Showing posts with label Pot Luck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pot Luck. Show all posts

Thursday, July 5, 2012

Pot Luck at the Undercroft this September

The Giant and the Cobbler from The Origins of the Wrekin 
 A Shropshire tale adapted into a story about the origins of of Norwich castle mound

Thanks to all those who joined us on Wednesday July 4th for 'All Creatures Great and Small'. Numbers were down a bit, probably because everyone was going bonkers over the Olympic Torch passing through Norwich, but all who came had a great night. The regulars did us proud with stories about creatures from myth and legend, including a cowardly dragon and a giant who for some reason (Never established) wished to drown the good people of Yarmouth. We even got to hear tales of insects - From some sexed up ants who wanted to 'get it on' with an elephant and a teenage cricket with issues! Liam treated us to a superb story of how the Son of Adam tricked a Lion, aka 'the Son of the Sultan of Cruel Beasts' and we even got to hear two new tellers: Jo performed the Jabberwocky superbly and Tobi who told a jest about a blue dragon living in a blue world. I won't spoil it by telling the punch line.

The Jabberwocky from Through the Looking Glass
  Lewis Carrol, 1871

BUT NOTE: 
There won't gathering in August as Jurnets closes for its summer holidays and we will be back on Wednesday September 5th for a night of 'Pot Luck'. In other words there will be no theme as such, rather we'll be telling tales inspired by the one that went before. It might be a character, a situation, a place or time, or anything else in a story that grabs the next teller. To be honest I and other regulars often do that anyway, but i'll be interesting to see where it takes us!  

Here's hoping you all have a great summer and we'll see you all in September 5th
Remember, 7.30 for and 8.00 start. (Lest you upset Jim!)
Dave Tonge - The Yarnsmith
Header by Jim Kavanagh