Sesame Seed
An Egyptian folk tale of a powerful man pursuing his desires
Video not yet publicly available
This tale has been recorded and will soon be uploaded to the video gallery, where it will be available to watch for free – together with many, many other tales.
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Storytellers often find that stories find them out. So it was with this tale, which I first heard about in a discussion on the Storytell listserv before discovering a version in Folktales of Egypt (edited by Hasan M. El-Shamy). The book includes extensive notes about the tale on p. 244.
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.
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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