DARYLL BELLINGHAM
STORYTELLER & NARRATIVE CONSULTANT
Daryll firmly believes that telling stories is an intrinsic part of our day-to-day life. While some of us tell stories almost as an afterthought, other people are acutely aware of how powerful stories can be and tell them in specific ways to achieved desired results.
As a performance artist, Daryll knows only to well that storytelling is a two way process, so he makes sure his stories are carefully chosen and performed in an appropriate way for each group. Each session is unique as he responds to the energy of the audience.
Daryll likes to present a variety of stories and thinks it's important for students to realise that stories are celebrated around the world. That said, he also enjoys presenting some of the local traditions like the 'yarn' and the 'tall story' and telling stories that explore and celebrate local Australian settings and characters.
Bringing
Stories Alive Performances
45 - 60 minutes of improvised and vibrant repertoire
stories carefully selected with the audience age group
and educational requests in mind.
Examples
for Primary Students include:
Traditional folk and fairy tales from around the world
'Osebo the Leopard' (Africa), 'The Golden Carambola' (Vietnam),
'The Magician and his Pupil' (France), 'Coyote & the Crows' (USA)
Family and
personal stories
'Possum Hunting', 'Platypus', 'Going Fishing'
Tall stories,
yarns and anecdotes from city and country
'Goanna Jumps High', 'The Hottest Day on Record',
'The Ghost of Vulture Street', 'The Gingie Silos', 'The Giant Koala'
Improvised
performer/audience creations
Brand new stories created on the spot with the audience
illustrating narrative structure
Examples
for Secondary students include:
Traditional folk tales with thought provoking themes
'Oh, Luck of the Ugly', 'Prince Lindworm', 'Kassa the Brave',
'Giant With No Heart', 'Thomas Ruadh - Seal Catcher'
Local Historical
Stories
'Captain Logan's Ghost', 'Capt John Burke - Brisbane Hero'
Tall stories,
yarns and anecdotes from city and country
'The Virgin Rock Controversy', 'The Big Red Roo',
'White water - White
knuckles'
Improvised
performer/audience creations
Brand new stories created on the spot with the audience
illustrating narrative structure
Weaving
a Web of Creativity Workshops & Projects
With over twenty years
experience and training in Storytelling Performance and Narrative Creativity
Skills, Daryll presents a range of workshops, projects and consultancies
in classrooms, camps, festivals for both students and staff. Outcomes
include developing self esteem, confidence, storytelling performance and
public speaking skills, writing and publishing (print and digital).
FEEDBACK
"It has been a joy to watch the captivated expressions on the children's faces as they listen to and participate in Daryll's stories - his style is energetic, polished, participative and always appropriate to the interests and abilities of the audience. His ability to improvise and involve the children in the telling of his stories is excellent."
- Jennifer Slattery, Support and Youth Services Librarian, Redlands Shire Library.