51 episodes

Lockdown Tales: children's stories brought to you by the theatre company of stories, myths and legends.

Wonderful Beast Theatre Company Wonderful Beast Theatre Company

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    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Lockdown Tales: children's stories brought to you by the theatre company of stories, myths and legends.

    The Wonderful Beast Singers: Pidmanula

    The Wonderful Beast Singers: Pidmanula

    The Wonderful Beast Singers and cast of First the Dance, Then the Feast sing a traditional Ukrainian folk song ahead of the show's opening night at Thorington Theatre on June 23rd 2022.

    Accompanied by Martina Schwarz on accordion, Meg-Rosaleen Hamilton on viola and Bogdan Vacarescu on violin.

    • 2 min
    The Bird of Fortune, read by Diana Quick

    The Bird of Fortune, read by Diana Quick

    When a vain padishah asks his three sons how much they each love him, his youngest answers with the truth. But the padishah does not understand the worth of his son's reply.

    Traditional Turkish folktale read by Diana Quick, with original music composed and performed by Sylvia Hallett.

    • 15 min
    The Princess And The Goatherd, read by Theo Fraser Steele

    The Princess And The Goatherd, read by Theo Fraser Steele

    A haughty Padishah tries to change the fortune of his daughter and his kingdom, with unexpected consequences.

    Read by Theo Fraser Steele, with original music composed and performed by Sylvia Hallett.

    • 11 min
    A Mirror, a Carpet, and a Lemon, read by Ann Bryson

    A Mirror, a Carpet, and a Lemon, read by Ann Bryson

    Ann Bryson reads this traditional Turkish folktale, the second in Wonderful Beast's Christmas Unlocked series.

    With music composed and performed by Sylvia Hallett.

    • 7 min
    The Wonderful Pumpkin, read by Rob Jarvis

    The Wonderful Pumpkin, read by Rob Jarvis

    When a poor boy is given a magical pumpkin, the greedy Mehmet steals it and tries to sell it for a small fortune. Only problem is, he doesn't know how to make it open. What's priceless to one person might be worthless to anyone else, however hard he tries...

    Traditional Turkish folktale read by Rob Jarvis, with music written and performed by Sylvia Hallett.

    • 12 min
    The Dauntless Girl, read by Petra Markham

    The Dauntless Girl, read by Petra Markham

    Mary is the bravest servant girl in the land - dark nights, skull bones, she's afraid of nothing, live or dead. But will she triumph when she tries to outwit a ghost?

    Version of the folktale by Kevin Crossley-Holland.

    • 14 min

Customer Reviews

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3 Ratings

3 Ratings

Lucy B Williams ,

Fab for kids

Absolutely loving this series - some great voices and stories my kids love as well as folk tales I'd never heard before. Keep 'em coming!

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