A closer look at storytelling in Africa
With a breathtaking range of performance experiences to his name, Githanda Githae bounds on to the Settle Stories Festival scene armed only with an electrifying presence. A Kenyan actor, teacher, theatre-group director, storyteller, and all round raconteur, Githanda breathes life into adaptations of African stories and legends as a means of breaking down inhibiting cultural […]
Meet Dominic Kelly
Dominic Kelly is a professional storyteller who has performed at international festivals and other venues, including London West End theatres, and his work in schools has inspired thousands of young people to gain confidence in themselves, and as storytellers. His performances are packed with energy, and we are proud to welcome him to the Settle […]
Interviews with Storytellers – Chris Bostock
Meet Chris Bostock. Chris has worked as a professional Storyteller for 22 years. He is a founder member of A Bit Crack – Storytelling, based in the Newcastle upon Tyne. He started work in teaching in a secondary school in South London, but moved on to work in Theatre. He was a founder member of […]
Interviews with Storytellers – Shonaleigh Cumbers
Shonaleigh’s grandmother was a Yiddish oral storyteller, a drut’syla, and Shonaleigh is probably one of the last drut’sylas to have been trained in the traditional family style. She begins by telling us about her traditional storytelling background. My grandmother was a drut’syla, that is, a Yiddish oral storyteller in a tradition passed down through the […]
Interviews with Storytellers – Jamie Crawford
Jamie Crawford is based near the South Downs in Sussex in England with this wife and three year old boy. He’s been tellings stories for over a quarter of a century, and professionally for the last 10 years to anyone anywhere who wants to listen. He works as a primary school teacher and has tried […]
Interviews with Storyteller – Karen Gummo
Karen Gummo spent a childhood listening to my Dad regale us with stories. Her love of literature came from both her parents. Her Danish and Icelandic heritage connects her to Northern myths and folklore. Where in the world are you? In Calgary, Alberta, Canada. How long have you been telling stories and where do you perform? […]
Interviews with Storytellers – Alia Alzougbi
Alia is a Lebanese storyteller based in London. She performed at the Settle Storytelling Festival in 2010. She tells us, “the modern history of the Middle East has been fraught with conflict. My family escaped Lebanon during the 1982 Israeli invasion and moved to Iraq, then fled Baghdad in 1991 during the Gulf War. Since […]
Interviews with storytellers – Mio Shapley
Mio Shapley comes to the Settle Storytelling Festival 2011 and presents Kamishibai Capers. Tell us something about your background. I was born in Japan in the beautiful mountain area where there were lots of dragonflies and butterflies. We lived in a small town and there was always someone to tell me off if I […]