Story Spark at The Ark!

I had an amazing session yesterday at CBI’s Story Spark at The Ark in Dublin. I have to admit that as my last event of 2010 it was the session that I really fretted over. I think I was so nervous before because it is such an iconic venue and I knew there was going to be a packed house. I couldn’t do my usual doodle along session with the kids so I had to come up with more theatre friendly ideas.

So I decided that I should bring on as many props that I could pack into my suitcase…

I also brought along dummy books, roughs, early sketches and original illustrations.

The Ravenous Beast puppet went down a storm!!!!

I cracked the drawing by getting the kids to join me on stage for a doodle-along, and by playing the doodle shape game with Tom from CBI at the end!

Once I was onstage my nerves and worries disappeared, the audience were AWESOME! As you can probably tell from the photos I had great fun and the hour totally zoomed by…

Thanks to CBI for coming up with such an amazing month celebrating stories and huge kudos to The Ark too. They really storm a path for children’s creativity in this land! The Ravenous Beast thinks so too!

There is a lovely review of my session here from Natasha, who came along yesterday with her twins. Passed on by Tom at CBI. Thanks Tom!

Fantastic offer!

To celebrate the last weekend of Story Spark a two-for-one ticket offer is available on Sunday 19th for the 4pm show with Sarah Webb, Gillian Perdue and Brianóg Brady Dawson. Brilliant for 5-7 year olds!

Just contact Ark Box Office and quote CBI Special Offer to secure tickets - 01 6707788 - www.ark.ie

Way hey!

Story Spark this weekend!

Don't forget I will be at The Ark this Sunday for the last weekend of CBI's Story Spark.

I promise plenty of 'Nonsense Smonsense', Hugglewug roaring and fun with Mavis and Marge too! I am on at 2pm, there's a few tickets left so get booking here.

Pop over and read Hazel Gaynor's interview with me on her fab blog, Hot Cross Mum.

Frabulous Sarah Webb,will be appearing along with Brianóg Brady Dawson and Gillian Perdue on Sunday too at the 4 o'clock session.

Bob from The Gutter Bookshop will be there in case you would like some signed books for Christmas pressies! The Gutter Bookshop has to have the best Christmas window display in the city...wise words!

Click on RTE Junior Today

This is me in studio for RTÉ Young Peoples it's up on the RTE Junior site.

It's only up for today so you have to be quick!