Some Stories by Matthew Bellwood

Some Stories | by Matthew Bellwood

Photo by Amy Bracchi

"Matthew’s Workshops and story telling sessions capture the imagination and wonderment of stories. Children of all ages are drawn in immediately to the tales of legends, adventure and history due to Matthew's creative storytelling ability, giving them and their families the opportunity to access stories in a wonderful way."

Lorraine Lee, Children's Development Librarian, Leeds City Council

Storytelling Repertoire

Click on a story (in red) to read a synopsis.

Story	Origin	Length (approx)	Age range
Etain of the Two Worlds	Celtic	25mins	7+
Baba Yaga	Russian	20mins	4+
The Odyssey Part 1 (Odysseus and the Cyclops)	Greek	20mins	7+
The Odyssey Part 2 (Circe, Scylla, Charybdis)	Greek	20mins	7+
The Odyssey Part 3 (Odysseus’s Return Home)	Greek	20mins	7+
Perseus and the Gorgon’s Head	Greek	25mins	7+
The New Mother	Victorian	25mins	7+
Ewungelama!	Zambian	20mins	4+
The Fearsome Giant Owuo	West African	20mins	7+
The Dragon’s Pearl	Chinese	20mins	4+
Isis and Osiris	Egyptian	25mins	7+
Thor in the Land of the Giants	Viking	20mins	7+
The Wishes of Savitri	Indian	20mins	7+
The Iron Man	Ted Hughes (abridged)	20mins	7+
St Nicholas and the Butcher	European	15mins	6+
Lemminkainen	Finnish	20mins	7+
The Lion and Albert/Albert’s Return	British	10mins	7+
Lost Hearts	M.R. James	20mins	11+
Beowulf	Anglo-Saxon	20mins	8+
The Little Mermaid	H.C. Anderson	15mins	8+
Kings for Breakfast	Indian	15mins	6+

All stories can be accompanied by an optional drama, craft or storytelling workshop for a small extra charge. Contact Matthew to discuss your event and book a storytelling session.