storytelling
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Andrea Darvill Storyteller B.A B.ED
Andrea Darvill is back from touring schools in Toronto and Vancouver, Canada where she performed stories for hundreds of students ages 5-12. Her totally unique show interacts with the audience every step of the way, so there is a rhythm between listening and participating. Her multicultural audience could appreciate the stories from around the globe.
Andrea has performed on stage at the Hong Kong Fringe Club for The Faust Festival 2004 and 2005, to audiences of up to a hundred, mostly expat kids from international schools. She performed four different shows; Multicultural Tales From Around The World for ages 8-12, Trickster stories for ages 5-8 and stories with a Little Hero for ages 3-6. Previously in Hong Kong, Andrea had been an English secondary school teacher, incorporating a lot of stories into her classes as a means to learning English. She taught drama on the weekends for Faust International Youth Theatre. She has now started up Storytelling-Drama classes in Byron Bay where she now lives.
“Andrea’s connections to her story material, and her spirited interaction with the young audience, made this a truly memorable experience for both the students and the teachers. Ms. Darvill is an exceptionally gifted, knowledgeable and enthusiastic storyteller.
Darlene Sinnott Teacher-Librarian Havergal College Junior School (private elementary school in Canada)
“Andrea captivates the audience with her originality, warmth and humour. The actors learnt a great deal about storytelling techniques by watching Andrea – a master storytell
Judith Hogan Artistic Director Vancouver Youth Theatre, BC. Canada
“During her year with FIYT, Ms. Darvill also led specific Storytelling workshops for many different aged children. These were highly professional and well-executed. Energy was the key to Ms. Darvill’s workshops. She was consistently able to change and vary activities in order to exact the best from her students.”
Mathew GregoryDirector FIYT
“Andrea’s presentation was so creative and appealing and professional that the students were spellbound. They gave her the title of “Tusitala”, after the well-known storyteller, R.L Stevenson.”
Sister Kathleen HannaMoa Moa Theological College, Western Samoa
Andrea is available to travel within Australia or
abroad to do interactive storytelling performances, or give workshops to
students of all ages and English abilities. Being an educator for over 20 years, she can also use
storytelling as a means to improve communication in the workplace, and to
teach teachers how to incorporate storytelling techniques in their classes.
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