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Sound recording, story; a creation myth, aetiological tale or how and why story and folk tale, told by Jan Blake, as part of a 'Book Me' educational event at the Barbican Centre, London, 1st June 2006.

Introduction to Jan Blake by Ben Haggarty, followed by a story about friendship and how to chose the right kind of friend, told by Jan Blake. A story which involves a cockerel, a sheep and a cow who go to the place where humans live. The donkey plays with the children, but injures a child. The other animals are killed and the donkey is kept as a 'beast of burden'.

The Book Me event was a two part event run for families at the Barbican Centre London, as part of their educational provision. The event provided storytelling performances and storytelling workshops, where participants learned to retell oral stories, for family audiences.

audience:- family
    recording quality
condition:- good
completeness:- complete
duration:- 0 hours, 16 minutes, 16 seconds

Performing in the Book Me event were Ben Haggarty, Jan Blake and Chirine El Ansary.

storytelling:- storyteller: Jan Blake
female / British Jamaican / African Caribbean / British / born 18.03.1964

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


associated:- storyteller: Chirine El Ansary


programming & administration:- administrator; programmer: The Barbican Centre; Barbican Education


storytelling:- London, England: The Barbican Centre: The Pit Theatre
01 Jun 2006
educational event: Book Me


gift from:- The Barbican Centre


©  The London Centre for International Storytelling: 2007
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