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Spoken Word
Storytelling is the oldest and most immediate form of theatre. The economy of the human voice evokes worlds in the listeners’ imagination. No two performances are the same, the listeners’ response feeds the storyteller’s creativity. This intimate and vital exchange continually renews the story. Sally Pomme Clayton is a storytelling pioneer and her performances are electrifying. ‘Your stories were truly mesmerizing! A real highlight of the day.’ Royal Opera House “Londonist has been lucky enough to see her in action: the awestruck faces, delighted giggles, eyes wide in wonder… and that’s just the adults in the audience!” The Londonist. Sally Pomme Clayton loves fairytales and myths – narratives that were passed by…
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Death and the Warrior Maiden
A young man is running away from Death, and a warrior woman fights on horseback in disguise. Discover rare gems from Central Asia, from unknown myths buried in the Koran to Turkic epic of Dede Korkut known throughout Central Asia, written down 14th Century but still traveling the Silk Road. Meet the wildest warrior woman of all – descended from Black Sea Amazons, find the place where Death does not exist. These stories reveal the richness of nomadic cultures and the deep value placed on storytelling. These are stories of crazed desire, wild beasts, and a woman warrior who will fight to the death. But there is only one thing that will…