Man who had No Luck
On 23rd June 2016 the voters of the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, a decision popularly known as Brexit.
A fortnight later, in Italy, I told this English folk tale to an audience of British, German and Italian listeners.
(Thanks to Marilyn McPhie who suggested it on the Storytell listserv.
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The recording was made on 6th July 2016 at the Libraria Ragazzi bookshop, Imperia, Italy.
The staging, and especially the illumination, were improvised – as is clear from the lighting on the video.
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The video clips here are all amateur quality, shot in various theatres.
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