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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interviews with storytellers – Mio Shapley
Mio Shapley comes to the Settle Storytelling Festival 2011 and presents Kamishibai Capers. Â Tell us something about your background. I was born in Japan in the beautiful mountain area […]