Testimonials

Your selection of stories, your voice and your movements, they were all entrancing....A very dramatic and moving program.

- Librarians at Monmouth County Library, Manalapan & Shrewsbury, NJ

Mary Rachel Platt's storytelling performance in the theater was terrific! Thanks to her, the children were able to enjoy a story and learn something, too.

- Chauncette Morrow, Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA

All of the gatherings at which you have spun your tales are transformed by them. You bring that facet of history, tradition, and magic that is the bringing of new life.

- Susan Hunt, Graphic Artist & Architectural Designer

You touched that core of their imagination that will enrich them. You weave a beautiful web.

- Brett Boocock, Upper School English Teacher
The Pingry School, Martinsville, NJ

Ms. Platt did a superb job....Rarely do students get the opportunity to use their imaginations in such a vivid manner. She is wonderful artist. People of all ages will find her a delight.

- Ken Shulak, Vice Principal, Hillsborough Middle School

You are truly a storyteller who can mesmerize....You artistry and love of work are a great gift. Thank you for helping young minds listen better, think creatively, and hunger for more!

- Kim Stiegert, E. Coldenham PTA Pres., E. Coldenham, NY

Scintillating ... Warm and exuberant. The students were mesmerized. You couldn’t hear a sound – only applause for a marvelous presentation!

- Teachers at Leroy Gordon Cooper School, Old Bridge, NJ

..You took the stage, and there was a sense of easy command...You gracefully created a space for the story to live and for us to live in the story. Suddenly I was just there, and feeling really good! ...The story charmed us into a place of mystery and power and became a gateway to another world...

- Katherine E. Hall, Freelance Writer

Mary Rachel Platt is more than an excellent storyteller. She is a visionary artist whose animated characterizations reveal the wonder of traditional myths and legends. Audiences are spellbound and delighted.

- Paul Gallagher, Composer/Vocalist

All of the gatherings at which you have spun your tales are transformed by them. You bring that facet of history, tradition, and magic that is the bringing of new life.

- Susan Hunt, Graphic Artist & Architectural Designer

Her presentation was informative, dramatic, ...and illustrated shared cross-cultural values. Any skeptical teen-agers were quickly won over by the skillful storytelling of Mary Rachel Platt....She is a gifted performer and we feel fortunate to have shared her gift.

- David Schwartz, Supervisor of Social Studies,
West Orange High School, West Orange, NJ

Mary Rachel Platt is not only a storyteller, but also a gifted artist. Her approach to telling stories and capturing audiences is highlighted by her ability to connect deeply with her listeners. She is especially adept at sensing the needs of her audience and adjusting her style to draw them into the story…This is true of her work across the ages, as I have observed her success with young people from 6-18 and with adults as well. This is a quality that defines Mary: her ability to reach a wide range of people in a variety of settings and circumstances….”

- Elaine Lifter, Art Department Chair, Oakwood Friends School, Poughkeepsie, NY

Everyone listens spellbound as Ms. Platt tells a story, and the children remember her tales forever....Ms. Platt has enriched our literary lives by giving us a repertoire of classic stories and dramatic images to bring to our own reading. We consider storytelling one of the pillars of our language arts program ... and Mary Platt to be one of the best storytellers in the business.

- Lavinia Mancuso, Principal, PS 155, NYC