Kevin provides one-off performances and workshops in more than 80 mainstream schools and libraries every year. He is also involved in a broad range of longer-term or specialised educational work: from residencies and the development of resources to projects for people with disabilities or special needs. The following list gives a selection of examples.
residencies
projects
resources
special educational needs
– residencies –
CURRICULAR THEMES
Ongoing residency in a North London primary school exploring aspects of English,
PSHE and Science through traditional and literary fables and folktales, and
true-life stories. [2003-Ongoing]
EVERYDAY MAGIC
Regular performances in West London primary schools as part of The
Company of Players & Tellers - a team of storytellers, musicians and artists
supported by Westway Development Trust. [2003-Ongoing]
IRISH ARTS
Exploring Irish cultural traditions in an East London school with a team
of Irish artists. Project initiated by Cultural
Co-operation, an organisation
promoting cross-cultural contact, dialogue and understanding. [2004]
LITERACY AT KEY STAGE 1
In three North London primary schools exploring specific literacy objectives
through stories, songs, riddles and rhymes. [2002]
ROYAL NATIONAL THEATRE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
In three London primary schools exploring storytelling skills and culminating
in a storytelling festival at the National Theatre. [2001]
MUSIC AND STORIES
In four Haringey primary schools working towards a public performance at Alexandra
Palace. [2001]
PRIMARY SHAKESPEARE
A collaboration between the National Theatre and Art of Regeneration, working
with primary school children on their creative responses to plays by Shakespeare
including The Tempest and A
Midsummer Night's Dream. [2001-04]
INTER-GENERATIONAL REMINISCENCE PROJECT
A series of workshops at a South East London primary school preparing a class
of Year 5 children to conduct interviews with a group of local elderly people.
Residency culminating in a local history audio-tape and booklet. [1998]
– projects –
FESTIVAL OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
Performances and workshops culminating at the Royal Festival Hall in The
Imaginarium – a multi-media installation featuring children’s
artworks and recorded voices. [2004-05]
WORDS & MUSIC
Collaboration with the Barbican Piano Trio and riverhouse
barn arts centre
in Walton-on-Thames, exploring Russian classical music and Russian folktales.
Project culminating in Baba Yaga, a performance incorporating live narration,
recorded children’s voices and music by Dmitri Shostakovich. [2004-05]
TALES IN THE CRYPT
Performances in the crypt of London’s medieval Guild Hall to celebrate
the tenth anniversary of Tower Hamlets Education Business Partnership’s
Reading Partner’s scheme – linking city businesses to East London
primary schools. [2005]
PICTURE THIS
A range of art and storytelling projects linked to curricular themes combining
stories, music and movement with visual experimentation and picture-making.
Projects developed in collaboration with artzero
children’s art. [2004-Ongoing]
GYPSIES & TRAVELLER’S CULTURAL MONTH
Performances in ten primary schools and in-service training sessions for
teachers as part of a celebration of gypsies and travellers in the London
borough of Brent. [2001-05]
ISLAND ARTS
Working with children and their parents and teachers on the Greek island
of Sifnos as part of a developing programme of creative arts activities.
[2003-Ongoing]
AMAZING MYTHS
A collaboration with the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, working with a theatre
director, visual artists, local children and community groups towards school-based
performances, presentations at Coventry New Cathedral and a carnival procession.
[2003]
VISUAL PATHS TO LITERACY
Gallery tours at Tate Britain and Tate Modern, school-based workshops and
teacher training as part of a programme exploring links between visual
art and language development. [1998-2001]
SPEAKING PICTURES
Gallery-based sessions using storytelling to enrich creative and critical
responses to works of art at Tate Britain. [1996-2004]
STORYTELLING FOR THE UNDER-5s
A tour of Early Years Centres in South London working with pre-school children
and their carers. [2001]
LITERACY
A London Arts Board-funded project addressing specific literacy goals with
four storytellers and a film-maker working across the primary age-range
in four London boroughs. Project culminating in Expanding
The Frame, a
video and booklet for primary school teachers. [1999]
SUPERMARKET STORYTELLING
Storytelling in supermarkets in Kent and Warwickshire as part of The
Big Read, a collaboration between supermarket chain ASDA and public library
services. [1999]
LITERACY PROJECT
Collaboration with a photographer, sound engineer and 5 year-old children
in an East London school culminating in a story-book and pamphlet of original
children’s lyrics with accompanying audio-tape. [1997]
CELTS IN KENT
Performances for children in Kent schools and libraries together with evening
performances for adults as part of Kent Festival
of Celtic Arts. [1996]
COMMON LORE STORYTELLING COMPANY
Co-devising and performing storytelling shows including Celebration [1997],
an exploration through music and stories of seasonal and cultural festivals
around the world; Lore of the Land [1996], stories and songs about the
natural environment; Freedom Train and accompanying Freedom
Project [1995-99],
exploring the theme of Freedom across Key Stage 2 programmes of work in
English, Art and Technology, History and Music.
