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Sound recording, poetry; a poem recited at a
performance by The Storytelling Unit and guests, entitled Fire
and Gold, at the October Gallery, Old Gloucester Street, London,
5th July 1985.
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A poem recited by an unidentified performer. A
poem about a young man dreaming about his wife dancing and being
swept away by another man.
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audience:-
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adult
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recording quality
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condition:-
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fair
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completeness:-
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complete
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duration:-
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0 hours, 2 minutes, 49 seconds
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Performing in Fire and Gold were Ben Haggarty and Sally Pomme
Clayton, who comprised the Storytelling Unit at that time,
alongside guests Hugh Lupton, TUUP, Daisy Keable and Roberto
Lagnado. Other performers are unidentified.
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The West London Storytelling Unit (W.L.S.T.U), was founded in
1981, by members Ben Haggarty, Godfrey Duncan and Daisy Keable
and based in an Afro-Caribbean Youth Centre, the Priory in Acton.
The members worked together and as solo artists, telling stories
mainly in school and community contexts in London. Over time
performances for adults also began to be developed. In 1983
W.L.S.T.U became The Storytelling Unit with Marva Cumberbatch,
Pomme Clayton, Daisy Keable. In or around 1985 Daisy Keable and
Marva Cumberbatch left the Storytelling Unit, at which point Ben
Haggarty rejoined and worked with Sally Pomme Clayton for a brief
period before the group was disbanded. The increased interest and
demand for storytelling performance for adults led to the
formation of The Company of Storytellers in 1985.
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poetry:-
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reciter
male
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October Gallery publicity
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The Storytelling Unit publicity for Fire and Gold
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Click to enlarge images
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administration:-
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storyteller; promoter: Ben Haggarty
storyteller: Daisy Keable; Georgiana Jerstad; Georgiana Keable
storyteller; musician: TUUP; Godfrey Duncan
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poetry:-
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Old Gloucester Street, London, England: The October Gallery
05 Jul 1985
public performance: Fire and Gold
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gift from:-
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storyteller: Ben Haggarty
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© The London Centre for International Storytelling:
2007