Flying Donkeys Storytelling – March

March 10, 2010
7:30 PM	to	9:30 PM
March 24, 2010
7:30 PM	to	9:30 PM
March 31, 2010
7:30 PM	to	9:30 PM

January was a cold month for Tim Ralphs’ show, but we welcomed a wonderfully supportive audience of students to the Voice Box. In February the snow was still with us for Cath Little’s heartwarmingly Welsh stories from the Mabinogion. In March, we have our guest show, our story circle and, a special treat, the Fifth Wednesday Project where we premier new work & new storytelling. We hope you’ll enjoy a feast of storytellling this month…

Wednesday 10th March
7.30pm
THE VOICE BOX
MC Sophie Snell

Mike O’Connor (violin) & Barbara Griggs (harp)
TRISTAN & ISEULT
The timeless Cornish epic of love, enchantment and loss. A poisoned spear, a dragon’s tongue, a magic love potion… a story of tragic twists and pssionate perils set in the landscapes of dark age Kernow, and brough lyrically to life in words and mellifluous music.

Mike O’Connor is a musician, singer, writer & storyteller, stalwart of Festival at the Edge, where he appeared last year with his specially commissioned piece about the Wenlock Olympics. Tonight, he’s here by special arrangement with Barbara Griggs, harpist & singer, with a wonderful epic version of the famous mediaeval love story, and some rarely heard Cornish folk tales thrown in for good measure.

The Voice Box
Forman Street
DE1 1JQ

Tickets £6 / £4
Cakes & drinks available
Parking on Abbey Street Car Pak
FULL DISABLED ACCESS

Info: 01773 781007

WEDNESDAY 24TH MARCH
7.30PM
HALLMARK HOTEL

STORY CIRCLE
An informal chance to listen, tell, or both!

Hallmark Hotel
Midlands Road
DE1 2SQ
Parking behind the Hotel

Tapas available, cost £3.75 (this price has increased since our flyers were printed, but so has the value for money!)
THE STORY CIRCLE IS FREE

WEDNESDAY 31ST MARCH
7.30pm
THE VOICE BOX
MC Raymond Greenoaken

FIFTH WEDNESDAY PROJECT

Honor Giles & Helen Stewart
LOVE, DEATH & DIVINE INTERVENTION

A portmanteau of tales from all points of the compass. Arrogance out-thought by womanly wit: gods with lustrous pedigrees and cleaning fetishes; death by dreaming: love, despair and crygenics… Fabulous fare for the fabled Fifth Wednesday.

Why fifth Wednesday? Because it’s there. Flying Donkeys showcase previews, premieres and storytellers’ ground-breaking work. Honor & Helen have been running Word of Mouth in Manchester for ten years – their first guest was our own Simon Heywood! – and know how to put on a good show at their central Manchester pub venue The Briton’s Protection. Highly experienced at heading the evening’s entertainment on the first Friday of the month, appearing at Flying Donkeys is a new experience for them.

The Voice Box
Forman Street
DE1 1JQ

Tickets £6 / £4
Cakes & drinks available
Parking on Abbey Street Car Pak
FULL DISABLED ACCESS

Info: 01773 781007

On 31st March, flyers will be available for our summer season. Well, have a happy and safe time in March and look forward to seeing you at our shows. Cordial greetings from Flying Donkeys…
Annie, Helen, John, Mel, Ray, Roy, Sophie…

You can contact us on
flyingdonkeysderbystorytelling@live.co.uk