Festivals - Day 1
Well... not really a festival. It was a weekend camp for people with special needs, their families and carers - and I really didn't know what to expect.
I packed the storybasket with stories and props suitable for primary schools plus a few of my favourite pre-school tales and this proved to be just the right mix.
Usually I ask audience members to select the next story from the basket, but thought that on this occasion I would need to choose the stories myself once I had a chance to see who had come to listen.
As usual - I was wrong. The moment I uncovered the basket someone was leaping up and pointing to the small bunch of flowers I use for The Empty Pot - so that was the first story. From then on everyone was eager to choose a story, ending, after an hour, with Turtle of Koka, which had everyone (all ages - all abilities) laughing and joining in.
This has boosted my confidence. I feel that I now know what stories to take to the festivals. It was a really helpful start to this summer season.
