, God’s Attention, Sunny Side Up, Absence, and co-authored the book Coffee Talk – How to Break Free from the Daily Grind. Directing credits include Sacrament, Nativity in the City, God’s Man in Texas and Eleemosynary. She has taught her class How to Tell a Good Story With Your Life to CEO’s, drama teachers, Executive Directors, pastors and stay at home moms. She is a Chaplain to the arts community and enjoys nothing more than drinking strong coffee with creative people.
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