September rehearsals….

September rehearsals….

WHY THE WHALES CAME by MICHAEL MORPURGO It’s September, I can hear the birds singing as I walk the dogs, taste the sharp burst of blackberries in my mouth and smell sweet autumn creeping into the air, the sun a little cooler in the sky. It seems to me to be the...
‘Building a Character’ Storytelling Games

‘Building a Character’ Storytelling Games

I’d like to share with you a four-part storytelling game which I really enjoy playing with adults and/or children. I’ve played this with children of varying ages but find that 6 – 10 year old probably enjoy and benefit from it most.  Sometimes I only...
Forget the panto…..you MUST go and see this.

Forget the panto…..you MUST go and see this.

‘I Believe in Unicorns’ at Orange Tree Theatre Richmond Review by Annemarie Flanagan EALINGTODAY.CO.UK 23rd December 2015 Forget the panto – if you only get the chance to see one show this holiday season – you MUST go and see this. Best selling...
Can we have too many stories?

Can we have too many stories?

I believe that stories are like meals, so whilst sharing stories is thrilling and they feed and nourish us deeply, too many ‘main’ meals can leave us feeling over full. Of course the perfect size ‘meal’ does depend on age of the recipient. Often, my...