July 31, 2022September 8, 2022Past Events, Storytelling Organiclea Open Day I told stories for Organiclea Open Day with Mbilla Arts. Just after a performance by some amazing Columbian dancers, I told my folktales […]
July 22, 2022September 28, 2022Past Events, Storytelling Rebirth of the Griot This was a fabulous evening of African Storytelling and drumming! I was thrilled to be invited to perform at the special 4th […]
January 8, 2020January 9, 2020Writing stories New Book – Caribbean Folktales When I began thinking of ideas for my new book of ‘Caribbean folktales’ I knew that gathering the stories would unravel many […]
December 16, 2019December 17, 2019Storytelling, Writing stories Caribbean Stories ‘As dawn kissed the sky, she looked out of her window and saw a ball of flames darting through the tamarind trees. […]
October 21, 2014October 21, 2014Storytelling A beautiful boat for stories Story Boat My mother-in-law Lori very kindly lent me this wonderful boat, to use as part of my storytelling sessions. The boat […]
May 18, 2014June 17, 2014Storytelling Storytelling at the Eden Project During the Jubilee bank holiday weekend we visited Cornwall and stayed in a valley lodge on St. Tinney’s farm. It’s a beautiful […]
January 31, 2013June 30, 2025Writing stories The structure of folktales I was ecstatic to receive a place on a week’s intensive course: Storytelling in Communities’. This was held in Gouda, The Netherlands […]
January 29, 2013June 17, 2014Storytelling, Writing stories The power of stories Day 1 of my storytelling workshop in Gouda, finds us in the centre of the city, spending the day at the top […]
January 28, 2013June 17, 2014Storytelling Workshops Storytelling in Gouda, The Netherlands This week I’m in Gouda, the Netherlands attending a 5 day workshop on ‘Storytelling for communities’. I’m so excited at the prospect of hanging out […]