Thor and the lost hammer- by Bradley

 Bardic Chair Storytelling competition 19/10/17
Openstoryellers went to Rook lane chapel lane to watch the Bardic chair.
Different storytellers from different areas perform different stories. I performed "Thor the God of Thunder and his lost Hammer".
Unlike what I'm used to doing when performing It was a big difference for me.
I thought  if I can do
open mic nights
Open deck nights
and perform shows with openstorytellers
 or be part of other shows and events,
then  I can tell an solo story to the public.
I said to myself on the day before walking on to the stage "If I can do my other shows then I can do this"
 Telling a solo  story at the Bardic chair was one of my goals that I have been wanting to do since I've been storytelling with open story tellers-  it was like a dream come true.


One of the storytellers that performed
on the night told a modern day story.
The modern day story is interesting  and different -I thought all Storytellers only told traditional  stories.

Actors bring stories to life with your eyes,

storytellers bring stories to life using imagination.

When I was a Child I had this fantasy world.   when I tell traditional stories, solo or with open story tellers,  I am once again living in that world through telling traditional stories. This has brought that world to life through stories and I don't have keep this world to myself anymore- I can share  that fantasy world
with open story tellers and the public.
from Bradley Lloyd

The Big mix-Fromes disability diversity day by Katie and Sue

It was Sunday 29th of the October at the Hub nub centre in Frome.

We joined in different  activities like the talent show,  Film making , looked at the  pop up  pictures and listened to  Brian's story, and joined in  Jane Flood Storytelling work shop- it was great fun.
Katie, Sue, Clemma, Bradley and Jem did two different stories, King of goblins and silly Jack. People enjoyed our stories -we had to use a microphone  due to the loud environment. Everyone told us how we all  remembered the stories well . We all enjoyed ourselves.

Clemma f said: I liked Big mix- because my boyfriend came and supported me and told me I was brilliant- my poems and my storytelling.

Sue-   I enjoyed helping and it was fun.

Katie-  I enjoyed it and storytelling.

Robin- I liked the Big mix, I did a big launch of art work for NHS.

Brad- it was good event with bunch of different actives I enjoyed that day storytelling, rapping and watching, listening to other people perform

By Katie and Sue.

OUR BUSY PERFORMANCES IN BRISTOL By Clemma

Accentuate at Mshed Bristol

Brave poor things: Reclaiming Bristol's Disability History Conference


On the 19th of October Nicola and Myself talked and acted about Fanny Fust. She was a lady from the 18th century who was very wealthy. She was a heiress with lots of money, but she also had a disability. She was taken by Henry Bowerman a part time solider to trick her into marring him, then he would get all her money. Nicola and I sang a song from the 18th Century called Lillibullero . And we acted out a scene from the court case that proved that Fanny was not able to make her own decision to marry Henry Bowerman and other important things. 

The 23rd and 24th of October 2017, Openstorytellers took part in the Brigstow show case in Bristol, we were all doing the Fanny Fust story and sang the Ballad song and we all acted out some scenes. We did some fan making and made masks, we had music in every room we went into to- Lillibullero and the Ballad song. 

Sue said "- I liked Brigstow because I liked all the fun and when I got Abducted by Henry Bowerman!" 
Katie said I "liked Brigstow - the dancing on the main stage and I enjoyed sharing a room with all the ladies in the youth hostel" 
Tim said "Brigstow was the biggest challenge we have had it was a great achievement" Robin said "Me, Bradley, David and Nicola played the best bad guys in Wells and Bristol. I really enjoyed the dance of the Ballad of Fanny Fust and I enjoyed doing the plotting and the Abduction of Fanny Fust. Jade played a horse and carriage with wheels made from willow."