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Tired and happy #storyteller under a Mercian sky, after the world premiere of Unladylike Tales from the Age of Aethelflaed.
Enormous thanks to the organisers of #Athelstan1100 festival, and to a sold-out audience who sent their imaginations circling back to an almost-England.
ALT Stephe smiles to the camera. She wears a white shirt, and a crown-like headband, shaped to look like branches and twigs. Behind her, a moody summer sky.
ALT Illuminated image of the Lady of the Mercians, filtered into neon blue and pick. Across her body, text reads: Unladylike Tales.
Really thrilled to get my hands on this lovely book by @XantheGresham and #storytelling friends, crammed with wondrous tales of sacred and healing plants.
Of course, my small tale of cunning and witchery celebrates a blossom from the borderlands between Scotland and England ...
ALT A book cover, blue with red flowers. Title reads: Herba Mythica, Myths and Folk Tales of Sacred Healing Plants.
ALT Page from a book. Title reads: The Broom Hill (England / Scotland).
ALT Black and white drawing of the broom in blossom, by Sherry Kathleen Robinson. There are spiky stems, and small unfurling petals.
Really excited to get my hands on this excellent new book today. It's packed with clear-eyed, provocative analysis concerning the uses and meanings of #GreekTragedy in UK education, arts, and culture.
Huge congratulations to the whole team of editors and contributors!
ALT Screenshot of a book cover, with a black background, and multicolour stripes. Title reads: Greek Tragedy, Education, and Theatre Practices in the UK Classics Ecology.
ALT Screenshot of a book chapter. Title reads: 'Greek Tragedy in the Drama Studio: Lecoq, Agonism, and the Politics of Choral Pedagogy by Stephe Harrop'.
And so I come to the end of an epic #storytelling week with @VillageStories#VSF24 and @FESTStory's conference in #Glasgow.
It's been extrordinary. A joy, a privilege, and an education.
And I'd quite like a lie down now, please.
ALT Stephe in the middle of a storytelling performance. She's facing front, and speaking vehemently. She wears a white vest, and is gripping a sequinned blazer to her chest.
ALT Stephe in the middle of a storytelling performance. She faces to the left, her left hand raised, and her hand open, palm-up. She wears a bronze sequinned jacket, which is reflecting the stage lights onto her skin.
Feeling incredibly honoured to deliver this morning's keynote for @FESTStory's annual conference.
What a wonderful opportunity to share emerging research about the place, presence, and creative potential of #storytelling in our diverse cities.
ALT A conference lanyard, with the heading FEST GLASGOW. The name Stephe is handwritten on it.
ALT Cover of a conference brouchure, with colourful lettering on a black background. Reads: FEST CONFERENCE
ALT Screenshot of a conference abstract. The heading reads: Storytelling and the City - Storied Spaces and Creative Placemaking in Contemporary Glasgow
ALT Stephe sits onstage, her arms outstretched, her back to the camera. She's wearing a bronze sequinned jacket, and around her is a rough circle of rocks.
ALT Stephe sits onstage, her arms outstretched, her back to the camera. She's wearing a bronze sequinned jacket, and around her is a rough circle of rocks.
On 18th June 1928, the Peter Pan statue was first brought to Sefton Park, Liverpool.
And this winter, I'm thrilled to be launching a sparkling new #storytelling show about the boy who never grew up.
Let your imagination fly free in the magical space of @The_Palmhouse ...
ALT A statue of Peter Pan, playing the pipe, surrounded by fairies, rabbits, and other woodland creatures.
🌟 📖 On this day on 18th June 1928 the Peter Pan statue was first brought to Sefton Park & we are so thrilled to have it here in our grounds today 🌟
Looking for special events this winter?A very special #PeterPan storytelling event available to buy now on Ticketquarter
ALT Stephe sits onstage, her arms outstretched, her back to the camera. She's wearing a bronze sequinned jacket, and around her is a rough circle of rocks.
ALT A sketch of the Belvedere Torso, a classical statue of a muscular male body with arms and head missing, by Maarten van Heemskerck (1530s). Here the image is used as the cover for a YouTube video, with the title Speaking Stone superimposed.
Great opportunity for English teachers KS3 to join us for our Ovid for All myth and storytelling competition. Sign up for info session or to express interest forms.office.com/e/uA2UyQkiF… full details below but competition is available in the North, Birmingham and Bristol areas
ALT An illuminated image of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians. She sits, wearing a robe and crown-like headdress. There's a sceptre in one hand, and she holds the other up as she speaks. The image has been filtered into neon pink and blue. Text reads: Unladylike Tales.
The Conservative Party has announced a plan to shut down university courses based partly on "future earnings potential”.
1 in 8 students could see their course closed, with funding diverted to apprenticeships.
We’re concerned about the implications for arts education.
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ALT Cover of a conference brouchure, with colourful lettering on a black background. Reads: FEST CONFERENCE
ALT Screenshot of a conference abstract. The heading reads: Storytelling and the City - Storied Spaces and Creative Placemaking in Contemporary Glasgow