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From Penguins to Tigers: Storytelling at the Zoo in 2016

2016 has gotten off to a very organised start for this RZSS Storytelling Resident. I’ve finally edited and posted the story I crafted for the Penguin Festival (Animal Stories tab) and I’ve posted my upcoming performances (Events 2016 tab). Being part of the Penguin Festival was a thrill, as a few penguin friends stopped byContinue reading “From Penguins to Tigers: Storytelling at the Zoo in 2016”

Storytelling to Raise Awareness of the Plight of Endangered Species

Last Saturday I told stories at the Edinburgh Zoo as part of their World Rhino Day festivities. It was a surprisingly gorgeous day for September, so I told outside on the terrace around the corner from the zoo’s two greater one-horned rhinos, Bertus and Samir. It was a busy day for the rhinos who were alsoContinue reading “Storytelling to Raise Awareness of the Plight of Endangered Species”

Back from a Story-collecting Trek

…I only went as far as Lanark to visit my friend the storyteller Allison Galbraith and her bookcase of storytelling books. I found an excellent story about Rainbow Lorikeets and a couple of good tales from South America. As part of my residency I want to find tales for as many of the zoo dwellersContinue reading “Back from a Story-collecting Trek”