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A LOVE LIKE SALT
'How much do you love me?'
Daniel Morden- Story
Oliver Wilson-Dickson - Violin
Sarah Moody - Cello
Luke Carver Goss - Accordion
The tales that inspired Chaucer and Shakespeare
Before the written word was the spoken word. Many of our greatest writers were inspired by traditional tales. Those tales cast new light on some of the central works of English literature.
The Devil’s Violin Company’s new piece, A LOVE LIKE SALT, will explore the tales behind King Lear and Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales. The DVC are known throughout the UK for their passionate, powerful performances, that blend live music and spoken word in a unique way. They have performed in a huge variety of venues to a wide span of audiences, from churches to literature festivals to theatres to village halls. They bring their trademark blend of authenticity and accessibility to these half forgotten tales that have cast a long shadow over our culture.
Suitable for anyone over 12.
A Love Like Salt has been made possible by the generous support of Arts Council England, The Arts Council of Wales and The John Fell OUP Research Fund, University of Oxford. Thanks also to the Bristol Old Vic Ferment and The Tobacco Factory Theatre Bristol for additional support.
A Love Like Salt was commissioned by the Bodleian Library and English Faculty at the University of Oxford, with generous support from the University's John Fell Fund. The show's premiere, on the 20th April, will take place in the Divinity School, right at the heart of the historic Bodleian Library. At the same time, the Bodleian is mounting a major exhibition, The Romance of the Middle Ages http://medievalromance.bodleian.ox.ac.uk , which highlights its rich collection of medieval romances and the way that they have inspired writers and artists through the centuries, including Chaucer and Shakespeare, William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, and more recently C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman and Monty Python.
DANIEL MORDEN
Daniel has been telling traditional stories for a living since 1989 and his craft has taken him around the world, from the Arctic to the Pacific to the Caribbean. He regularly collaborates with the Education Departments of The Barbican Centre and The National Theatre. He has conceived and presented numerous documentaries on storytelling for BBC Radio Wales. His first book, ‘Weird Tales from the Storyteller' was nominated for the Tir Na Nog Children's Book Prize. His most recent book, 'Dark Tales from The Woods' includes several of the stories from The Devil's Violin.
SARAH MOODY
Sarah Moody (www.sarahmoody.co.uk) works as a musician/Music Director/composer with theatre companies such as Kneehigh at the National Theatre, London, Nottingham Playhouse and Travelling Light. She has also co founded a music project with children in Uganda and works as a freelance artist doing educational projects with all ages.
OLIVER WILSON-DICKSON
Oliver graduated from York University in 1999. He tours internationally with the bands Szapora, Newfolks, The Tea Hodzic Trio and Mabon. In concert he has supported Bryn Tyrfyl, Jules Holland, Jamie Cullem and others. He has worked with the RSC, The Sherman Theatre and Theatre Iolo. He has recorded for BBC television and radio, S4C, HTV and film. He collaborates regularly with the storyteller Daniel Morden and has appeared at The Royal Ablert Hall, Buckingham Palace, The Wales Millenium Centre, The Purcell Room, The Barbican, St Davids Hall and other major venues.
LUKE CARVER GOSS
Luke Carver Goss's music includes commissions for symphony orchestras, rock bands, musicals, theatres and dance ensembles. He has arranged music for choirs, song-writers, bands and theatres.
He works both on his own and in collaboration with composers, writers, dancers, artists and a dazzlingly good band called The Téa Hodzic Trio. He also write music and plays accordion with The Ian McMillan Orchetsra. 'You've got to go and hear them play .. fabulous' Fiona Talkington, Late Junction BBC R3
For more information on storytelling events visit these sites:
http://www.festivalattheedge.org/
