The Apple Pip

A folk tale of honesty

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This tale has been recorded and will be uploaded to the video gallery on 5th May, 2026, where it will be available to watch for free - together with many, many other tales.

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I read this tale as “The Pear Pip” in The Storyteller’s Supper by Taffy Thomas (2021), and promptly told it to some teenagers the following day.
Creating my own story, one of the changes I made was to turn the pear into an apple - simply as easier for non-native speakers.

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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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