Performances - Primary Schools
Storytelling shows are:
approx.45 minutes long
3 or 4 stories carefully selected and crafted for the age group
told with energy, movement and audience participation

'Bringing Stories Alive'
combines stories from diverse repertoire suitable to the age group including:

traditional folk and fairy tales from around the world

eg - 'Osebo the Leopard' (Ashanti), 'The Golden Carambola' (Vietnam), 'Kassa the Brave' (The Sudan),
family and personal stories
eg - 'Possum Hunting', 'Platypus'
tall stories, yarns and anecdotes from city and country
eg - 'Goanna Jumps High', 'The Hottest Day on Record', 'The Galah Tree', 'The Gingie Silos', 'Vulture Street', 'Forest Lake', 'The Scrub Turkey'.
improvised performer/audience creations
- brand new stories created on the spot with the audience illustrating narrative structure

(I generally like to select stories on the day depending on the audience - age, energy, situation etc - but I'm happy to discuss stories that are likely to fit in with your needs.)

Special shows:
Outback Stories
Help celebrate the Year of the Outback. Sit down beside the camp fire and have an entertaining yarn with a storyteller. Select from a range of tall stories, yarns and anecdotes to suit the age mix of the audience. Stories provide students with an insight into a range of outback experiences from stage coaches to school sports in the country.
The Harpist and the Storyteller
Storyteller, Daryll Bellingham, meets classical harpist, Nicole Amies for an enchanting show of music and story from around the world.

Nicole Amies, graduated from the Qld Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music with first class honours in performance, has performed with Queensland’s major orchestras and undertaken several overseas & interstate tours as a classical harpist.

Charges:
For indoor performances
Small groups (in Brisbane area only) - $4.00 per student with a minimum of $80 per show

Medium groups - $3.50 per student with a minimum of $120.00 per show

Large groups - $2.50 per student with a minimum of $250 per show

'The Harpist & the Storyteller' - $4.00 per student with a min. of $400/show

For outdoor performances (including covered areas)
$5.00 per student with a minimum of $150.00 per show.
(Sound system will most likely be necessary.)

Regional performances
The above prices apply to the South East Queensland area only. This includes:- Greater Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast (~ to Noosa), Brisbane Valley and Toowoomba area. I welcome enquiries from other areas and am more than happy to provide a quote. This might include a component for travelling and accommodation and/or a request for assistance in obtaining a number of bookings in your area.

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Daryll Bellingham, Storyteller
P.O. Box 5300, West End, Q4101, 
Brisbane, Australia
Tel. 61 (0)7 3846 3135
Mob. 0417 478408
Email. dbelling@optusnet.com.au 
 
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Revised: 4th August,2001
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