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Stories from around the World I have a wealth of stories from all around the
World to tell (from North to South, East to West). I am
fascinated by how tales travel,
endure and develop in different environments.
Anansi -The First Spider Man There are many Anansi (the spider) stories and
I will bring a tarantula puppet in to bring them to life. I have
told these stories to people of all ages. With older children I
explain how these yarns travelled
from West Africa to the Caribbean. One school asked me to do
some work on slavery so I incorporated Anansi Stories into this
work. I know many fables from all over the African
continent that have a timeless appeal. There are tales
about the many animals as well stories about the
different peoples. I love the Arthurian legends; I used to drag
my then young family round Arthurian sites!
I tell many stories about
the Once and Future King. These stories range from the coming of
Merlin, to the final battle and the legends of the sleeping
knights. My Sir Gawain and the Green Knight tale can be told to
adults and young children alike and is full of humour. I know many other legends from both Britain
and around the world. These myths like the Norse legends can be
told to any age group from 6 to 96! I have many stories about birds and animals
from different cultures and I am currently writing a collection
of bird stories. One story I wrote especially for the WWT and I
have worked with their staff on how to tell the story. |
I
love Australia’s Aboriginal People’s time called the Dreaming.
Here I am telling the coming of the Kookaburra. This is a story
with distinctive sound effects! How the Kangaroo danced and
ended up on its hind legs is also worth seeing! |