WHAT WE WANT TO ACHIEVE
We want to move from scientific knowledge to action, to politics, to agenda-setting, to efficacy - and we want to get right into the heart of society. We want to get everyone on board.
STORYTATEN develops playful and irreverent projects to bring sustainable ideas and concepts into the world as soon as they come out of scientific research.
We put humour, surprise, clowning and poetry right at the heart of our projects in order to disrupt entrenched patterns, release new energies, find new and unexpected ways of dealing with the climate crisis and help us turn towards each other.
Our motto: ‘Perfect Entertainment For An Acute Emergency’ boldly declares our revolutionary approach: science education as rousing agitprop.
WHO WE WORK FOR
STORYTATEN offers communications consultancy and events for organisations that want to reach a wider audience with their scientific research, impact or campaign work.
STORYTATEN works for organisations that want to be more effective in their sustainability approach, reach new audiences and position themselves as serious "Change For Good" partners in the sustainability field.
STORYTATEN works for cities and towns that want to embark on a sustainability course and take their communities with them: we will help you to inspire individuals to get involved and to reach the biggest and most diverse urban audiences possible.
If you are looking to tackle the communication and mediation challenges climate science presents - through participative and performative programmes that get people positively stuck in - we'd love to have a chat.
We are currently in commissioning talks with Greenpeace, NewClimate Institute, Wuppertal Institute, Invisible Dust, ClimatePartner, Climate Museum UK and others about the projects in our existing development portfolio. We also design bespoke projects to tackle the communication of specific issues and questions our clients want to pose or want to engage a wider audience with.
To find out more about how we can work with you and your organisation please contact anna.storytaten@gmail.com.
WHO WE ARE
STORYTATEN aims to revolutionise the way people engage with climate science through transformative experiences.
We are a small, flexible and independent team working with a network of artists, freelancers and partners to create unique and memorable projects about climate action around the world.
As a team, we are driven by an ethos of creating meaningful and community-building experiences that create new connections and help us see our world - and crucially our own active role within it - with brand new eyes.
TEAM
ANNA SCHROEDER
Anna is Founder and Artistic Director of Storytaten. Anna has worked for many years in communicating complex ideas at the intersection of science and art, first as a filmmaker, then in museums and most recently with cities and urban communities. Read more about Anna here.
JANA KÜRTEN
Jana is Storytaten’s Art Director. She is responsible for the visual implementation of our projects, bringing colour and shape into play. With her simple drawings and visualisations Jana ensures everyone understands the big ideas behind our projects and brings them to life.
ANNA CLARK
Anna is our Head of Events looking after all our productions. Anna has fantastic, diverse and international experience running private and public art events in a variety of settings and locations. She always ensures everything runs smoothly, on budget and on time and is fun to realise. More about Anna here.
RUTH MULANDI
Ruth is our Managing Director and looks after our organisation, fundraising and development. With a background in film and theatre, she has worked for many years in managing, developing and fundraising for arts organisations and charities, from the smallest community centres to national museums, from youth arts to women’s and disabled people’s organisations and climate change initiatives.