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Over the last 20 years the UK, along with many other countries, has seen a resurgence of storytelling as a professional art form. Storytelling emerged as a response to the diverse ethnic background in UK schools and the need for students to hear and share their own stories and cultural traditions. Over 20 years the work of professional storytellers has evolved from performances in classrooms, to performances in theatres and on TV and radio. Storytellers' repertoires have expanded, exploring dark, complex and philosophical material for adult audiences alongside work for children. And the body of professional tellers has grown too, from about 20 to around 500.

Read the rest of the article by storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton

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storytelling Links

A useful set of links to storytelling websites.

Organisations Links

Scottish Storytelling Centre
Storysacks

Storytelling projects and events in the rest of the world

Please see Literature News for upcoming and recent events.

Power in the Voice
Residencies by performance poets, creative writing workshops, rap/performance poetry and storytelling competitions in schools, Voice Fairs, book exhibitions, production of DVDs, radio and TV performances.
Where: South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, Botswana, Mauritius, Malawi, UK.

Radiophonics
Radiophonics continues to develop the important work that was established with Crossing Borders. On this site you will be able to listen to and read new stories from Uganda and Nigeria, the participating countries. Radiophonics is a programme to promote literature development and debate of contemporary issues through radio.

Our Literary Conferences website includes conferences overseas about UK and Commonwealth literature.