Katrice came from a family where stories were alive and breathing, not just kept within books. Her mother created stories of ‘Freddie the Hedgehog,’ her uncle Albert told stories about Middlemog the Pixie , and her Uncle Phillip, a man from Cork , created scary stories with all the sound effects! She shared the stories she loved with young people in her work as a Playworker and Youth Worker but it was not until she went to live in Ghana for six years in the 1990’s that she realized the real potential of storytelling as a tool for change as well as a form of entertainment. Whilst there she worked as a consultant for UNICEF DFID and the UNHCR as a narrative consultant, as well as developing a television show based on storytelling in education and also hosting two radio shows and working with the National Theatre in creating a major Folk Tale performance.
When she returned to the UK she started to develop storytelling as a career. This resulted in performance work as well as in development work, this resulted in her becoming the National Storytelling Laureate for the UK. This award was given in recognition of her work within the UK in developing the uses and applications of narrative into diverse areas and not just performance.
She always had a passion for words, possibly stemming from the fact that she was speech impaired as a child and struggled to talk. She knew, from this how important it was to be able to own your own story and have the skills to share it. This led to her writing an award-winning bereavement resource for children, as well as ‘The Evaluator’s Toolbox,’ (a book that shares exercises that enable all people to communicate their evaluative responses) and also articles for the Oxford University Press; to name but a few. She is currently writing a book on her work called Narrative4Change.
She has performed at International Storytelling Festivals around the world, from Ireland to Indonesia and Singapore to Shropshire. In her 30 years of experience, she has carved out a reputation as an inspiring and passionate performer and trainer who is known for her lyrical and rhythmic language style.
A passionate, energetic and inventive storyteller who delights in connecting playfully
aka Bards Aloud. Stories comic, and stories quirky
a writer of… poetry for children and adults, short stories, a novel, books of local interest, education resources.
India based storyteller who loves to tell stories about stories, strong women, and political satire.
Storytelling Trainer who has performed/taught in Brazil, Canada and the United Arab Emirates.
A fortunate day spent on the trail with a park ranger who combined, poetry, puppets and folktales showed Bob the possibilities of the Storyteller's Way.
Irene uses words to inspire all ages, regularly appearing at arts/literature festivals and children's events; she's regularly booked by schools, museums, libraries, theatres, community groups, NHS, charities and more to facilitate bespoke sessions.
The last 10 years I combine storytelling with educational programs for children, in Museums, Cultural Centers, Schools, Art places, etc. I love working with children. I have also published two books, a Greek Myth and a tale of my own.
Raine Geoghegan, MA, poet and prose writer of Romany, Irish and Welsh descent will share tales of the English Gypsies, Romanichals through poetry, monologue and song.
Antonio has received several awards and grants, including the once in a lifetime Circle of Excellence Award. This award was presented to him in 2015 by the National Storytelling Network for his exceptional commitment and exemplary contributions to the art of storytelling.
Dawn’s parents calmed her down with Grimm stories at bedtime and they stayed with her. She has been performing, one way and another, ever since.
Her most popular books are An amazing storytelling cat and Essex folk stories for children.
She published several folktale collections, including Tales of Superhuman Powers: 55 traditional stories from around the world (McFarland, 2013), and Dancing on Blades: Rare and exquisite folktales from the Carpathian Mountains (Parkhurst Brothers, 2018)
Zouhair has been sharing the magic of Hikayat since 2017 in the Clock Storytelling programme.
Theresa was born within the sound of Bow Bells to Irish parents. Out on the streets she was known as the ‘little Irish girl’, at home admonished for her cockney accent.
He runs Creative and Engaging Storytelling for Teachers courses onlinehttps://davidheathfieldblog.wordpress.com/teacher-training/ and has worked online as a storyteller and storytelling teacher trainer internationally with the British Council, IATEFL and the Hands Up Project .