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Maria Morevna
How Prince Ivan got a Horse
a Baba Yaga story

Sound recording, story; Maria Morevna or How Prince Ivan got a Horse, a wonder tale from Russia from the Baba Yaga story group, told by Ben Haggarty as part of A Story A story Festival, at The Unicorn Theatre, London, 10th June 2006.

Story told by Ben Haggarty. Prince Ivan has three sisters. Each sister is courted by, and marries a magical bird of prey. Ivan falls in love with and marries Maria Morevna the warrior princess. Ivan is left alone in Maria's castle and accidentally releases the beast Koshchey the Undying who Maria had captured. Koshchey the Undying recaptures Maria. Ivan then faces the task of getting a magical horse from Baba Yaga, which is fast enough for him to rescue her.

Includes commentary about the Raven Master at the Tower of London and how 9 Ravens must always be at the Tower, to stop Britain from sinking into the sea.

audience:- child; school group
    recording quality
condition:- fair
completeness:- incomplete
duration:- 1 hour, 2 minutes, 35 seconds

The Unicorn Theatre is a dedicated children's theatre.

storytelling:- storyteller: Ben Haggarty
male / British / born 30.11.1958

origin:- Russia


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Flyer advertising A Story, A Story festival

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administration:- administrator: The Unicorn Theatre


storytelling:- Tooley Street, London, England: The Unicorn Theatre
10 Jun 2006
festival: A Story A Story Festival


performance recording from:- The Unicorn Theatre


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