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 Spindle Wayfarer (Chris Salisbury) has evolved a captivating storytelling persona around hundreds of campfires. With a background in theatre, training and outdoor education, Chris is director of Wildwise, and is founder and Artistic Director of this Festival.
www.wildwise.co.uk |
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 Wendy Dacre was a student here at Dartington, and is a maker of shadow puppets and giant 3 metre high puppets. Her powerful, evocative voice weaves magical threads of song through the texture of the tales. She also looks after a network of storytellers.
www.raventales.co.uk |
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 Michael Dacre is one of Britain’s most articulate, witty and uncompromising storytellers. As a full time teller since 1988, he has been storyteller in residence at the Beaford Rural Arts Centre and has won the dubious Hodja Cup for Lying.
www.raventales.co.uk |
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 Matt Harvey is described by The Times as “a word-based organism from Devon”. Matt is a stand up comic poet who has put Totnes on the map as a regular on BBC Radio 4’s ‘Saturday Live’. His talent as a wordsmith and stage presence are unmissable.
www.mattharvey.co.uk |
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 Playback Theatre: Mirror Mirror and Tarte Noire Playback is a form of spontaneous improvised theatre, practised around the world, where the stories and experiences of the audience are transformed by the actors into magical, moving, comic and courageous theatre.
www.mirrormirrortheatre.co.uk
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 Louisa Adjoa Parker is a Dorset poet living in Lyme Regis who works to raise awareness of Dorset's black history, which began with the slave trade over 200 years ago. Her critically-acclaimed collection Salt, Sweat and Tears explores issues of racism in the West Country and her poem Rag Doll has been chosen to be included in the Forward Book of Poetry 2008.
www.louisaadjoaparker.co.uk |
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 The Carrivick Sisters are twins Laura and Charlotte Carrivick from South Devon. They play a variety of bluegrass instruments (mainly guitar, mandolin, banjo, dobro and fiddle) with vocal harmonies and are both songwriters. Although their background is in bluegrass, their music has a strong folk influence which is evident in their original songs, many of which are inspired by their local landscape and stories.
thecarrivicksisters.wordpress.com |
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 Eric Maddern is a storyteller, the author of a dozen childrens books and a singer-songwriter. Born in South Australia, Eric spent years working as a bush artist in Aboriginal communities, learning about their notion of songlines and the dreaming. Since living in Snowdonia he has become familiar with the old tales and mythology of this land. Over this time Eric has also created Cae Mabon, an award-winning eco-retreat centre in Snowdonia.
www.ericmaddern.co.uk |
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 Ben & Alfie, an unusual duo of 5-string violin and double bass, present their original blend of music and words with an unpretentious confidence that will make you smile and even laugh. Their classical instrumental skills are subtly overlaid with jazz, folk & world influences. Add inventive, thought-provoking poetry and a clear sense of theatre, and you have Ben & Alfie. |
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