"The Yarn Spinner" is a storyteller and puppeteer, working in

     schools, theatres, forests, country parks and other venues

     across the country.

    

      Fiona Angwin, formerly of Ramshackle Theatre Company

     is now offering solo storytelling sessions, as"The Yarn Spinner",

   on a variety of themes, as half day sessions of either two different

    "sets" of stories, or one "set" followed by a workshop on story-

    telling and creating your own tales. Each "set" will consist of several

     stories and will last 50 minutes to an hour. Some stories are told

     simply, some will involve puppets or props, but no staging is used

     and the sessions can take place inside or outdoors. Whole day  

     sessions of 4 different"sets" of stories can also be booked.

     The Tales Told Sections give details of the stories offered:-

           General Tales are of Earth, Air, Fire or Water.

           Specialised Tales - Myths & Monsters, Manx fairytales and

                                        Native American Stories.

            Seasonal Tales - Christmas & Winter Stories, and Creepy Tales.

 

     Fiona is a member of The Society for Storytelling and has worked

    as an actress and storyteller for over 20 years, mainly in primary

    schools across the country. She has also performed in a range of

    locations including forests, castles, and even zoos.

    She has devised and led workshops on topics as diverse as "Bullying"

    and on "Bats & Biodiversity".

 

   Storytelling sessions are suitable for family audiences and

   children (4 to 11). (Workshop suitable for 7 year olds upwards -

    max. workshop numbers 40). The sessions aim to entertain the

    audience, to encourage children to discover the magic of stories,

    words and books The workshop, in addition, helps them to develop

    their own storytelling skills.

 

     She can be contacted at fiangwin@hotmail.com 

      (or phoned on 0151 342 7708 or 07961 845883)

 

           Pricing : Half day sessions usually cost around £100,

                     (but beyond a 80 mile radius of The Wirral,

                      additional petrol/travel charges will apply).

 

 

          Performing outside the Buxton Opera House as part of

                                 The Buxton Puppet Festival