Danyah Miller Storyteller
Danyah is Artistic Director of Wizard Presents, a writer, international storyteller and solo performer. She has starred in five solo shows, Meet Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking, Kika’s Birthday, Perfectly Imperfect Women, Why the Whales Came and I Believe in Unicorns the latter two both by Michael Morpurgo.
These shows have toured nationally and internationally including seasons in the West End, as part of Imagine Children’s Festival at Southbank Centre and in Hong Kong and Singapore.
Danyah has produced two West End musicals, including Olivier nominated ‘Soul Sister’ (Life and times of Tina Turner) which opened at Hackney Empire in 2012. In 2019 'Pippi the Swashbuckling Musical' opened at Royal & Derngate Northampton to rave reviews.
Her on-line series of stories including ‘Bedtime Stories with Danyah and Guests’ and ‘In Conversation with’ series can be found on Wizard Presents’ website www.wizardpresents.co.uk
The Secret Garden Experience launched in May 2021 www.thesecretgardenexperience.co.uk
Danyah is a storytelling trainer, including over 10 years as a workshop leader at The International School of Storytelling. For 3 years she was a the regular storyteller on BBC Three Counties Radio. I recorded a 5 part version of The Snow Queen for BBC Radio Solent which aired over Christmas 2014 and is now working with BBC Radio Surrey.
Her Top Ten Tips for Storytelling with Children: http://goo.gl/OLxm2Q
Danyah trained in drama, dance and English (BA Degree at Bretton Hall College), later studying improvisation, mime and physical theatre at Lecoq in Paris.
'Danyah’s one of the great storytellers in this country. She brings stories to life in the most enchanting way.' Michael Morpurgo
View my website http://danyahmillerstoryteller.co.uk/
My Location
Hertfordshire
Telephone: 01494 422 260
Email: info@wizardpresents.co.uk
Website: http://danyahmillerstoryteller.co.uk/
My Events
Wizard Presents - I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo / Sun 11 Mar 2018
Back by popular demand and not to be missed! This enchanting, interactive show is perfect for all the family (from 6+) and is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages. It is a tale...
Wizard Presents - I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo / Thu 01 Mar 2018
Back by popular demand and not to be missed! This enchanting, interactive show is perfect for all the family (from 6+) and is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages. It is a tale...
Wizard Presents - I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo / Mon 12 Feb 2018
Back by popular demand and not to be missed! This enchanting, interactive show is perfect for all the family (from 6+) and is set in a library full of books that hold more than stories within their pages. It is a tale...
My Videos
Wizard Presents 'I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo
Tomas loves playing outdoors… he hates school and books and being dragged to the library by his mother. But his world is turned upside down the day he meets the Unicorn and the Unicorn Lady and is spellbound by their sto...
Perfectly Imperfect Women - a Biographical Wonder Tale
Perfectly Imperfect Women explores what drives us to want to live perfect lives as mothers, daughters, wives, sisters and bread-winners. Looking at our society the play questions what makes women want to be perfect and a...
Wizard Presents Why the Whales Came by Michael Morpurgo
Multi-award-winning performer and storyteller Danyah Miller vividly brings to life another enchanting tale by Michael Morpurgo. Children Gracie and Daniel have been forbidden to go near the mysterious and seemingly d...