tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6328874032469137562012-02-16T09:29:11.387-08:00A mystical but frank account of the life of one of Britians most celebrated StorytellersSarah Mooneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07244011632362935694noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-632887403246913756.post-33839975592468907172011-04-08T02:44:00.000-07:002011-04-08T02:45:47.587-07:00

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We are performing our new show,Catching the Gypsy's Tale, at West Pennard Village Hall on the 24th April at 7.30.Call 07842594102 to reserve a place

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If you are near Bristol on January 4th then come on board the S.S Great Britian for some salty tales. I will be telling a tale about Erika and her Echo.Erika is the proud owner of an echo but when one morning it disapears she has to travel the wind and waves to seek it out and reclaim it. I have created these stories for under 5s but the whole family would love them. I am telling stories on

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Here she is, sweet mama bear. Soft and fierce.It has been an extraordinary year for me. I have found the mama bear in my belly. I have spent my whole life looking down waiting for someone to pick me up.This year I looked up and allowed myself to feel how close, how tightly and with how much love the universe pours into me.

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I have just finished my first run of a show I am putting together with Michael Loader and Martin Soloman called "Catching the Gypsies Tale". It charts the journey of Romany gypsy's across the globe through a myriad of stories.It is the first time I have worked with another storyteller and a musician in this way and I am just emerging from the fog of maternity.

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Meet the reason I am publishing my Halloween stories in March ....

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Here I am 9 months pregnant telling filthy stories for Halloween on the S.S. Great Britain.

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Can you hear the teeny bells of the feather footed folk?

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We went down to the meadow to tell stories of fairy folk and wonder tales of mischief and mayhem.The impish Mike transformed me with his beautiful face painting and the fairy folk came in their droves to gaze at his artistry

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The lovely Tricia at the Roald Dahl Story Centre recomended this book to me and i found it very inspiring, it is about a group of mystical characters who travel together to escape from the plague, including a storyteller with a Swan's Wing instead of an arm.He tells Hans Christian Anderson's stories about the swan brothers, and it has jolted me to add some swan stories to my collection.

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I spent a gorgeous day yesterday telling fairy stories at the magical Royal Horticultural Society.The ancient trees and the blooking flowers whispered and sang their secrets in my ear and I repeated them in the form of a story.

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Come along to the Treehouse gallery This friday for some beautiful storytelling and chill out in this gorgeous treehouse. It is not far from london zoo so if you are curious about the 2 new lion cubs that have just been born you can see those too.Tree Tales and Forest FablesBudding Hub GalleryFri 28th August 2009 2:30pm - 3:30pm Award winning storyteller Sarah Mooney, is currently Storyteller in

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Sonny, we loved him, and so did the wasps.No he isn't. He is Matthew. Who worked brilliantly last week to create a very funny animation about a farting witch along with, Tilly, Kitty, Edwars, Sonny,Oliver, Jake, Jamie and William.As soon as I can work out how to upload it, I will.

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And goodbye to my friend Pesto, the warmth of Gipsy House in his wagging tail.

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I am spending the day looking through Roald Dahl's archives. he kept every scrap, draft and idea.I think this still image, taken from the Roald Dahl film The Witches captures the filth and the fury of Roald Dahl's work. I always thought it was pretty gruesome but his first drafts are bloodier and more murderous than anything he has published.

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My favourite stories are star stories.I love to imagine what the stars would say to us and our planet if we could only listen with the right ears.

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x

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Yummy chilled out vibe at the tipi field, thanks to all who came to hear our divine mix of folk music and cosmic stories.

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If you are a teacher then come to this HUGELY subsidised Inset dayAt the Roald Dahl Story Centre. It is only 40 quid and you get lunch xIt is only 40 quid!!

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We had a great time in the heat and smiles of Wychwood

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xx

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I have spent ages trying to carve out an image for myself as a storyteller. To put myself forward as a dynamic creatress, capable, articulate and engaging.I have manifested an almost exact replica of who I really am. No one would ever know that this is not the real me, unless..unless, they were creating from the void, resourcing back to the nothingness.Inside me I have a deep well of muted

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I have had a brilliant week at Stone School as part of my Roald Dahl residency.We only spent one day doing Roald Dahl Stories, when Year 6 spent the day creating a play version of James and the Giant Peach which was HILARIOUS!!I particularily enjoyed the clenched and dribbling aunts and a special mention to Callum whose old man was sublime. On Monday I spent the day with Year 5 exploring the

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This is Rosie, I reckon she is my biggest fan.I am really looking foward to seeing her and hearing her new jokes ( she is going to be a stand up comic)

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Well done to all the brave parents who took part in the Roald Dahl Storytelling Workshop on Saturday at the Roehampton Club, they bravely butchered, beefed up, bombasticized and bedazzled a fairy tale to perform it to their proud children. My favourite moment was watching the children's eyes shine as they told their part of the tale.

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The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre81-83 High Street, Great Missenden, Bucks, HP16 0ALP R E S S R E L E A S ESarah Mooney: Storytelling Under a Full MoonFollowing Sarah Mooney’s recent sell-out success at the Museum with What planet are you on?, in which she enthralled audiences with imaginary journeys into outer space, we are delighted to welcome Sarah as our new Storyteller in Residence for

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Snakes Head Frittalli, they are the purple heads bobbing next to this Maple, watch out for them in my new story about witches and insects............

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Folk Tales is the coolest storytelling night in the u.k. A beautiful sea hut nestled by the river where Bristols freak folk get to air their creative meanderings. Last week it was my turn, along with the tender and magical Rachel Dadd and wigg who played such sweet and brave music that I could almost see the fairy folk clambouring in through the windows and nestling on the shoulders of these

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I have taken on a new job, it is Storyteller in Residence at the Roald Dahl Story Centre.I will be telling stories both beautiful and beastly. Mine and Mr. Dahl's.During my residency I will be sleeping in my Gorgeous Storytelling Palace in the orchard of Roald Dahl's old abode "Gypsy House" I am thrilled and looking forward to getting started.Something, however, is already happening...It

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This winter has been some hibernation........... now that I have given three people my blog address I am going to blog a lot more often........

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Tales of a Treasure Duster, my first story, written a few years agoI am a treasure duster.A woman from a world of beautiful buffing and dusting, when a cleaner was revered as a wonderful thing. We were trusted to be in charge. To touch priceless relics that were so sensitive they could crumble to dust in your hand. We were proud to be cleaners of treasure. We were treated with dignity and respect

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I have been commissioned to write a story for the Royal Horticultural Society,for five year olds. Easy. I tripped off  to visit their gardens and lay down early one morning, before the gates opened to the punters. Just me, manicured nature and a thousand latin placards.I sat in the middle of 4 willow toadstools and gave thanks to mother earth for making this moment possible. "For what I am about

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I am having one of those days.The rain is pouring.I have just screeched through a double driving lesson.I feel stupid. Vulnerable. Incapable. Lost.Somewhere in my body there is a feeling that is telling me I am in the right place. that this is a rich, juicy place, a spring board into deeper clearer seas.There are some things in Life; maths, driving, drawing, to name a couple. Some things that

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I was nervous about going to Glastonbury. I have been to loads of festivals. You know, sit in a circle, giving thanks, honouring the spirits kind of festivals. Oh yeah and one with my brother, where he spent most of the time in his underpants with a knife strapped to his head dripping in fake blood. Onlookers may have labelled him a casualty but he reckons he had a great time.I was asked to tell

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