How Western storytelling changed with us

How shifting from communal tales to individual heroes reshaped our sense of magic, selfhood and what a story is even for.

9 things Western storytelling never warned you about

Discover how non-Western story traditions – cyclical, communal and porous – can expand your writing beyond the usual linear arc.

From fireside myths to modern fiction, stories helped us survive by teaching empathy, choices, consequences and how to live as a group.

How the humble footnote escaped academia to become fiction’s secret playground – part scholarship, part satire, and part sleight of hand.

Akimbo Theatre’s rambunctious retelling of animation pioneer Lotte Reiniger dazzles with energy, though its indulgences test patience.

A masterclass in audience warmth, Lenny Henry balances melancholy and hilarity in Duncan Macmillan’s interactive play on life’s joys.