A Master Storyteller, performing since 1997. He is a passionate teller of tales. Special Programs include, Beowulf Retold designed with high school grades in mind. Also the interactive storytelling program designed for 5th grade, Summer of the Red Dragon which was also written by the Storyman.
"One of the performers I met this weekend at the Bedford Celtic Heritage Festival is a fellow storyteller I greatly admire, Gary Whitaker. If you ever get the chance to hear him, you will be treated to an enthralling performance. He is a man who loves words, a true bard, who not only knows the words of the great tales, but one who feels them."
Rickey Pitman, Professional Storyteller /Performer
"Gary's ability to bring alive the spirit of storytelling has made him a favorite in the children's areas of the North Texas Irish Festival and the Celtic Heritage Festival. Stories are no longer confined to books and movies, and children and their parents sit captivated by the "animation" Gary incorporates with costume, vocal inflection, enthusiasm, and an obvious research into the story, the history, and the culture. His popularity at these events has expanded his appearance from the children's areas to the cultural areas, and his audiences grow each year."
Dawn Watkins
Former director of Urchin Street Coordinator
(Children's Area North Texas Irish Festival)
"Gary Whitaker, brought Beowulf to life for my English students. Their excitement and interest in this poem, after watching and listening to him, was amazing. My students were engaged from the moment he stepped in front of them (in full costume) to the moment he concluded his performance."
Connie Sanchez
Haltom High School/Birdville ISD Teacher Language Arts
