As we drift into an unprecedented crisis for our beautiful planet earth with climate change, mass extinctions and threats to the very survival of humanity, what role is there for the storyteller?
It is on the agenda for sure with …
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Price Restructure April 2019
Having kept our current prices for as long as we can remember, it is now time to make some changes to the cost of our evenings. This has taken much thought and debate and we continue to be committed to …
Beneath The Waves: Reflections from Ben Holden
Meeting on Zoom with about sixty other people to listen to old folk tales isn’t everyone’s idea of how to spend a Friday night, but it sounds pretty good to me.
I’ve never met most of the folk that gathered …
Thoughts from Una, Gwen and Holly
Thoughts after The Good, the Bad and the Uglier
Stories from Emily Hennessey and music from John Dipper on June 5th 2020
Reflections from Una, aged 9
I was excited by the magical forests and the weird trolls.
I …
Geoff and Cherry Forrester’s Reflections on The Old Woman and The Pilgrim
What joy it was to hear Vergine telling her stories. She wove tales within tales transporting her listeners from ordinary to extraordinary lands then into the fantastic and back again. She used the Zoom medium to particular effect in order …
Reflections on Story Medicine for the Madness from Norma Arthur
In these strange and troubled times, the soothing balm of Ashley’s voice and Ariel’s guitar helped those of us thirsty for connection to drink our fill. We sat at the feet of a master of tales, both naughty and nice. …
Ramblings in the Mist: Reflections on the evening by Pam Duesbury
There is always an anticipatory hush as we settle into a session of A Bit Crack Storytelling, and none more so than at the August 2021 meeting, when we were honoured to experience the supreme powers of Michael and Wendy …
A Celebration In Stories – Reflections from Gill Davison
Hello Everyone, a big thank you to all who joined our “Celebration of Stories” on Friday 2nd July, and, if your new to A Bit Crack storytelling events, welcome, I hope you will be able to join us at an …
Stories of Hope – Malcolm’s reflections
Storytellers: Heather, Tim and Gauri with Musicians Bex, Sharon and Dave
What a surprise it is that online storytelling can enter our home and our hearts in the way it does. How it can create a sense of community and …
‘The Ostrich Feather & the Dove’s Egg’ – A Personal Review by Neil Diment
At its heart, this was an evening of stories about regeneration, and the relationship and interdependence between animals and humans. It was a beautiful, very moving collaboration between two artists at the top of their respective fields. It was heartfelt, …