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| Sound recording, story; a wonder tale, outwitting the devil story and outwitting death story, from Russia or Europe told by Ben Haggarty as part of an evening of storytelling, as part of The First International Storytelling Festival at Battersea Arts Centre, London, 29th January 1985 | |
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| Introduction by Sally Pomme Clayton, followed by story told by Ben Haggarty. A story about a Russian soldier who, on retiring from the army, receives a pipe, tobacco, and 3 dry biscuits as payment. The soldier gives away his biscuits to three beggars, the last of whom gives him a magical pack of cards, and a magic sack in which anything can be captured. The soldier uses the sack and the pack of cards to rid the Zsar's summer palace of devils and demons. He makes a deal with one devil and is given a glass through which he can see Death, and predict whether a patient will live or die. The Zsar becomes ill, but threatens to have the soldier shot if he cannot cure him. The soldier tricks Death and traps him in his sack, so the Zsar survives. After some time the soldier is confronted by a very elderly women who has been waiting for Death to take her. The soldier releases death, but he himself remains immortal on the Earth. | |
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| audience:- | adult |
| recording quality | |
| condition:- | fair |
| completeness:- | complete |
| duration:- | 0 hours, 23 minutes, 43 seconds |
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| The First International Storytelling Festival took place at Battersea Arts Centre, (Venue Director Jude Kelly) London, in 1985, and was the first international festival of storytelling held in the UK. It ran for 7 days, from Monday Jan 28th to Sunday Feb 3rd. The festival was initiated and directed by Ben Haggarty who had been involved in running the West London Storytelling unit and Storytelling Unit Clubnights since 1982/1983. It was funded by a guarantee against loss from the GLC. The festival programmed included performances for adult audiences, talks and lectures, school sessions, a festival 'clubnight' and a teacher's conference on Storytelling in Education. | |
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| storytelling:- |
storyteller: Ben Haggarty male / British / born 30.11.1958 |
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| storytelling:- |
Master of Ceremonies: Sally Pomme Clayton female / British / occupation performance storyteller |
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| origin:- | Europe Russia |
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| images of Ben Haggarty performing for children during the festival | |
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| Festival poster | |
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| festival flyer front cover | |
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| festival flyer showing introduction | |
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| festival flyer showing festival timetable | |
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| festival flyer full page spread showing artists biographies | |
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| festival flyer back cover showing booking and access details for the festival advertisments and acknowledgments | |
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| additional festival flyer in orginal format ready for photcopying | |
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| Click to enlarge images | |
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Festival Artistic Director: Ben Haggarty |
| storytelling:- |
Lavender Hill, London, England: Battersea Arts Centre
29 Jan 1985 festival: The First International Storytelling Festival |
| gift from:- |
storyteller: Ben Haggarty |
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