Profile Bio
Katy has been working as a storyteller for 25 years, performing in schools, theatres, festivals, museums and organisations. She has a wide repertoire to draw on, material suitable for different age groups and is particularly strong on Greek myth, Arthurian legend and British folktale. For EYFS, she can offer her “Magical Bag of Tales” from around the world and for Y6-13 she has a series of “Shakespeare Retold” performances and extensive Classical repertoire. For more details, see www.katycawkwell.co.uk/schools-family
Katy also teaches storytelling skills through workshops (oracy workshops for KS2/KS3/KS4 and for adults including CPD for teachers), offers one-to-one online coaching and runs Artemis Storytelling in Exeter. She is based in Devon, but happy to travel and often works in London, Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall, Bristol, Wiltshire, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire.
“The students at QE sat spellbound by Katy’s vivid storytelling for the entire hour, completely absorbed by the tale that unfolded before them” mid-Devon secondary school “Katy has a treasure chest full of stories into which she dips with great skill, weaving a narrative spell to hold her audience entranced and entertained” London primary school “Katy is a gifted and charismatic performer and put a great deal of effort into tailoring her storytelling to meet the needs of the project” Handel House Museum
Email Address
katycawkwell@gmail.com
Storytelling specialism
Early Years, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Colleges and Universities, Youth organisations, Environmental organisations, Heritage Sector
Katy has been working as a storyteller for 25 years, performing in schools, theatres, festivals, museums and organisations. She has a wide repertoire to draw on, material suitable for different age groups and is particularly strong on Greek myth, Arthurian legend and British folktale. For EYFS, she can offer her "Magical Bag of Tales" from around the world and for Y6-13 she has a series of "Shakespeare Retold" performances and extensive Classical repertoire. For more details, see www.katycawkwell.co.uk/schools-family
Katy also teaches storytelling skills through workshops (oracy workshops for KS2/KS3/KS4 and for adults including CPD for teachers), offers one-to-one online coaching and runs Artemis Storytelling in Exeter. She is based in Devon, but happy to travel and often works in London, Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall, Bristol, Wiltshire, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire.
"The students at QE sat spellbound by Katy's vivid storytelling for the entire hour, completely absorbed by the tale that unfolded before them" mid-Devon secondary school "Katy has a treasure chest full of stories into which she dips with great skill, weaving a narrative spell to hold her audience entranced and entertained" London primary school "Katy is a gifted and charismatic performer and put a great deal of effort into tailoring her storytelling to meet the needs of the project" Handel House Museum
