Telling Tales @ Kidbrooke Village
Sat 17th July 2021 - Sat 17th July 2021
17th July 2021 @ Kidbrooke Village
Telling Tales is an interactive storytelling, drama, games and literary performance session.
Griot Chinyere Nwaubani:
Artistic Director, Griot storyteller, Writer, Expedition & night walk leader, performance Director, Creative Facilitator, Lecturer
Griot Chinyere is an internationally renowned griot storyteller who has travelled across Africa, Europe and the Middle East telling stories, writing stories and delivering creative based group work. Applying a number of theatre techniques such as meditations, storytelling, theatre forum, immersive theatre, improvisation, audience address, non-verbal storytelling and call & response, to achieve great results. From the many cultures she has encountered, she has developed excellent inter-cultural facilitation skills and a deep appreciation for the powerful role research plays in the story process and the oral traditions. Chinyere engages and educates with well-designed, high-energy, effective and innovative bespoke workshops.
Griot Chinyere has run 2 theatre companies and presently runs a company of storytellers. To that end she designs, writes, and directs many theatre and storytelling projects within well-established organisations such as The Royal National Theatre, The Griot Way, Half Moon Theatre, Tramshed (GLYPT) , The National Youth Theatre, The Royal & Derngate, Weekend Arts College, Lewisham Youth Service including schools, colleges, community centres, libraries, youth centres, museums, elder’s day centres, pupil referral units and prisons. Griot Chinyere creates safe nurturing spaces for participants to develop their full potential with honest open communication.
Fun for all the family and ages.
We are bringing a weekend packed full of fun to Kidbrooke Village working alongside Berkeley Homes - you can expect a food market and many other exciting activities for all the family.
Sandra will be Telling Tales in the park:
@ 12.30 pm - 1:15 pm
@ 1.45 pm - 2:30 pm
@ 3.15 pm - 4:00 pm
You don't need to book a ticket for this event.
This event is part of Greenwich Family Arts Festival, a month-long programme of free arts activities, theatre, workshops and more taking place all across the borough of Greenwich. Events are grouped across a weekend in different locations so you can attend multiple events each day and really get those festival vibes (we all know it's been a long time!)
So join us for the Greenwich Family Arts Festival, nearby and open to all.
Find out more about the festival programme here
What else is happening on the weekend of Saturday 17th - Sunday 18th July 2021
The Weather Machine @ Kidbrooke Village 17th July
Do What Yah Mama Told Yah! @ Kidbrooke Village 17th July
Falconry Dismay @ Kidbrooke Village 18th July
Bubble Show @ Kidbrooke Village 18th July
Bubble Workshop @ Kidbrooke Village 18th July
See what else is on throughout the festival: Here
Where you can find the Greenwich Family Arts Festival events -
All events in Greenwich Family Arts Festival are FREE. To reserve your space please book in advance.
Wet weather policy - Here
Covid-19 policy - Here
The Greenwich Family Arts Festival, supported by the Royal Borough of Greenwich