Guid Crack: Wicked Ways Into Fame and Fortune
Join guest storyteller Riikka Palonen for another session of Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club held upstairs in the Waverley Bar on Friday 25th April!
About Guid Crack: Wicked Ways Into Fame and Fortune
"Did you deal with the Devil, did you sell your soul?"
We live in uncertain times, as support for social and health care is cut, and living costs spiral. On the other hand the rich and ruthless rule the world gaining more than they could ever need. But we know from stories that there are many wicked and devilish ways into fame and fortune, and sometimes a deal can be made to help smooth the way. Not without consequence...
Another open session of Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club held upstairs in the Waverley Bar, with the usual open-floor section for anyone to share a story, song or poem around the theme or otherwise. Featuring a different host every month and a special guest storyteller.
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Our guest storyteller this month is Riikka Palonen. Riikka has worked as a storyteller for over 15 years, orginally in Finland and in recent years across the UK from Oxford to Orkney, and internationally from Morocco to Lapland. She is fascinated in stories that can transport her to other worlds of fairy tale, myth and magic. Riikka often works in collaboration with her husband, folk musician Richard Clarke, to create popular song and story performances. Hosted by Donald Smith.
Presented by the Scottish Storytelling Forum.
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