"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.
Fiona is a member of The Society for Storytelling and has worked
as anactress 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
Pricing : Half day sessions usually cost around £95,
(but beyond a 50 mile radius of The Wirral,
additional petrol/travel charges will apply).
Performing outside the Buxton Opera House as part of
The Buxton Puppet Festival