The Pleiades
A voyage of seven young people, and where it took them
For thousands of years we have looked up at the night sky and told tales about how the constellations came to be.
This beautiful Swedish tale (ATU 653, collected in the 19th century from Östergötland by Hyltén-Cavallius) is one such story.
It is from my translation of Per Gustavsson’s The Magic Pisspot: Swedish folk tales. I particularly like the slight change which Per has made to the decision-making at the end of this tale.
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More deep tales
The video gallery has become very extensive. So if you would enjoy more tales like this which explore the depths of the human psyche, here are a few suggestions.
Disclaimer
The video clips here are all amateur quality, shot in various theatres or, as here, in my home studio.
Their intention is just to show the range of my storytelling and give a flavour of a live performance.
Permission is granted for use in non-commercial educational contexts.
The videos are © Richard Martin.
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For those who are teachers: Telling stories in the classroom: basing language teaching on storytelling