Jan Blake - T9231147Jan Blake is Britain's most outstanding female storyteller, in demand throughout Europe, the Caribbean and America. Born in Manchester to Jamaican parents, she was inspired by recordings of the late, and very great "Miss Lou" (Louise Bennett). Jan burst into the professional storytelling scene in the mid-1980s, rapidly gaining a reputation for witty and exhilarating performances. She draws her repertoire from West Africa, North Africa, the Arab world and the Caribbean: her versions of the exploits of Ananse the spiderman are definitive. This is storytelling to make the stars tremble. | |
| 8 Dec 06 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L1806097426 |
Chirine El Ansary - T01019891153Chirine El Ansary is an Egyptian storyteller, fluent in English, French and Arabic. She trained and worked as an actress and dancer, appearing in many films and theatrical productions in Egypt before creating her first storytelling performances. Chirine specialises in sharp tellings of extraordinary episodes from the classic literature of the Arab world: "The Arabian Nights", "Kalila Wa Dimna" and "Masnawi of Jalal El-Din Rumi". Tonight she will serve a delicious meal of assorted stories from her repertoire. | |
| 10 Nov 06 | Leeds Playhouse (formerly West Yorkshire Playhouse), Leeds :: V977 listing details L01466232743 |
