Red Phoenix, Storytelling and Productions

Terrie Howey is a storyteller and theatre practitioner having had a keen love of storytelling from a young age (she can remember setting up a storytelling club in her infant school playground aged 5!), and having trained and worked in theatre for over 16yrs, she combines her skills in both areas to create magical bespoke performances for all ages. As artistic director and founder of Red Phoenix Storytelling & Productions, Terrie performs under the pseudonym Red Phoenix for most of her performances.

While training in Drama and Theatre Arts at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Terrie specialised in Dramaturgy and followed a personal focused study into storytelling (taking full advantage of being just round the corner from the Scottish Storytelling Centre). Her career has led her to perform and teach drama all over the world. These experiences have led to a broad repertoire of stories and projects which are being added to all the time as new challenges arise. Terrie is at home when in front of an audience and happy to perform in almost any situation to all ages.

Terrie uses her years of performance experience to create productions for all manner of occasions from light-hearted fun to educational, family celebrations to corporate events. She is a performer, educator, writer and dramaturg, offering her skills freelance besides utilising them in her own performances and workshops.

After having received the performance nickname Red Phoenix when performing stories in Edinburgh, when Terrie set up her own company it was the obvious choice for a title. At first Red Phoenix Storytelling & Productions began life in Edinburgh, but after an unexpected move south in 07, Red Phoenix’s base of operations is now the central south coast of England. However, Terrie is still involved in performing and leading workshops in Scotland and is happy to perform anywhere in the UK and beyond should the opportunity arise.

" Mystery, atmosphere, anticipation, intrigue - these are words which children cannot spell, however once they have discovered Red Phoenix they will know what these words mean, as they will have felt it! The experience enables the children to use their imagination to really be part of the stories.”

Gwen Woodruffe mother of Emily aged 6