WIDSITH THE POET, EGIL THE VIKING & KING GILGAMESH

    by WIDSITH & DEOR



A Double Bill of Storytelling by Widsith & Deor Storytelling Company

Poetry from the C10th Exeter Book, tales & poetry from the C10th hero of Egilsaga & an abridged version of The Epic of Gilgamesh - humanity’s oldest story yet discovered - 5,000 years old, the same age as Stonehenge! Plus - books for sale of a tale of two ancient poems 4,000 years apart...

Widsith & Deor (S.V.Wolfland & Matthew Hammond) have performed separately and together at the Glastonbury Festival, Cheltenham Festival of Literature, English Heritage’s Festival of History, Sunrise Celebration and many others.

And introducing ‘Porlock the Warlock & the Indigo Swan’ - new historical sci fi fantasy adventure for all ages, involving the Exeter Book & Epic of Gilgamesh. Ever wondered how the ancient Exeter Book got its three famous marks? Well now you have an answer! 200 page paperback, in a limited stamped and numbered edition available for £5.99.

‘Enthralling’ - Glastonbury Festival            ‘Fabulous!’ - Save Our World Festival

‘A joy to listen to’ - Appledore Festival                         ‘Fascinating’ - Great Create Festival

This Show is built around the texts that went into the writing of Porlock.

Go here to order a copy of Porlock or here to read about Porlock

This Show was originally part of the Exeter Autumn Festival, November 2008

To Hear Gilgamesh Click the image above.