Our spoken word strategist, Lisa Lipkin, has been a professional storyteller for over thirty years and was the storyteller in residence with The Museum of The City of New York, bringing the city’s rich history to life through the magic of the oral tradition. Let her regale your teams with her mesmerizing tales that will turn even the soberest adults in to smiling children again.

Ghost stories for grown-ups

Don’t worry. The rattling sound you heard last night was probably the old heating system. But then again, it may have been something much more ominous. No one is too old to enjoy a great scary story. Give your staff the chance to shed their workaday facades and become children again. We will spin a series of spine chilling yarns that will make you gasp, chuckle, and scream aloud with pure, unadulterated excitement. Especially great as a late night program or as a Halloween treat.

Wall Street Folklore and Legends

Everyone loves a delicious folktale, especially when it brings history to life. Learn about he exploits of some of Wall Street’s most infamous characters, including Heddy Green, the nineteenth century millionaire miser and Captain Kidd, a ruthless pirate who lived on Wall Street and whose ghost still torments locals who dare to search fro his hidden treasure.

Parallel Lives

It’s not easy telling an employee, a manager, or a team they’ve made a mistake. But weave a parallel story drawn from another organization, find a historic myth that mirrors your organizations’ own situation, and somehow there is clarity among co-workers. This individually designed performance will help you address issues specific to your organization through stories that parallel your own.

A New Yorker’s Guide to the Bible.

Eve gets an apple computer? Noah’s Ark gets towed? Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt walking backwards? These classic bible stories are retold with a modern twist and used as the basis for much more profound lessons in how to make change. Especially good for organizations that are going though a restructuring or difficult transition. Guaranteed to make audience laugh for 40 days and 40 nights.

Tailor Made Stories

Is your organization celebrating an anniversary? Milestone? Great achievement? Let us write and perform your organizational story for you. Great for major events, conferences, board of directors meetings or celebrations.