​Current performance schedule

With hundreds of tales in my repertoire, the programme in a storytelling performance constantly changes.

This means that you can be sure of hearing lots of new stories – although if you are lucky, you may get to hear one or two old favourites.

DateVenuePerformanceDetailsTime
9th - 13th June 2024Salzkammergut: European Capital of Culture 2024
Austria

Die neue Welt des traditionellen mündlichen Erzählens
Storytelling in local schools, together with other European storytellers

Further details
16th Sep. 2024Amnesty International Lesenacht
Darmstadt
Article 27 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
"Freedom of Cultural Life"
An evening of texts and music - and I shall tell a tale
Georg-Büchner-Platz (in front of the Staatstheater)
64289 Darmstadt
19:00 - 22:00
7th Oct. 2024Vilnius International School
Lithuania

Performances for various age groups

Day
8th Oct. 2024American International School Vilnius
Lithuania

Performances for various age groups

Day
9th Oct. 2024English Club
Panevėžys Library
Lithuania

An evening of storytelling

Further detailsEvening
19th Oct. 2024Wortschmeid vom Lauf
Industriemuseum Lauf
Sichartstraße 5 - 25
91207 Lauf a. d. P

Sharing the stage with:

Aceval Charles, Fritz Birgit, Hewing Ivo, Honsel Ines, Mommendey Ulrike, Müller Reiner, Rogers John, Tscholl Karin, Venzke Petra

 

Further details19:30 - 23:00
14th Nov. 2024Darmstadt
halbNeun Theater

Sandstr. 32
Reserve tickets | Tel. 06151 23330
Tales and the Harp
with Peter Wucherpfennig playing Celtic harp
the comic, the bawdy, the profound, the divine: powerful folk tales for adults 20:30
19th March 2025Erzählkunstfestival zu Lübeck
Ratssaal Rathaus
Lübeck

Erzählabend - „Das besoffene Hähnchen“ 

Sharing the stage with:
Gerhard P. Bosche, Susanne Söder-Beyer, Birte Bernstein, Micaela Sauber

Musikalische Begleitung: Holger Mantey
Eintritt: VVK: 12,00 € AK: 22,00 €
19:30
22nd March 2025Erzählkunstfestival zu Lübeck
KulturRösterei, Wahmstr. 43-45
Lübeck

Erzählabend
Sharing the stage with Susanne Söder-Beyer

Sie beglücken, verwirren und verursachen Gänsehaut: Richard Martin und Susanne Söder-Beyer überzeugen mit Geschichten und Stories aus aller Welt. Alle Ecken des menschlichen Daseins werden ausgelotet und ausgekostet, skurril – humorvoll, zart – berührend, gruselig – herb. Ein kreatives Miteinander und Nebeneinander, in deutsch und englischer Sprache, lassen einen vergnüglichen und inspirierenden Abend erwarten. Eintritt: VVK 12,- € AK 22,- €20:00

For when the logistics of travel prevent me coming to you:

Online performances for schools

Just some of the venues I’ve been privileged to perform at around the world:

Previous performances

Go here for tales to watch

Go here for a list of all tales included on this site

Go here to receive an e-mail notification when new tales are added

Permission to tell outlines my views on copyright

For those who are teachers: Telling stories in the classroom: basing language teaching on storytelling