More deep tales
The video gallery has become very extensive. So if you would enjoy more tales which explore the deeper aspects of the human psyche, here are a few suggestions:
- Lindworm
A powerful adult fairy tale of redemption - Well of the World’s End
An old tale of a young person’s initiation - The Pleiades
How a princess and her six suitors became a constellation of stars - The Finest Harp
A Taoist tale of a man’s wishes - Princess of the Roses
A lyrical fairy tale from Palestine - Why Stones Never Die
A creation myth from the Nupe people, Nigeria - King Erysichthon
A powerful ruler thinks he is above the laws which govern us – Ovid’s dark tale of punishment by the gods - Two Warriors
Homer’s tale of two men who found they could not fight for they knew each other’s story - The Lost Necklace
A poor woman helps a rich king find wisdom - The Lute Player
A new recording of a Russian tale of war, enslavement and liberation - The Cruel Sister (including harp music)
A blind harper brings justice - Hänsel’s Stepmother
The dark truth behind a well-known tale - Khan’s Riddles
A new recording of a wonderful wedding story - The Wounded Selkie
A tale of hate, revenge, forgiveness, reconciliation and understanding - Mr Fox
A folk tale of horror – speaking across the centuries to #MeToo teenagers - Silent Princess
An Oriental fairytale - Death in the Nut
A powerful tale in which Jack learns that death is essential to life - Old Rinkrank
A Grimms’ fairytale in which a young girl becomes a woman - Pomegranates and Patience
A Sufi tale of what a patient needs from a doctor - The Carpenter
A tale of anger overcome - Land Where No One Ever Dies
An Italian folk tale dealing with one of our last taboos - Calf with the Fattened Ear
An Ethiopian tale of foolish greed - Drop of Honey
A highly-topical Burmese folk tale about political responsibility - The Stolen Bairn
A Scottish fairy tale of a mother’s courage re-uniting her with her child - Girl from Heaven
A tale where a man fails to recognise what his wife has to offer. Sounds very contemporary? - Prince Hat under the Ground
A magic-filled Swedish fairytale, drawing on the myth of Amor and Psyche - Small Bird’s Wisdom
A Polish tale of how soon wisdom is forgotten - Three Suitors
A tale in which the woman has the right to choose - King Midas and the Touch of Gold
The classic tale of unintended consequences - Giant without a Heart
A Norwegian wonder tale in which the youngest son kills the giant and wins the bride - Crystal Heart
Learning the true meaning of beauty, love, life - Rabbit and the Moon
A powerful African tale of death and new birth - The Candle in the Barn
A tale in which a father learns wisdom from his daughter - Sesame Seed
An Egyptian folktale which teaches a king wisdom - Golden Apples with Silver Leaves
A Swedish wondertale - Magic Pear Tree
A tale of greed punished - Milk and Sugar
A powerful tale of immigration
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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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