Programs & Workshops 
Featured Programs
Belly laughs and Beyond:
You are funny! You know it. Now let the world know too. Belly Laughs and Beyond will help break down the obstacles we all put up when telling a funny story. Using theater games and hands-on experience, get a chance to hone your funny story and share it with others.
This workshop has been conducted from New York to Pittsburgh to British Columbia. It is ideal for storytellers, preachers, teachers, public speakers, raconteurs in training, and anyone who doesn't want another funny tale to die on his or her lips.
My Story, Your Story, History!
"Tell my personal story - to strangers?! Not me! I'll bore them to death!"
Unbelievably, I found that no other stories I told touched people so deeply. In "My Story, Your Story, History," I will help you find the story gold in your life and craft it into tales that speak to others. Revisit your past, honor those you love, and find that a story truly is the shortest distance between two hearts.
Grannies, Grampas, Nanas and Gikis
An evening of tales about the elders who managed to teach us what no one else could.
Hear the spine-tingling tale of Zukor the sour candy man and his miraculous egg cream. Witness the untold saga of Giki's infamous ditty. Listen, laugh, choke up a little and remember the elders who gave you a touch of wisdom.
An Evening with Grandpa Abe and Uncle Ahmet
In the newest BobTale, Reiser plays two dueling storytellers in old Baghdad as they vie for the position of the chief tale-spinner of their ancient city. Trading funny tales, love stories, proverbs and insults from their Jewish and Muslim cultures, the two bards battle not only for position and prestige, but wind-up opening up ancient wounds between their people, and ultimately even begin to heal one another.
Brother Blue (Dr. Hugh Morgan) of Cambridge Massachusetts calls this 90 minute show a "tour de force... an expression of the storyteller's highest art...."
Can stories mend a broken people? Can tales heal a wounded world? This is what Bob Reiser attempts to do in his evening-long story cycle. A wonderfully moving experience. Using fairy tales, stand-up comedy, folk tales, mime and music, Bob takes the audience through a transforming experience that could last a lifetime.
Sample Programs
These are some storytelling programs Bob has done recently.
For Families and Youngsters (grades K-6)
Teens and Adults (grades 6 and beyond)
For All Ages
Custom Programs
These programs are samples meant to inspire you, as programs can be tailored to fit your needs.
From weddings to memorials; from festivals to parties to retreats, stories can add to any important event.
Particularly relevent in our world today are programs of Native American fables, European stories, tales from the Middle-East and the Orient, as well as special programs and workshops to deal with conflict-resolution and community crises.
Want to put this storytelling power to work for you or your organization? Contact Bob Reiser.
Contact bob@bobtales.com