Ciaran Murtagh

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Workshops & Readings - BOOK NOW FOR WORLD BOOK DAY  - 4TH MARCH 2010

Ciaran is an experienced workshop leader and storyteller. He uses improvised comedy techniques to get the most out of your children. His workshops are fun, interactive affairs which get children up on their feet and the room filled with laughter and creativity.
 
He has lead workshops at the Edinburgh Festival, as part of London's Kids Week in the West End, at The Central School of Speech and Drama and in theatres and book shops up and down the country. He has a full CRB check in place.
 
He is happy to tailor his workshops to your needs and budgets and has extensive experience of working with both adults and children, but a few suggested titles are included below:
 
How to make a story - the fun way!
  • A workshop that takes children through the process of making stories using the techniques of improvisation and comedy. This is an interactive and fun workshop that gets the children up on their feet and being creative. Ciaran takes the children through the process of choosing a title, picking characters and looking at plot in a way that guarantees children will never be able to say they can't think of anything to write again! By the end of the workshop children will have told brand new stories to each other and will be well on the way to transferring their ideas to the page.

How to write a story - putting pen to paper

  • A workshop that is focused on writing stories. How do I overcome writers block? How do I pick my title? What happens next? All these questions and more are answered as Ciaran takes children from blank page to finished short story using games and techniques that encourage children to think creatively and imaginatively to reach exciting conclusions for themselves.


Where did Dinopants come from?

  • A reading and Q&A session that engages children with the processes of becoming a writer. Ciaran is a trained performer and experienced comedian, his readings and talks are professional, exciting and packed to the rafters with humor and silly voices. If you're lucky he might even sing you a song. If you're really lucky he won't sing two.

If you are interested in talking to Ciaran about a possible appearance at your event please fill in the form on the Contact page.

www.ciaranmurtagh.com