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Ten heads - a fire - and a wish
A new collaboration entwining story, shadow and song by Debbie Guneratne and Wendy Dacre.
For ten thousand years Ravanna meditated and finally his wish was granted - a wish that set into motion the births of Rama, Sita and Hanuman. Together their stories from incredible beginnings weave together and end with a battle of light over darkness forming the epic “Ramayana”.
Premier at the Horniman Museum 4/5 Oct 08
Afterwards available for schools and general touring.
Debbie: 07979 534301
Wendy: 0183782719
Pirates!
Tales within tales of the REAL pirates of the Caribbean
interweaving a fictional narrative with the real-life deeds of real-life pirates
Our new show for 2009, with
Michael Dacre, storyteller and writer
Wendy Dacre, singer, designer and shadow puppeteer
Stephen Yates, guitarist and composer
Shudder at the atrocities of the infamous Blackbeard!
Swoon at the love story of the handsome Calico Jack and the lovely Anne Bonny,
Chuckle at the unfortunate Stede Bonett who turned pirate to escape a nagging wife.
Cheer on Captain Woodes Rogers, as he clears the Caribbean of the pirate scum!
Follow the knotty adventures of our fictional hero as he falls in with these and other dastardly rovers, witnessing or hearing the stories of their various fates.
These tales of rip-roaring adventure on the high seas are told in an exhilerating mix of wicked words both dark and humorous, rolicking sea shanties, specially composed live instrumental music and spooky shadow scenes all in a colourful, witty and evocative setting.
And you, the audience, can join in and help decide where the stories go next!
This show is for landlubbers and swashbucklers alike from 7 to 97
Touring from Jan. 2008, initially with Village Voice in Devon.
Michael: 01837 82719
Raventales Public Events
August/September 2008
(Please join the mailing list to receive dates direct)
Sunday 10 August to Saturday 16 August
Emerson College, E Sussex
The play of stories and craft
with Wendy Dacre and Kathleen van der Weerd
When we bring a story to the craft table, handwork and storycrafting start a conversation. They tease and question and play. Our hands and eyes, exploring the images, reveal meanings and resonances. The crafted thing itself points up patterning and shapes in the story, and tells us what to take care of, what to discard, and where the heart lies.
This will be a sparkling celebratory week of exploration, using paper and fibres, cloth of all kinds, dyes, and all the bright elements of summer. Bring a story, poem, or song that you love, a big apron, and your most exuberant curiosity.
http://www.emerson.org.uk
Wed 20 Aug 7pm onwards
Wimborne Minster Model Town
Giants and tall tales
01202 881924
Sun 23 Aug 11.00 - 16.30
Paignton Green, Paignton
Teranga 2 -Torbay's Cultural and Diversity Festival
Giant walking and stories from Raventales, also:
Dancers from around the world, international food, arts, craft and workshops for all ages, international music and much more.
Admission free
Lorrie Layne (Tel: 07771806870)
Monday 1 Sept - evening
The Broadstreet, Lyme Regis
Stories and more, with a meal
Grace 07717143276
Fri 5 - Sun 7 Sept
Dartington Estate, S Devon
Westcountry Storytelling Festival
Beowulf
http://www.weststoryfest.co.uk/
+44 (0)1803 863790
Fri 12 Sept - Sun 14 Sept
Gwydyr Storytelling weekend
Experience the landscape and its people in ways you've never imagined.
Friday 12th September 7:30pm
Betws-Y-Coed Memorial Hall
Story Cabaret
Performers from Dartmoor to Snowdonia, from the Conwy to the Dee come together to create a wild and heady storytelling brew! An evening of tri-lingual performance headlined by Raventales with their shadow theatre show.
Beowulf.
£6/£4
For further Information tel: 01492 641 415
Light refreshments will be provided Café Contessa.
We advise that the event is for an adult audience, it is not suitable for children under 12.
Saturday 13th of September
Story Forest
Caerdroia
Walk the Labyrinth, meet the storytellers and let the magic of the forest carry you away. An out-door storytelling event for all the family, come with clothes suited to the weather.
Buses leaving from the Capel Gwydir uchaf car park. 1pm, 2:30pm, 4pm, 5:30pm
£8/£6
STORYCLUB DATES:
Theatre Upstairs, The Globe Inn, Clifton Road, Newtown, Exeter
www.globeexeter.co.uk - 01392 256491
Jon Freeman and his colleagues have taken over the running of the club.
Details are on www.squidoo.com/ExeterStoryClub/
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