Education / Schools

My storytelling in schools covers three areas,                                                

       Storytelling shows

        Workshops in creative writing and performance work

        and recently, using storytelling to encourage children to read

My joy is to go into Junior or secondary schools and tell stories.  Children’s understanding of narrative is broadened and their imagination and emotions are brought to life.  We should never underestimate the value of a well-structured and well-performed show.    For some young people it is their first experience of a live show and can have a lasting effect.

The aim my storytelling is to entertain, educate and stimulate the student's.  Storytelling also,

       Demonstrate the structure of story

       Increase children’s willingness to communicate thoughts and feelings

       Encourage the use of imagination and creativity

       Encourage cooperation between students

       Storytelling also increases verbal proficiency and enhances listening skills

With laughter music and song I will weave an enchanted web of traditional tales, brought dramatically alive through performance.  The shows are vibrant and exciting experience for children.  I have a relaxed manner that puts the children at ease from the start.  The stories are chosen and the shows structured for each year group.  The students are encouraged to be active in the show by telling their own jokes and riddles between stories. 

A show is up to 1 hour long and 3 or 4 shows can be fitted into a school day.  To keep an intimate feeling I generally work with one or two classes.  A larger concert style show can be performed for audiences in the school hall.

I have an Enhanced Disclosure CRB certificate and public liability insurance.

 

SHOWS FOR SCHOOLS 

                                                                  

TALES ALIVE

An imaginative and lively collection 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'

 

TWO BROTHERS GRIMM

A new show to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Grimm’s collection.  Dark and funny tales and some you will never have heard before.

 

THE SHIP OF DREAMS

A show commissioned by the ‘Newport Medievel Ship Project’.

A selection of stories reflecting aspects of ships, sailors and the sea.  With a bit of knot tying, history and a sea shanty.

                                                                                                                    

OF COURSE I CAN

With time, specific shows can be created to complement schools current themes.

 

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

When the opportunity arises to work with teenagers it is a joy.  Their imagination is more developed so you can choose stronger stories.