Shows
DARK TALES is a stunning combination of music, sound and story. Drawing on Daniel's new book, Dark Tales features Welsh gypsy stories of magic and mystery. These long forgotten tales are brought to life again thanks to Daniel's scintillating storytelling and Oli's marvellous musicianship.
Included in this show is The Green Man of Noman's Land, commissioned for Festival at the Edge 2007.
Duration
1 hour
Suitability
Suitable for ages 7 and above
Performance history
Commissioned for Festival at the Edge 2007. The National Theatre, summer 2008. Toured Schools in England and South Wales, Autumn 2007.
THE LUCK CHILD! Skilfully blending music, sound, song and spoken word, Daniel Morden & Oli Wilson-Dickson perform fairytales with passion and humour.
The magical world of story is made new again before your eyes. Everything you could hope for is here...an impossible quest, strange encounters, sudden jumps, dramatic twists, moments of high drama and low comedy.
Oli's fiddling is fantastic!
Daniel's tale telling terrific!
Expect verbal gymnastics and aural pyrotechnics!
Duration
1 hour (festivals and matinees) or 2x45mins (theatres)
Suitability
Suitable for ages 7 and above
Performance history
The Olivier at The National Theatre, London. The Childrens Bookshow, Newcastle. Young at Art, Belfast Childrens Festival. Beyond the Border Festival. Schools in S. Wales and England.
ANIMAL TAILS! Daniel and Oli celebrate our animal companions in this brace of wonderful stories and rhymes from far and near. The programme revolves around the children's responses- their input directly affects the telling of the tales.
Daniel Morden and Oliver Wilson -Dickson are well known for their ability to interact with and engage small children.
Duration
30 mins
Suitability
Suitable for infants (KS1) and their families
Performance history
Has toured mainly in schools in South Wales and England. Also played at Beyond The Border North & Festival at the Edge.
