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THE UNBOUND STORYTELLERS
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WHO ARE THE STORYTELLERS?
The Unbound Storytellers are a talented team of performers dedicated to providing high-quality storytelling for the local community.
Our Storytellers travel out to all manner of venues and special events to tell great stories for the general public, continuing the oral tradition of performance storytelling in which no two retellings are quite the same!
Stories might be specially-commissioned for a particular event or venue, or drawn from our compendium of thrilling tales featuring original stories and reimaginings of classic fables and fairytales. Or - if you want to hear a truly original tale - the Storytellers can improvise a brand new story on the spot based on your suggestions!
The Storytellers have appeared in multiple Unbound projects over the last four years, including our acclaimed pantomime production of Pinocchio in 2017, and the readings of the winning entries of our 500 Words competition in 2019 as part of that year's WhizzFizzFest.
RECENT APPEARANCES
'Tales of the Dinton Hermit'
November 2024
A selection of stories inspired by the legend of the Dinton Hermit, John Bigg - who's rumoured to have helped but off King Charles I's head! Performed as part of the 2024 Buckinghamshire History Festival.
'Spontaneous Stories'
June 2024
Our storytellers joined forces with musical improvisers AbLibretto for a night of spontaneous tales all created from audience suggestions.
'The Blank Book'
February 2024
To launch the new Aylesbury Anthology community project, the Unbound Stoyrytellers presented a brand-new short story inspired by the anthology itself, performed at Queens park Arts Centre's Limelight Theatre.
Read the story online here.
'Festive Tales'
December 2023
Heralding the start of the festive season, our storytellers performed two new short stories, including an ice skating adventure for Old Ma Mallard and the Aylesbury Ducks.
Listen to the show for free here!
'Limelight Tales'
November 2023
Two theatrical stories to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of QPAC's Lime Light Theatre, performed as part of the venue's annual Artisan Craft Fair.
'County Tales'
November 2023
Celebrating the 2023 Buckinghamshire History Festival, these two illustrated tales were performed at Queens Park Arts Centre's Limelight Theatre.
'Arty Tales'
September 2023
Two brand-new stories inspired by - and performed at - Queens Park Arts Centre's autumn Open Day, including a new fable of how the muses brought colour into the world...
Bucks Culture Open Weekend
July 2023
A special half-hour performance for Buckinghamshire Culture's Open Weekend, exploring the theme of 'One World' alongside textile artist Zeena Morris' latest exhibition.
QPAC Spring Open Day
May 2023
A twenty minute performance as part of Queens Park Arts Centre's Open Day event, featuring a brand-new tale featuring Old Ma Mallard and the Aylesbury Ducks...
'The Unbound Storytellers'
March 2023
Having spent two years traveling around Buckinghamshire collecting stories, the Unbound Storytellers returned home to QPAC with an evening of their favourite tales, alongside some improvised yarns.
GET INVOLVED
BOOK A STORYTELLER
The Unbound Storytellers can be booked for any occasion. If you run a venue / live event and want to entertain your visitors, or if you're from a school / library looking to bring stories to life, then we're here for you!
We can create a brand new story inspired by your venue / event, collect together tales on a particular theme or subject matter, delve into our collection of stories old and new, or create new stories on the spot.
Simply click here to contact our Creative Producer Dario Knight and discuss your requirements.
BECOME A STORYTELLER
We're always keen to hear from people with a passion for telling great stories. If you're intested in joining us for our upcoming performances or public appearances, then get in touch!
Storytellers get involved in all manner of different projects, spanning live shows of scriped material, improvisation (both solo and as part of a wider cast), and meetinga-and-greeting out and about.
Click here to contact us for more information, and keep an eye on our Get Involved page for performance opportunities.