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA
Arts-in-education projects with the Baylis Program at English National Opera
including workshops for teachers and students on creating original music-theatre,
and co-ordination of a resource pack on interdisciplinary approaches to the
arts in education. [1989-1994]
– resources –
TUMBLETOTS; GYMBABES – SMALL PEOPLE
Co-performer on a CD of play-songs and developmental exercises for babies
and toddlers. [Avid Music, 2003]
TATE BRITAIN AUDIO-GUIDE
Contributions to an acoustic guide for young visitors to Tate Britain. [Acoustiguide,
2002]
MAKING THEIR MARKS
An anthology of children's writing inspired by Visual
Paths to Literacy, a three year project initiated by Tate Britain to
explore links between visual art and language development. [Tate Publications,
2002]
VISUAL PATHS TO LITERACY
Co-writer of a handbook for teachers arising from Visual
Paths to Literacy at Tate Britain. [Tate Publications, 2002]
MUSIC EXPRESS
Co-performer on CDs to accompany a series of books and CD-ROMs with lesson
plans and resources for primary class teachers. Winner of an Education Resources
Award [2003] from the British Educational Suppliers Association. [A & C
Black, 2002-03]
TATE RESOURCE PACK
Contributions to a resource pack for teachers and parents visiting Tate Britain.
[Tate Publications, 2001]
SING HEY DIDDLE DIDDLE
Co-performer on a CD to accompany a book of traditional British nursery rhymes.
[A & C Black, 2001]
FIVE LITTLE OWLS
Contributions to a CD of rhymes and counting-songs for 2-7 year-olds. [Playsongs
Publications, 2000]
FIVE LITTLE FROGS
Contributions to a CD of rhymes and counting songs for 2-7 years-olds. [Playsongs
Publications, 2000]
THE GREEN UMBRELLA
Contribution to an anthology of stories, songs and poems with an environmental
theme designed for use in school assemblies. [A & C. Black, published in association
with the World Wide Fund for Nature, 1991]
STORIES AND PICTURES FROM RUSSIA
Co-author of a storytelling handbook for teachers and parents visiting Twilight
of the Tsars, an exhibition of Russian art at the Hayward Gallery.
[South Bank Publications, 1991]
TOULOUSE LAUTREC
Co-author of a young person's guide to an exhibition of paintings by Toulouse
Lautrec at the Hayward Gallery. [South Bank Publications, 1991]
THE SINGING SACK
Contributions to a book and CD of stories with songs from around the world.
[A & C Black, 1989]
COMMON LORE RESOURCE PACK
Co-author of a book of storytelling activities and resources with accompanying
audio-tape of stories, songs and games from around the world. [Common Lore
Storytelling Company Limited, 1988]
– special educational needs –
TATE TALES
Occasional sign language interpreted performances as part of a series of
storytelling tours of Tate Britain. [2003-04]
STORY-WRITING SUMMER SCHOOL
A collaboration with theatre in education organisation MakeBelieve Arts,
providing story-writing workshops for children identified as ‘gifted
and able.’ [2003]
EMOTIONAL & BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES
A series of music and storytelling workshops for children with emotional
and behavioral difficulties at a school in High Wycombe. [2000]
JERSEY ARTS CENTRE TOUR
Performances in a broad range of Jersey centres including residential homes
for elderly people, a social club for blind people, a hospice for the terminally
ill and centres for young adults with learning difficulties. [1997 & 1999]
YOUNG OFFENDERS
Performance for young offenders and their support workers at the Westminster
Befrienders Scheme. [1997]
YOUNG ADULTS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES
Residency in a South London secondary school on the theme of communication
and autobiographical stories. [1996]
CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL
Occasional storytelling on the children's wards and in the hospital school.
[1995-97]
HUNTERCOMBE INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS
Performance and storytelling/autobiography workshops for groups of young adults
in a residential institute for young offenders in Oxfordshire. [1995]
FELTHAM INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS
Workshops with young offenders on their creative responses to the environment
of Rochester Castle as part of a collaboration with the education department
of English National Opera. [1993]
LINDEN LODGE SCHOOL
Performances and workshops for blind and partially sighted children and young
people in a South West London school. [1993]
COMMON LORE STORYTELLING COMPANY
Co-ordination of performances, workshops and projects for young people with
learning difficulties. [1981-1999]
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