Bob Wilkins, Storyteller

Associate Artist, Ensemble Lumière

After a varied career (fitter's mate, security guard, insurance broker, ditch digger, professional strong man, portrait sculptor, tinned food salesman, casino bouncer, chef and many other things) great-grandfather Bob became a storyteller...

A qualified teacher with primary, secondary and special needs experience, Bob collects and tells stories all over the world. He has a wide commercial and industrial background at all levels from minion to managing director. His storytelling has taken him to the Far East, Hong Kong and China, telling stories in schools, community clubs, zoos, temples and theatre workshops.

Bob's storytelling session "Folktales of the World" (with audience participation) introduces folktales from India, Russia, Africa, China, Japan, Britain, Greece, Germany, France, Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, the USA and elsewhere. His workshop activities include the development of writing, storytelling, speaking and listening skills (use of voice, gesture & expression).

Ensemble Lumière's "Building an Audience for the Future" project offers special programmes to music clubs, arts centres, festivals & schools. Our programmes interweave music and stories and are aimed at introducing a broad range of classical music to younger audiences. We are currently exploring creative and educational links with Bob Wilkins for this and other projects.

For further information email us now at: education@ensemble-lumiere.co.uk

Bob's admirers...

"I can only say how much I admire what you do, notably in schools. I wish you well and hope more and more pupils will enjoy and benefit from your story telling."
Mike Tomlinson CBE, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools.

"He was great, the kids loved him. Loads of ideas for teaching too...Fantastic use of puppets, they really came alive for the children...Kept Years 3 and 4 in their seats and occupied for one-and-a-half hours...AMAZING!...He is a fab storyteller. When is he coming back?"
Teachers in a Hackney Primary School

"The children will remember this day for the rest of their lives."
St Albans Primary Head Teacher

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