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Learn more about Kirsty Tallent, our 2023 Storyteller in Residence.

“Stylistically my work is bold, fresh, messy, and relevant, with a core ethos of engaging minority audiences and using the arts as a catalyst for change.”
 
“It’s important for everyone to feel they belong in the library. Being disconnected in your community is the beginning of a nightmare, and that’s something I strive to challenge every step of the way.”

Kirsty is a multi-sensory theatre maker and facilitator born and bred in Ipswich, Suffolk, specialising in making work for young people with disabilities and additional needs. Kirsty’s previous shows include Arts Council England funded The Green Children oraz 1001 Fireflies, both of which focus on celebrating difference, challenging social stereotypes and the environment. 

Inspired by local heritage, Kirsty also created a multi-sensory immersive twilight storytelling experience at Ipswich County Library called The Sailor’s Rest, where participants experienced what it was like to be a sailor transcending time through music, poetry, theatre, food, and stories of local people.

Kirsty delivered an amazing range of activity across eight of our library venues, with a focus on performance-based storytelling. As a theatre in education specialist, Kirsty worked closely with our Children’s Librarian to develop ‘Story Seekers’, a programme of in-school creative writing workshops.

Other residency highlights include the Word Cup 2023 project, in which Kirsty mentored five young girls who regularly attend Gainsborough Library in Ipswich, supporting them to create and perform their very own poetry pieces in a national showcase at Manchester Poetry Library.