shows
Widsith and Deor’s shows include
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New Shows
The Porlock the Warlock Show - A sequence of performances and spirited readings, taking you right into the heart the quirky world of long suffering Porlock, and his irrepressible wards
Temptation and Redemptions- Tales of being Ruined and Being saved, for the season of Lent.
Ghosts and Ghouls, Fairies and Fools.
A show for Halloween of classic poetry and stoyies, with a few surprises in as well.
For more info, availability & bookings e-mail;
Widsith also a performance poet to see, and hear her in action click here.
Deor is also a stand up philosopher, to learn more click here
Old Favourites
Jack’s Journey: around the world in many tales, so that foolish Jack can learn to be wise..
Wise Fools & Wily Wives : Arabian Folktales (not the Arabian Nights).
The Poet, the Viking & the King.
A show based around three ancient sources, the Exeter Book, Egil’s Saga and the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Past Productions
Saints and Anti-Saints: Tales of the actually religious, the downright sanctimonious and the frankly wicked, but all of them miraculous in some way.
African Tales. A portrait of Africa in stories: Meet brave hearted women, cunning crocodiles and noble lions, in a sequence of stories which take you from Ghana to Zululand.
Dragons, Devils & Fools - including an epic Dragon Aga Saga from Persia spanning four generations! plus classic fool interludes for contrast!
North & East & Down the Road - tales from Italy, England, Sweden, Bulgaria, Haiti, Lesotho, Arabia, Japan, and a host of other regions.
The shows are highly theatrical, with, depending on which set - Venetian masks, drinking horns, drum, lyre, staffs, swords, pennants, etc., costume and indoor or outdoor sets which can include a willow arch or spotlighting. Historical or themed homemade refreshments can also be provided, and a Moroccan Pavilion booked.
Want to hear more stories?
For audio story page, with new stories for each season of the year click here.
Classic Shows
Egilsaga (C12th Icelandic Viking Saga – tales from).
The Epic of Gilgamesh (from Third Millennium BC Mesopotamia – humanity’s oldest story).
God and Man; Tales of Dionysus on earth, and of his Ascension into the heavens (suitable for ages 10 and up) .
The Ruin of Britain and other invasions. The Dark Age historians Gildas and Asser brought alive (and kicking).
