Education / Schools

Francis's storytelling shows are vibrant and exciting experience for children.  He has a relaxed manner that puts the children at ease from the start.  The stories are chosen for their suitability for each age group.  By asking the children riddles and encouraging them to tell their own jokes between the stories the pupils are made to feel that they have taken an active part in the show.

My shows are a lively mixture of folk tales, myths, riddles, music and song.  The stories are drawn from an extensive repertoire of traditional European tales.  A shows may contain familiar tales like ‘Red Riding Hood' and ‘Jack and the Beanstalk' to more challenging stories like ‘The Birth of Taliesin' and ‘Baba Yaga'.

The audience is encouraged to be active in the show by telling their own jokes and riddles between stories. 

The aim is to entertain, educate and stimulate the student's creative imaginations.  My shows demonstrate the structure of story which will carry over into the childrens own wrightings.  The shows support the National Curriculum on speaking and listening skills. 

A show is up to 1 hour long and 4 shows can be fitted into a school day.  I am able to keep an intimate feeling with 1 or 2 classes per session.

I am able, if required, to perform in a concert style to larger audiences in the school hall.