‘A Leaf on the Tree’
A question asked: Are the rewards of leadership rights or earned? How does the Spirit of man impact on the Spirit of the land? What do women really want?
‘The Crane Bag of Stories’
A bag of stones, each carrying a story, what stories will be drawn from the bag today? What messages will they carry? What stories need to be heard?
about
During lockdown I took the opportunity to reset my storytelling. I am now developing 2 new ‘performances’: ‘The Crane Bag of Stories’ and ‘A Leaf on the Tree’.
Commissioned Stories - The Bard / Storyteller as Artist
As a storyteller I have been commissioned to produce and create specific pieces of work for specific purpose, here are some examples
Reflections in the Chandelier
Cultures and communities across the world share the same concerns, themes and stories, reflected in the chandelier we hear other versions of stories we know
Travels with my Great Aunt
A selection of traditional tales linked through linked through a one time Cornish clay miner and his wife
Tales for Today
A selection of traditional tales told for the 21st century and of the 21st century, reflecting themes of sustainability
Storytelling in Health and Wellbeing Workshop
The storyteller is both the voice of the society and its ‘rules/norms’, and the voice of dissent, telling the stories that challenge the ‘rules/norms’.
Storytelling in Dementia Settings
Telling stories in settings with people living with dementia
Some thoughts on the turning wheel of the year
Some musings and not quite Haiku inspired by the turning wheel of the year and the enviroment I walk within and through
Creating a Travelling Story Telling Grove
Telling Tales and Weaving Words within a grove of trees, how to do this within a built environment?
Beggar Beneath the Cloak
Hidden beneath the cloak of story we find hidden truths, what truths do you hear?