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

  1. 06/20/2022

    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.

    The Wonderful Beast Singers: Pidmanula

  2. 12/19/2021

    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.

    The Bird of Fortune, read by Diana Quick

  3. 12/12/2021

    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.

    The Princess And The Goatherd, read by Theo Fraser Steele

  4. 12/05/2021

    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.

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

  5. 11/28/2021

    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.

    The Wonderful Pumpkin, read by Rob Jarvis

  6. 10/30/2021

    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.

    The Dauntless Girl, read by Petra Markham

  7. 09/03/2020

    The Finger Lock, told by Morven Macbeth, and The Green Grass, recited by Julia Blackburn

    Morven Macbeth tells the Scottish tale, The Finger Lock, about a boy who discovers he has unexpected musical talent, with the help of a little fairy. The tale is followed by Julia Blackburn reciting the folk rhyme The Green Grass. With original music from Sylvia Hallett. Cover image taken from a photograph by Aghyad Najjar.

    The Finger Lock, told by Morven Macbeth, and The Green Grass, recited by Julia Blackburn

  8. 08/27/2020

    Switch on the Night, read by Morven Macbeth

    Morven Macbeth tells this folktale about a little boy who doesn't like the dark, and who is always turning on the lights. But when a little girl named Dark shows him how to look at things differently, will she change his mind? Morven dedicates this story to her father, Ian Macbeth, a keen story-teller and collector of stories. With original music by Sylvia Hallett. Cover image by Peter de Vink.

    Switch on the Night, read by Morven Macbeth
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Lockdown Tales: children's stories brought to you by the theatre company of stories, myths and legends.

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  • Creator
    Wonderful Beast Theatre Company
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2022
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
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  • Show Website
    Wonderful Beast Theatre Company