Educational Entertainment for Children
by Native Speakers of English.

A teacher, lecturer, actor, director, he has appeared in numerous festivals, theatres, on radio and television. He has worked for the National Trust, Amnesty International, among other organizations, and many schools and libraries in the UK. A native speaker of Standard British English, Lenny’s parents were English and Jamaican, and his ethos is that which values the importance of community as the context in which the individual can thrive.

Lenny’s Sessions for Primary and Secondary Students

Lenny draws material from contemporary and traditional sources. Folk tale, legend, fairytale, myth, urban myth, fable, nursery tale, joke, anecdote, rhyme, riddle …… from many lands are presented in an interactive style, occasionally accompanied by a bowed psaltery or other instrument. Lenny has the ability to create a genuine rapport, encouraging the audience to participate. He moves the performance along with an understanding of the musical rhythm at the heart of all speech and language, and successfully transmits this awareness to students.

A Taste of Lenny's Repertoire

Some stories, shouts, rhymes and riddles from different lands, for 5 to 7 year olds: Ants in the Barn; Bojabe, Contest of the Biggest Fib; Granddad and Boy (African); Granny’s Glasses; Magic Tractor (joke); Two Flies in the Milk; Wee Pickle o’Meal (Beans/wheat/flour/oats…); Wren and the Eagle

Some stories for 7 to 11 year olds: Fisherman and the Genie; Goats Story (shaggy dog ghost story); How the Birds got their Colours; Old Man his three sons and mirror, sandals and bottle; Rock Breaker; Well of True Water

Some stories for 11 year olds up to 18 and adults: Immune to Riches and Poverty, Man and Giraffe, Ran out of Petrol, Repaying a Kindness, Why do people tell stories?