Due to unforeseen circumstances the Ira Glass events scheduled for Chester and Edinburgh are being cancelled. Ticketholders have received a full refund from their point of purchase. We apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Ira Glass, the creator, producer and host of This American Life is one of the foremost storytellers of our time. He launched weekly public radio program This American Life in 1995 – it’s now heard by 2.2 million people on more than 500 stations and is a weekly podcast downloaded by 2.5 million.
In this illuminating talk he shares lessons from his life and career in storytelling as well as sharing stories told Americans from all walks of life, mixing them onstage to pull back the curtain on the creative process.
What inspires him to create?
How have failures and successes informed his decisions
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1 hr 24 | A unique look at the life of celebrated American author Patricia Highsmith based on her diaries and notebooks and the intimate reflections of her lovers, friends and family
1 hr 54 | Therese, a shop assistant in a 1950s New York department store, becomes fascinated by a beautiful and enigmatic customer, Carol.
1 hr 37 | After a chance meeting on a train, Bruno suggest he murders Guy’s unfaithful wife, while Guy disposes of Bruno’s hated father.
2 hrs 20 | Ripley is sent to Italy to bring home his acquaintance, the errant playboy Dickie. Seduced by the glamorous and moneyed lifestyle, Ripley becomes obsessed and slowly infiltrates his life
1hr 40 | In a windswept fishing village, a mother is torn between protecting her beloved son and her own sense of right and wrong.
1 hr 32 | AD | With help from Princess Peach, Mario gets ready to square off against the all-powerful Bowser to stop his plans from conquering the world.
This workshop will explore leadership, identity, communication, and employability skills through discussion and participatory exercises.
1 hr 28 | AD | Mummies is a fun family animated adventure that follows three Egyptian mummies who accidentally enter the modern world.
Let Storyhouse whisk you away to the ball this Christmas with a seasonal spectacular which celebrates the most famous fairy-tale of them all – Cinderella.
Put down that device and join us for some old-fashioned fun with boardgames in The Den! Will you be the Scrabble Supremo, the Jenga Jubilant or the Card Game King?