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Old Bone Weaver

Sound recording, story; Old Bone Weaver, a wonder tale and riddling tale of Celtic origin, told by Nick Hennessey, as part of the programme The Bedchambers of the Goddess, in a mini-festival of stories, Feasting in the House of Story - A Celebration of Our Tenth Series of Performance Storytelling, programmed by the Crick Crack Club and Barbican Education, in the Pit Theatre, Barbican Centre, London, 1st June 2006.

Introduction by Jillian Barker, Head of education at the Barbican Centre. Harp music and introduction by Nick Hennessey, followed by a story told by Nick Hennessey. A story about the journey of the son of the King of Ireland who is sent out to find the one true tale by his dying father; his encounters and the stories he hears along the way.

Programme note - Storyteller, singer and musician Nick Hennessey, explores Celtic visions of the Old Bone Weaver, as the hag, a ruined house of skin and bones sits and winds up her thread. It is a thread that draws us slowly, inevitably into the withered arms of age. But on her tongue is a song, on her breath the fragrance of truth.

audience:- adult
    recording quality
condition:- good
completeness:- complete
duration:- 0 hours, 59 minutes, 29 seconds

In 2003, Jillian Barker, Head of Education at the Barbican Centre, London, approached Ben Haggarty, Artistic Director of the Crick Crack Club, with a proposal to programme regular performance storytelling at the Barbican Centre. Since 2003 the Crick Crack Club has worked in partnership with Barbican Education to programme 9 events a year in the Barbican Pit Theatre, for adult audiences. These events are programmed during the three school half terms each year, with usually three evening events per half term. The performances of storytelling are occasionally preceded by pre-show talks. The Pit Theatre is an award winning black box theatre, which seats approximately 180 people (depending on the seating configuration).

storytelling:- storyteller; singer; musician: Nick Hennessey
male / British

storytelling:- Master of Ceremonies: Jillian Barker
female / British / occupation Educationalist; Head of Barbican Education

origin:-
Celtic


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A book create as part of the celebratory event, which was presented to all audience members who attended. All storytellers who had appeared at the Barbican were invited to contribute a story to the book.

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programming & administration:- programmer; Crick Crack Club Artistic Director: Ben Haggarty
programmer: The Crick Crack Club
administrator; programmer: The Barbican Centre; Barbican Education


storytelling:- London, England: The Barbican Centre: The Pit Theatre
01 Jun 2006
mini-festival; public performance: A Celebration of Our Tenth Series of Performance
The Bedchambers of the Goddess


gift from:- The Barbican Centre


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