Jennifer Lunn

Jen is the Read for Good storyteller at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Brighton and two of our hospitals in London: the Royal Free Hospital and Evelina London Children’s Hospital.

An award-winning playwright and theatre maker, as well as a highly experienced facilitator, Jen produces a wide range of creative projects including theatre made for children and young people. Story forms the foundation of all her practice, and she works extensively with people of all ages to develop storytelling skills and inspire a passion for stories.

Referring to herself as a ‘Story Collector’ she has been working in community and health and social care settings for over twenty years, gathering stories from people she meets. The stories have been performed by professional actors, shared at festivals, featured in printed and digital books and made into short films. Every story being an act of curiosity and resilience as the teller seeks to understand and navigate the world.

“The storyteller really cheered my little girl up – she hasn’t responded well to the doctors so was a bit reluctant at first. Jen gained her trust and she was soon laughing, having fun, forgetting about her stay in hospital.”