Will Wilson
Storyteller - Mythologist - Story Consultant
Oral stories are ancient and alive, author-less carriers of the wisdom of those who came before us and the whispers of what lies ahead. Through the timeless art of oral storytelling, Will’s tellings call on poetic language, humour and his silly and sincere way of engaging with performance.
With years of experience in facilitation Will creates space for audiences to step beyond the encounter of the storytelling into the study that lies beyond where myth, folk, and traditional tales open gateways to the imagination.
Will works with tales that uncover the stories we are living—individually, culturally, and collectively. This practice is not an exploration of the past but a path toward reimagining our future, reconnecting us to land, ourselves, and one another
Here, at the edge of the ordinary, the strange becomes familiar, and the familiar transforms into something wondrous.
“Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it”
Great Southern Men have been running Men's weekends for the last 7 years or so. In 2025 we were lucky enough to have Will bring the great Celtic wonder tale Tristan and Isolde to our annual event.
Whilst we have always had a storytelling presence at the event, Will took this to the next level and has forever raised the bar on what storytelling can bring.
Will is a world-class storyteller who has honed his considerable craft with some of the best storytellers in the English-speaking world.
Will is steeped in the mytho-poetic tradition and his broad affinity with the mythological realm sets him apart as a storyteller When Will tells a story you are not just visiting an old tale, you are stepping across the imagional threshold into the rich mythological realm from which the human mind has emerged.
Blending a broad overview of the great mythological cycles with an exquisite attention to the small details in the story, Will offers a generous and intimate engagement with his audience that will leave you spell bound and transformed.
As a word of caution, in following Will into the realm of story you will be stepping across an important threshold, leaving the day-to-day of village life behind and entering the mystery of the wild that lies just beyond ordinary perception. You will be plunged into the old tales and an adventure that will, of course, leave you forever changed!
- Jeff Atkionson, Great Southern Men