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Abu Hassan's Slippers
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Merchant Ali's Slippers
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an Arabian Nights; 1001 Nights; Sheherazade's
Tales story
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Sound recording, story; Merchant Ali's
Slippers or Abu Hassan's Slippers, a folk tale from the epic
cycle known as 1001 Nights, or The Arabian Nights or
Sheherazade's Tales, told by Hassan Erraji, as part of Festival
Gala 2 - The Professional Tradition, at The Third International
Storytelling Festival in the Purcell Room at The South Bank
Centre, London, 18th November 1989 language
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Introduction to Hassan Erraji by Ben Haggarty.
Music played by Hassan Erraji, followed by story, followed by
drumming. A story about a rich, but tight-fisted merchant, who
dislikes to spend money, least of all on new shoes, so he wears
an ancient and legendary pair of slippers. When he decides to get
rid of the shoes, he finds it impossible to rid himself of them.
His attempts get him into various kinds of trouble, all of which
cost him money.
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audience:-
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adult
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language:-
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English; Arabic
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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, 19 minutes, 26 seconds
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Having directed the First International Storytelling festival at
Battersea Arts Centre in 1985 and the Second International
Storytelling Festival at Watermans Arts Centre in 1987, Ben
Haggarty was approached by Ruth McKenzie and the poet Joe
Shapcott to Direct a third festival in the series. In 1989 The
Third International Storytelling Festival took place at The
Southbank Centre, London, and ran for 15 days from 11th to the
25th November. It also had an extensive national touring
component that took storytellers to 12 regional venues. The Arts
Council subsidised it with a £10,000 grant. The Festival
management was undertaken by an agency called the Arts Business.
The whole event was under the aegis of the Literature Department,
(Lead Officer, Maura Dooley). The festival programme included
performances for adult audiences, and school sessions. It was in
response to the programming needs for this festival that Ben
Haggarty founded and launched the Crick Crack Club, to provide a
place where UK based storytellers could develop their repertoire
and performance skills for adult audiences.
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storytelling:-
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musician; singer; storyteller: Hassan Erraji
male / Moroccan
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storytelling:-
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Master of Ceremonies; Festival Artistic Director: Ben
Haggarty
male / British / born 30.11.1958 / occupation performance
storyteller; promoter
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origin:-
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Middle East
Arab world
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biography for Hassan Erraji printed in the festival programme
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festival poster
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festival programme front cover
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festival programme page 1 showing staff list
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festival programme page 2 showing acknowledgments
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festival programme page 4 showing quite from Heinrich Zimmer
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festival programme page 5 showing introduction
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festival programme page 6 showing image
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festival programme pages 7 to 12 showing interview with Peter
Brook
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festival programme page 13 showing advertisment
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festival programme page 14 showing list of regional events
associated with the festival
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festival programmes pages 15 to 24 showing artist biographies
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festival programme page 25 showing advertisments
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festival programme page 26 showing a reading list
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festival programme page 27 showing an advertisment for 'Word of
Mouth' a Channel 4 Television programme about storytelling in the
UK
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festival programme page 28 showing advertisment and a quote from
C.S Lewis
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festival programme back cover showing an Irish saying or poem.
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Click to enlarge images
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programming & administration:-
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programmer; Festival Artistic Director: Ben Haggarty
administrator: The Arts Business
administrator: Alan Giddings
administrator: Richard Crosslands
production manager: Eddy Smith
production assistant: Hugh Lupton
production assistant: Sally Pomme Clayton
production assistant: Tom O'Reilly
production assistant: Daniel Morden
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storytelling:-
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London, England: The South Bank Centre: The Purcell Room
18 Nov 1989
festival: The Third International Storytelling Festival
festival: The 1989 International Storytelling Festival
Festival Gala 2 - The Professional Tradition
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gift from:-
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storyteller: Ben Haggarty
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© The London Centre for International Storytelling:
2007