One of the core exhibits in Mythstories Collection: The Romany Gypsy Storytelling Wagon with its Life In A Box activity for Key Stage 2 pupils.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Master Shoemaker”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and information about the Montgomeryshire folktales project.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “Voel and Gwendolen”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and one creative video telling by a young storyteller.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Fox’s Leap”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and information about the Montgomeryshire folktales project.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “Little Jack Red Cap”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and information about the Montgomeryshire folktales project.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Robber’s Grave”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and one creative video telling by young storytellers.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Escape”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and information about the Montgomeryshire folktales project.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Ogress”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and information about the Montgomeryshire folktales project.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “Melangell and her lambs”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and one creative video telling by young storytellers.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Changelings”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and two very different video tellings.
The Montgomeryshire folktale “The Enchanted Wood”, in English and Welsh. Two written precis’ and two very different video tellings.
A Creativity Challenge to make a Story Mat to accompany the retelling of the Rainforest story “Bufeo Colorado”, the shapeshifting pink river dolphin.
How to work with local folktales. With ideas for half day, whole day or longer projects. There are downloadable Welsh and English language versions of the stories used and lots of videos to watch.
Taking the Stage; using the stage to help your audience visualize the story, and a recap of the basic skills of storytelling.
Engaging the Audience; how to involve your audience and let it help you shape the tale.
Timing; the role of timing in storytelling, with group exercises to experiment with its impact.
Composition; the function of description, narrative and speech in composing a story, introducing ‘firework’ moments and a pictorial way to show the developing patterns.
Structure; stories have different ‘shapes’ (circular, there-and-back, nested, envelope, linear), group exercises to help identify these and use the shape so you tell the tale your own way.
Award winning poet Fred D’Aguiar’s poems inspired by folk stories of Ellesmere in North Shropshire.
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