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Recently I did some interactive storytelling on a stage in Wymondham. It was surprisingly fun and, I think, went well. I'm hopefully going to be doing some more of this. And if you wanted to have a writing-themed birthday party (any age), I'd be up for that (for a small fee). I will optimistically put in a contact form at the bottom of this page.
Lemon Day at Wymondham
This was a really fun day. Even though it was cold and damp, the (admittedly small) audience were really up for it. I'd been asked to prepare some interactive lemon-related creative writing activities, plus to write some poems advertising local businesses, for which I apologise wholeheartedly.
First, I had written a short story with lots of references to lemons and yellow - some more obvious than others. The audience had to clap if they thought they heard a reference.
Second, I had written another short story (particularly targeted at young children), where there were lots of instances of things like "And I saw some buttercups and they were... [audience shouts 'yellow']". Occasionally I tricked them :)
Thirdly, in terms of interactive stuff, I also did the exercise using signs where I make up a story on the spot. A guide troop was wonderful and joined in as the sign holders - when a person holds up a sign (obviously some of these had lemons on them) I have to straight away include it (fishermen, lipstick, David Beckham...) in the story.
The stallholders and audience were really up for it, and I had a great time, so thank you!
First, I had written a short story with lots of references to lemons and yellow - some more obvious than others. The audience had to clap if they thought they heard a reference.
Second, I had written another short story (particularly targeted at young children), where there were lots of instances of things like "And I saw some buttercups and they were... [audience shouts 'yellow']". Occasionally I tricked them :)
Thirdly, in terms of interactive stuff, I also did the exercise using signs where I make up a story on the spot. A guide troop was wonderful and joined in as the sign holders - when a person holds up a sign (obviously some of these had lemons on them) I have to straight away include it (fishermen, lipstick, David Beckham...) in the story.
The stallholders and audience were really up for it, and I had a great time, so thank you!
