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Tilly has extensive experience of working as a storyteller and drama workshop facilitator in both primary and secondary school settings and is able to deliver a wide range of creative activities to suit the needs of your school. And if that sounds like far too much of a wide brief, here are some examples:

• One off storytelling performances (on a theme chosen by the school, if desired)
• ‘Exploring stories through drama’ workshops
• Storytelling performance and workshop activities to compliment specific areas of the curriculum e.g. History, Geography, Citizenship, Literacy
• Storytelling workshops – creating and telling
• Issue-based drama and story activities e.g. bullying, peer pressure, healthy lifestyle choices, environmental awareness
• ‘Shakespeare by Stealth’ – Exploration of theme and language which aims to lessen the ‘groan factor’ that can be induced by mention of the bard’s name!
• Full day, half day or longer term residencies

Some examples of previous school work to date include:

• The Compass Project - Storytelling residency work in primary schools for the Somerset Partnership Arts in Education Agency. (Click here to see a report from this project).
• Creative Partnership with East Bridgwater School – Exploration of the use of drama techniques for making Shakespeare more accessible at key stage 3. (Click here to see a report from this project).
• Confessions of a Big Bad Wolf – Performance and workshop tour with Blue Moon Theatre Company
• Education Achievement Zone Projects – Working in collaboration with a number of artists to create work incorporating a variety of different art forms.
• Primary School Story Days – Numerous visits to schools to deliver whole school storytelling performances with accompanying drama workshops.