STORYTELLING AT THE CORO. DOMINIC KELLY AND SJB YEAR 3 AT FURNESS TRADITION FESTIVAL

Brilliant project and proud that Furness Traditions could be a small part of it.

Gordon Jones,Furness Traditions Festival.

The Supper Room at the Coronation Hall has held many great events...Laurel and Hardy waved from its balcony to the crowds below in the 1950's, it has hosted plays, concerts, lectures, arts workshops and the performers at Furness Tradition festival perform an afternoon show that is always special.

This year we were part of the festival, as Dominic Kelly and his Year 3 Storytellers took over the space an delivered their complex, detailed and funny stories to a full-house  that moved around the room, from alcove to alcove.The room was never still or silent, there was activity and interest everywhere.

 Dominic had taught the children the techniques of the Oral Tradition; nothing was written down, all was memorized and delivered with
energy and a degree of theatricality that surprised the audience and underscored the contribution
 of Dominic's methods to the
development of performance and public speaking skills,and the confidence that comes with a round of applause for a
story well delivered.

We captured the atmosphere and the stories with a roving mic..young
people often play up to a microphone..not here; they were engrossed in what they were doing.
It was rather like eavesdropping.

https://soundcloud.com/sjb-three/dominic-kelly-sir-john-barrow-school-artspace-furness-tradition-festival-ulverston-2018

Our thanks to Dominic, his storytellers and the
school for a fine project and a
marvellous morning.