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BRINGING 
FOLK &
FAIRYTALES

TO LIFE

Storyteller Rachael Harrington will help you create a vibrant community buzzing with imagination and the joy of human connection.

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READY TO CREATE A COMMUNITY OF BOLD CREATIVE THINKERS?

Storytelling performances and workshops are a HIGHLY ENGAGING way to promote social emotional learning, literacy skills, community, and creativity in educational settings, organizations, green spaces, and at home.

If you're looking for an EXCITING yet PROFOUND curiosity and community building arts experience in your setting,

LET'S CHAT!

Booking programs with me is easy, customizable to your needs, simple to set up and implement, and comes with pre/post performance resources.

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Hi! I'm Rachael Harrington & I'm so glad you're here!

I'm a performance storyteller, writer & media maker who playfully engages people of all ages in the very serious business of  
imaginative thinking + living.
   
I do this by creating storytelling performances, workshops, and media that use narrative, interactive elements, and a sprinkle of magic to 
bring folk and fairy tales to life.
NEED A BOOST OF FOCUSED CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION
for yourself or your group?


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WHAT DOES STORYTELLING LOOK LIKE?

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ARTS VENUES

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ASSEMBLIES

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CLASSROOMS

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GREEN SPACES

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LIBRARIES

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COMMUNITY ORGS.

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Let's Tell Stories Together!

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL
  • Empathy

  • Problem solving

  • Social Awareness

  • Relationship & Social Skills

  • Self-regulation

  • Responsible decision-making

LITERACY
  • Productive & receptive language

  • Vocabulary development

  • Elaborative language

  • Prediction skills

  • Narrative structure

  • Print Motivation

  • Cross-curriculum learning

CREATIVITY & COMMUNITY
  • Imaginative thinking

  • Common arts experience

  • Human connection

  • Story participation

  • Connection to personal stories

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Why Storytelling?

EMPATHY
SPEAKING CONFIDENCE
DEEP LISTENING
COMMUNITY &
HUMAN CONNECTION
CREATIVITY
Literacy, Writing, & Language Skills

Coming Up: 2023

  • SEPT: Partnership with Marble Hill Nursery School

  • OCT 7, 11AM: Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling

  • NOV: Storytelling Scavenger Hunt in partnership with NYC Parks and Fort Tryon Park Trust

What People Say

Parent of ELL Storytelling Workshop Participant

"For the first time in my daughter's life she could speak English publicly thanks to the storytelling, which was a great start point for her to face school life in a foreign country."

Donna Swift, Media Center Specialist

"Rachel Harrington holds her audience in the palm of her hand.  Her stories are down to earth and accessible for all ages.  She makes her characters come to life."

Francesco, HS Student

"From your presentation I learned that I should put all my heart in what I do, even if it is not a story."

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