Under Your Skin: An Embodied Approach to Scary Stories

Live Storytelling · Training Venue at SSC · TRACS

31 October 2026

A playful, sensory, movement- based workshop co-led by storyteller Inés Álvarez Villa and Deaf BSL storyteller Tania Allan. Drawing on Inés’s embodied storytelling practice and teaching, and her six editions at the Edinburgh Horror Festival, alongside Tania’s visual storytelling techniques and the tradition of ghost storytelling within Deaf culture, the workshop explores how suspense and dread are built through silence, gesture, and atmosphere as much as through words.

Using props, vibration and sensory experiences, Deaf and hearing participants alike will explore how embodied storytelling builds confidence, creativity and connection while bringing spooky tales to life. BSL and English interpretation will be provided throughout.

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