Tonight we were joined by long time friend of the club Keith Butters to talk about his passion of Storytelling.
You might assume a storyteller reads books to children, but Keith explained the art demands stories are learnt, and delivered from memory to enable proper engagement with the audience. Furthermore, stories are enjoyed by all ages, not just children!
Storytellers typically meet in clubs to socialise and practice their art, but when the lockdowns prevented meeting in person, the community embraced online meetings, which have remained popular ever since. Rather than having to travel to Hull or Peterborough, Keith can now join virtual meetings with clubs from all over the UK and beyond from the comfort of his own home.
Keith tells stories professionally for schools, clubs, events and more. See Keith’s website Story Telling in Lincolnshire for more information.
Finally, we were treated to a couple of traditional Lincolnshire Stories, the first about a lad called Jack and his search for some brains and the second about the supernatural beasts that once trapped and buried the moon under Lincolnshire’s marshes.