Oundle School, Oundle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE8 4GH April 8-10
Keynote speaker Taffy Thomas: Gathering at the well
Gathering outing: Hugh Lupton The Ballad of John Clare. An outing to the poet John
Clare’s birthplace at Helpston, exploring his life and words in the landscape he
immortalised.
Workshops include:
Giles Abbott MAVS CSSD Animating The Voice. A fun, fast and effective workshop to strengthen and develop
your voice.
Ruthie Boycott-Garnett Droning on. Looking at the use of simple drones, music and sounds to enhance the
atmosphere in a story.
Paula Brown Story yoga. Stretch your body and your mind, and find just the right yoga pose for each episode of
your story.
Bridget Cousins Morning singing sessions with an East Anglian composer and choirleader from the Natural
Voice Network
Jamie Crawford Beyond Words. A practical exploration of movement, stillness, timing, expression and
relationship in storytelling.
Fiona Collins and Amy Douglas Fantastic Faces. A light-hearted workshop on bringing old and young together
with a host of craven cabbages, suave swedes and party-going pumpkins.
Chip Colquhoun Teaching through story. Why storytelling works so well in the classroom, and how to use it.
Amy Douglas Remember me. Amy draws on a long experience of working with elders for this workshop on the
possibilities and pitfalls of reminiscence work.
Anne French Stories about change. In this workshop, based loosely on Ovid’s Metamorphoses, storytelling may
change your life.
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