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Storyteller Directory: Martin Manasse

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Name: Martin Manasse

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

County: Tyne and Wear

Telephone: 07791 513 014

Email: martinmanasse@blueyonder.co.uk

I have been telling stories since 1995. I love to tell folk tales, wonder tales, stories from all over the world that teach or mystify and, in particular, stories that enchant. I have worked with audiences of all ages and take as great a delight in reminiscence work as in inspiring young minds. I have also run story workshops and sessions on story making with children and adults and have recently experimented with the use of music as an inspiration to story making. I am not an epic storyteller, so the great myths and legends do not form part of my repertoire.           
My latest project, now available for booking,  is a performance entitled There Was a King which received its premiere at the Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne in July 2008 promoted by A Bit Crack.  This is a selection of stories featuring a variety of Kings, old, young, good, bad or even very bad. Tranfsfromations occur, characters are changed and most of the stories leave us with an unanswered question to ponder.

• Performs indoors
• Performs outdoors
• Performs to adults
• Performs to audiences over 100 in number
• Performs to primary age children
• Performs to secondary age children
• Performs to senior citizens
• Runs workshops for adults
• Runs workshops for children
• Travels anywhere in the U.K.
• Works in other art forms