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The archaeology of a story – masterclass workshop
“The seeds of narrative dynamism are there, ready in the narrative elements, but it requires talented narrators to hit upon and make use of them.” Max Luthi, ‘The Fairytale as art form and portrait of man’ A playful and practical masterclass workshop digging into traditional stories – folktales, fairytales and myths, searching for the seeds that make them endlessly meaningful, tellable and alive! Sat 21 Nov 10.30am – 4.00pmFront Room, 13 Central Walk, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2QGTICKETS This workshop is for beginners or experienced storytellers alike – each working to their own level of experience. Pomme will take the group through a series of creative tasks, games and processes that explore…
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Galleries and Gardens
Sally Pomme Clayton has extensive experience of creating stories with exhibitions, objects, sites and buildings. She has been working with museums, galleries and heritage organizations for more than 25 years, bringing collections, buildings, gardens and archives to life through narrative performance. She uses stories to inspire and share, create and interpret. She sees her role as guide to the imagination – taking the audience inside an object or location to reveal hidden worlds of culture, history and myth. She loves to collaborate with heritage teams and artists to create story based activities, events, performances, workshops and interactive experiences. Pomme has: created and led promenade performances through galleries and museums, heritage…
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Schools
Fairytales and myths belong to us all, they are a collective heritage that links us across the world and traditional stories are vital for a child’s development. Pomme believes listening to stories develops: language; imagination; a sense of story structure; expression and communication; the ability to listen; an understanding of oral tradition and global cultures; courage, and emotional maturity. Stories bring learning alive and can link to all areas of the curriculum. “Sally Pomme Clayton is a fantastic storyteller, with a great ability to engage audiences both young and old. She has a huge knowledge of stories from different cultures – every story is a treat to listen to.” Lisa Mead, Apples and…
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Girls and Goddesses – the heroine in myth and fairytale
Dazzling goddesses, sly princesses, lazy daughters, wilful lasses, crazed sorceresses, brave maidens and girls with answers, meet bold and gutsy heroines! In these fairytales and myths girls, goddesses and women are the protagonists of the tales. They engage in tricks and romances, face dangers and obstacles, create and undo magic spells and ultimately conquer the impossible. The stories are drawn from all over the world and celebrate the varied and unexpectedly powerful roles heroines have in traditional tales. Some are clever, some are funny, some are foolish – all are brave! “Sally Pomme Clayton delivered her performance with a beautiful delicacy, and a great deal of charisma.” ‘yoppul’ Isle of…
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Workshops, training, directing
Sally Pomme Clayton inspires, motivates and encourages. She trains teachers and librarians; directs artists and storytellers; uses creative processes with community groups to develop creativity, skills and well-being; helps organizations discover their story; teaches actors, nurses, parents, grandparents… anyone who is interested in exploring story. She is a highly experienced teacher, trainer, director, facilitator, coach and dramaturg. She leads practical, creative workshops, training and mentoring sessions for students and adults. She works with everyone: community groups; universities; arts and heritage organizations; businesses; libraries; schools; heritage organizations; artists; further education establishments; museums, and individuals. “Pomme provided the team with well-structured and thought provoking training in the art of making stories and telling…
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Mythic Imagination
The imagination is boundless – find creative flow, connect with the wealth of images inside you.Mythic Imagination – a six week creative writing courseThursdays 6.00 pm – 7.30pm – March 13; March 20; March 27; April 3; April 10; April 17 2025South London Theatre, 2A Norwood High Street, West Norwood, London SE27 9NSTICKETS and more infoOver six weeks we will explore some of the vivid and lasting images found in fairytales, myths and legends and use them as starting points for our own creative writing. Pomme will guide you through playful and creative tasks and guided prompts. Each session will draw on a variety of sources to inspire your creativity: images in myths; fairytale settings and…
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Workshops for children
Sally Pomme Clayton is a highly experienced workshop leader facilitating practical workshops in storytelling skills and creative writing. She works with Key Stage 1 through to Key Stage 5 and beyond. She creates inspiring and engaging practical workshops to link to the requirements of your group and curriculum. Workshops can last from one hour, to a day, to a whole week. They can be one off, or part of a series. Pomme’s workshops are fun, playful, creative, detailed and immersive. A workshop can change a participant’s sense of what is possible. She is proud to be a creative writing tutor for marvellous Inkhead who value the power of creating and writing stories…
