It is told that a mighty King once gave his right eye to prevent the satire of a bard, such was the power of the spoken word in Ireland.

Respected and often feared in equal measure, storytellers and poets inhabited and shaped Irish consciousness for generations. To this day storytelling is a dynamic part of Irish life.

Niall de Búrca is a storyteller raised in the West of Ireland; a region steeped in Gaelic tradition. He combines ancient stories with original tales and has featured at festivals; on radio and television worldwide.

Niall has performed at the European Parliament in Bruxelles; toured Hawaii as part of the University of Hawaii Cultural Series and was the featured international performer at the U.S National Storytelling Festival in Tennessee in 2009.

A defining trait of the storytelling in Ireland is spontanteity. And so it is with Niall, he reacts to the environment and his audience and that is what dictates the tales to be told.

“His ability to evoke a wide range of emotions from his rapt audience enables him to bewitch people with his stories and make listening to him, as well as watching him, an unforgettable experience” Vienna Review July 2010.

Join Niall for an evening of stories from the Irish tradition. As the Gaelic proverb say’s: “Níor bhris focal maith fiacal riamh….A good word never broke a tooth”

Niall de Búrca har fortellerforestilling på Riksscenen i Oslo 29. september kl 19.30

Niall er en av de største og mest populære, nålevende irske fortellerne.
Han er kjekk og sjarmerende som en bilselger og kan i tillegg fortelle så vi ler og gråter. Stilsikkert blander han de tradisjonelle mytene med egne personlige fortellinger. Niall var på Fortellerfestivalen i 2007 og ble fort en publikumsyndling!

“Níor bhris focal maith fiacal riamh….A good word never broke a tooth”

Mer om forestillingen og Niall:

www.fortellerscenen.no
www.storyteller.ie

A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

Søndag 6. juni kl. 16.30 på Dramatikkens Hus

Ireland, land of saints and scholars? The Celtic Tiger? The truth of any culture lie at its’ roots, the myths and stories that shaped the land before words were written; the epic battles that gouged out valleys, the tragic lovers that named rivers and hills, the footprints of great warriors that marked the paths of civilisations yet to come.

Come and take a walk on the wilder side of Ireland, where women run naked into battle, pirate queens parley with English Royalty, and frenzy turns men into monstrous warriors possessed by fury.  A place where this world and the Otherworld lie together, with shapeshifters and great druids, gods and demi-gods walking amongst men.

Clare will leap and cavort through the old tales with her usual passion and physical style.  Her tales, full of lust and war, of blood and
betrayal, of epic battles and beautiful lovers will touch any heart.  Her dynamic presence brings the ancient stories brightly to life.

Clare Muireann Murphy is a dynamic new voice in storytelling; full of passion and enthusiasm.  With her fluid physical style Clare animates her tales, bringing them to life before your eyes.  Based on the West Coast of Ireland, Clare has travelled all over the world telling her tales and enchanting audiences of all ages.  She delights in telling the old Irish tales as well as tales from other world traditions.

IRISH FAIRIES – THE TRUTH ABOUT THE LITTLE PEOPLE

Lørdag 5. juni kl. 14.30 på Dramatikkens Hus
Fra 7 år

Were Irish Fairies descended from gods?  Are they friend or foe?  What do you do if you catch one? Or if they catch you?  How do you escape from
fairyland?

Clare Muireann Murphy brings some traditional Irish folktales for the delight of younger listeners (adults also welcome).  Tales of the wee
people that live under the ground, a mischievous and tricksy folk by any measure who like nothing better than to mess with the lives of humans.

They go by many names, The Good People, The Little People, Fairies, Leprechauns, The Tuatha de Danann, but to know their name isn’t enough.
You must also know their nature.

Come along for this engaging session on the do’s and don’ts of how to meet, greet and survive an encounter with the most cunning and deviant of
all the fairies in the world, the notorious Irish Fairy.

Visit the festival website for more info.