Heritage Lottery Fund Visit

Today we had a visit from Johnathan and Rebecca from Heritage Lottery Fund. They very kindly funded the Fanny Fust project.
They came to find out what we have been doing. Rob talked about his illustrations.  Brad and Sue talked about playing the characters Henry and Fanny.We showed them some of the show. The bit where the Plotters formed their dastardly plan and …..well, you will have to come and see our show and find out on Friday 13th July at the Merlin Theatre.

The Bishop's barn

The Bishop's Barn Wells

We've got a story to tell... are people all the same?

or are we different?

If you want to find out  more about the stories please come and see us

on the day

at the

Bishop's Barn Wells

Silver street Wells

the stories we are telling:

King of the goblins

and

Silly Jack

on

Monday 14th May

time of the show is

1:30-2:30pm

Open StoryTellers is coming to Frome Festival

 Open Story Tellers are going to perform the Fortunes and Misfortunes of Miss Fanny Fust at the Merlin Theatre in Frome on Friday 13th July 2018.
A Story that will make you think, and question, who has consent. Find out about the dastardly deeds of Henry Bowerman. 
Save the date in your diary, this not to be missed!

Mrs Ann Fust and Miss Fanny Fust

  Illustrated By Robin Meader

Tobacco Factory Bristol
We were the curtain raiser support act for Devils violin at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol.
and we had 125 people in audience which is loads biggest  audience we ever preformed for.
Ceridwen was the story we told    Tim "i was nervous,but excited about performing",
Bradley "I was surprised to see how many was there  as soon as I started I lost myself in the story
and forgot How big the audience was" Katie "I felt nervous before performing I was pleased and happy about the peformance after  telling the story."
Ceridwen is a story about a  sorcerer who has two children a daughter and son
Ceridwen's  son is called Avagddu   who  is disabled and left alone in the dark
Ceridwen gets sick and tried that the local village was taking the mick out of her son because he was different to everyone else so Ceridwen thought if I can't make Avagddu, better I make him wise so
Ceridwen goes off collect some items  to make a magic potion then Ceridwen steals a boy from the village to help make the potion that eventually went wrong. Throughout the rest of the story people forget and forgot about Avagddu, that's why we tell our stories, so we can be included and not forgotten or left alone in the dark or left alone without friends and family .
The audience thought we were amazing. We had a really good technician  who got the lights perfect for us. We like to see our audience when we performing so we know  they can see us .
The audience was moved and understood our message once we told our story I/ Bradley think some people started looking at us differently afterwards the way we want be respected and treated hopefully they can see a different picture and a  life story in people with learning disabilities and communication difficulties. We have a voice and story to tell to you all.
The End.

Telling Stories from around the world at Fosseway School

Thursday  8th  March  Storytelling  performance at Fosseway School.

We were  very pleased to be invited to go to Fosseway school  for their World Book Day .

Bradley  said ' I  managed to   tell the story of  Thor  at a slow  speed  so everyone  could hear me  using  actions  in the story  really helped. People thought it was  really funny, the pace was good I have improved and felt confident.'

  We met another storytellers called Stu Pacher,he wants to come and watch us doing storytelling .

Katie said ' It was lovely to get invited back to my old school. I enjoyed telling Anansi and the tug of the war  to the  young children, they were very interactive- it was a good experience, the teenagers were interested in the Thor  story.  Listening to Tim, Robin and Sue telling the story Stone Soup and the Snot Nose Boy were magical to the young children.'

Sue  said ' It was  challenging and experience .I enjoyed telling  the story Snot Nose Boy to  young children ,I was very nervous  telling the  story Stone Soup. It was  different working with  young children but I'm  looking forward to doing it again.'

By Katie Branch- 22-3-2018

National Storytelling Week

Clemma

Openstorytellers think stories are very important because they have a sparkle, and have character in them, and it makes us all very inspired. They are exciting to listen to, it changes our lives in the way we tell the stories, and it brings people from the outside inside to enjoy and listen to them all.

Robin 

There are people from all over the world with thousands of stories, storytelling goes back to prehistoric times. People used their voices and gestures- its powerful, it makes people have visions and understand the outside world, it makes friendships and brings people together.

Katie

The stories are important to us it reflects on our disabilities and gives us a sparkle, and gets us out of our shells.

Tracey

Stories are fun and exciting

Ruth

Stories are important because it makes people realise that we all have stories to tell, which makes us who we are.

Tim

Stories are important because everyone has a story to tell and that it gives your sparkle a chance to shine.

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