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Talking Skull, The
a Stories about Storytelling story

Sound recording, story; The Talking Skull, an African moral tale, trickster tale, folk tale and story about storytelling, told by Allan Davies in a performance, as part of The Invasion of the Story Snatchers, in Milton Keynes Storytelling Festival, in Milton Keynes, on the 17th and 18th November 2000.

A story told by Allan Davies about a man who finds a talking skull, and takes it to the chief of his village. The skull then refuses to talk or tell stories, and the man is executed.

audience:- adult
    recording quality
condition:- good
completeness:- complete
duration:- 0 hours, 4 minutes, 51 seconds

Allan Davies was acting as master of ceremonies for a performance by Jana Reile and Madeleine.

storytelling:- storyteller; Master of Ceremonies: Allan Davies
male / British / occupation designer; storyteller

origin:- Africa


associated:- storyteller: Madeleine Grantham


associated:- storyteller: Jana Reile


storytelling:- Milton Keynes, England
17 Nov 2000
18 Nov 2000
public performance: The Invasion of the Story Snatchers
festival: Milton Keynes Storytelling Festival


gift from:- storyteller: Ben Haggarty


©  The London Centre for International Storytelling: 2007
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