Year: 2016
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Remembrance of Lost Species
Last week, I was involved in a special night of remembrance for extinct species, along with the wonderful Nancy Kerr and Sarah Smout. It was a part (albeit slightly late) of the now international event, initiated by ONCA. It is a gift in my work to occasionally get to do things that feel incredibly important…
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The right story for the right time – The Bed of Arrows
On 6th February this year, I was in India for the Kathakar International Storytelling Festival. I was standing underneath a Peepal tree, an audience of 400 people were buzzing in an open air amphitheatre that struggled to hold them all. I told the story of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I hadn’t planned on…
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Clowning for Storytellers – A Masterclass with Fred Versonnen
Coming up on the 14th July, Beeston Tales is bringing you the next in its program of masterclasses for storytellers. Internationally acclaimed performer Fred Versonnen is stopping off with us as he travels from Belgium to The Festival at the Edge. Clowning is a beautiful way of making connections. Connections with your audience, connections with…
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Bringing Myth to Life with The University of Nottingham Classics Department
Oh my goodness, 2016 has been incredibly busy. I’m just finishing my third project with University researchers. I gave gnomes the gift of speech at Hampton Court Palace. I toured India with the British Council. And I’m in the middle of developing a new show that will premier at the Beyond the Border International Storytelling…