Crispin's Creative Storytelling

Send us Fan Mail The themes and iconography of The Lord of the Rings. A story of Good versus Evil. The reasons why it is such a powerful story.

Send us Fan Mail Is Superman a Type of Christ?  What makes him different from other Superheroes? The Power of his story.

Send us Fan Mail Continuing the stories in the Old Testament that foretell the coming of Christ we look at  the mediaeval telling of Noah and Abraham and Issac

Send us Fan Mail The Forerunners of Christ are those stories in the Old Testament that prophesy the story of Christ. In this episode we look at Adam and Eve and the story of Paradise Lost

Send us Fan Mail What do we mean by 'A type of Christ?" The connection between the Roman Catholic year and the Pagan Year? the symbols of paganism imported into the Christian year. the mediaeval festival of Corpus Christi.

Send us Fan Mail Why might the writers of the Gospels want to write their most important story in the style of an Odyssey? The importance of the Hero, the Villain, the Journey and the "Crew".Parallels between the stories and major differences.

Send us Fan Mail Images have a meaning other than their literal one. They can form the basis of clues in a story; a kind of Treasure Hunt as in the novels of Dan Brown. The more layered the deeper the meaning.

Send us Fan Mail The Hero's journey can be both physical and emotional. It has a goal. The difference between a real Odyssey and a symbolic one. The importance of the Crew. Start trek and The Wizard of Oz

Send us Fan Mail What is the role of Penelope in the Odyssey? Why has she been so important in storytelling throughout the ages? Modern versions of The Odyssey.

Send us Fan Mail The idea in Storytelling of "The Other". Who is the Monster in a story and what makes them one. The importance in storytelling of Giants. How The Hero uses the villain's weakness against him.

Send us Fan Mail Odysseus is spolen to in dreams. Athena gives him the plan for the Wooden Horse of Troy. Why Poseidon is so against him and what are the consequences. The Hero in an Odyssey and his decision making. The sirens

Send us Fan Mail There is Dramatic Irony in the aftermath of the story of Oedipus. The decision of Antigone as to what should happen next. Balancing your conscience with the consequences of your actions.

Send us Fan Mail A situation where the hero does not have all the information. Because the information has been withheld the hero doesn't know what he should have done. In the case of Oedipus, his parents are given a terrible prophecy about him but decide to put the onus of his fate back to the Gods. A series of unfortunate eventsleads the hero to a terrible and eventful climax.

Send us Fan Mail Why start with this thread of Storytelling. Continuing with the story of Agamemnon. What is happening back in Greece? The dramatic events when he comes home. The revenge of his son Orestes.

Send us Fan Mail The importance and the power of Love to Greek storytelling. Continuing the story of Troy and the fight between Wisdom and Love. Agamemnon as an example of a hero who knows what he should do but does not do it.

Send us Fan Mail In storytelling, how did The Greeks try to define what it is to be human. The consequences for them by being playthings of the Gods. The origin of the Trojan War and Homer's Iliad: The Judgement of Paris

Send us Fan Mail What is Crispin's creative storytelling about.  What can stories do for us. The power and possibilities of stories. Why do we have such a rich variety of stories in the UK.