Hi Mary and Peter,
A couple of years ago you visited our school…we all rate yours as being amoung the best performances we have seen in all our years in education, so much so that we would love to have you back again…
Principal (email 2010)
(picture Jane Fromont)
8th Feb 2010
Dear Mary and Peter,
‘Your concert performances were outstanding and lots of fun. You really are a fantastic storyteller Mary and Peter’s musical accompaniment was the perfect embellishment to your tales. You two have an amazing rapport and it really pays dividends when it comes to your performances. I don’t know who [...]
Dear Peter and Mary,
Fantastic shows, you are so funny- so kind to children- so entertaining-so read the audience and respond 100% , managing to make everyone feel great- I loved each performance- you are both so amazing and talented and warm and wonderful.
email from audience member.
..you two certainly know how to wow your audiences. The totally satisfied look on their faces as they leave the hall is amazing. people commented on your interactive storytelling as a welcome contrast and a lovely reminder of stories of old, ones they so enjoyed as children. Your names come up often as the best [...]
Mary and Peter are a wonderful duo. They kept the whole school entertained. The interactive nature of her storytelling is magic and will be remembered by Ngatapa School for a long time.
Sonia Turnbull Ngatapa School
Mary Kippenberger and Peter Charlton-Jones visited our school today and presented two seperate storytelling sessions, the first to the year 3-8 children and the second to a mix of Patutahi Playcentre children. Pakohai Kohanga Reo and our own year 1 and 2’s
I can quite safely say that all who attended throughly enjoyed and appreciated what [...]
April 2009
Storytelling With Mary Kippenberger and Peter Charlton-Jones
‘Oh, how to sum up in one short paragraph? Here goes:
With the heaving, giant pink suitcase, the guitar and stereo system we knew something exciting was going to happen…and indeed it did! each child was included in the story along with staff members. This took everyone out of [...]
