Family friendly performance, workshop and literary Q&A extras are listed below. Package bookings are discounted, please get in touch to discuss costs and specs.
Taking its title from a broadside ballad dating to the seventeenth century, this raucous romp through historical tales deals with discord between the sexes. For as long as there had been marriage, for as long as men and women have shared a home, there has a been a battle being fought for dominance over the household.
Sometimes a delicate dance for power between them, sometimes all out war!
Are men really the strongest? Are women really the gentle sex? And who is the cleverest….?
Professional storytellers Maria Credali and Dave Tonge use traditional tales woven together with irreverent banter to explore that age old question – who should wear the trousers?
A thoroughly entertaining and thought provoking show, full of mischief, laughter and sensational storytelling!.
(Can be performed in traditional costume by request)
What have people said about the show?
“Captivating stories told with great humour!” Tamworth Tap, CAMRA pub of the year.
“Magical and enthralling stories – we loved the interaction between the two tellers! Maria and Dave work so wonderfully together and we look forward to seeing them again.” Erasmus Darwin House, Lichfield
“Thank you for your excellent show last night. We all really enjoyed it. It’s definitely a subject that applies to everyone who has ever been in any kind of relationship! “ Tales Tattled and Told, Bletchley.
Created and performed by Dave Tonge and Maria Credali. Dave, is an itinerant storyteller of over 25 years’ experience, telling at heritage sites and storytelling festivals across the UK and beyond. Maria has created and told tales for The Royal Shakespeare Company, heritage venues and national and international storytelling festivals.
Links
Website : Maria Credali – professional storyteller and artist
Social Media
Maria: Facebook
Dave: Facebook
Instagram Dave’s Instagram account
Instagram Maria’s Instagram account
Accompanying workshops and talks.
Q and A “Tudor Tales” with author, storyteller and historian Dave Tonge MA and Maria Credali, BSc
(60 – 75 minutes, depending on audience questions)
We know much about the lives of the richer Tudors, but what was life like for the ordinary people? The working class, or common sort, as they were called at the time…
During the research for his book, Tudor Tales (The History Press), author Dave Tonge examined the court records from the consistory and mayoral courts of Norwich during Tudor times. He also examined the stories found in the chap books and gest books of the time, which were common entertainment for the masses, being read aloud in taverns and inns as well as at home in private. Using these sources, Dave is able to paint accurate and fascinating pictures of what life was really like for ordinary people in Tudor England.
Storyteller Maria Credali will ask all of the questions you’ve always wondered about, but just in case you have a burning question of your own, there will be time for questions from the audience too.
“A vision of Tudor times even more vivid than Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall!”
Storytelling show for families
Tudor Tales for Children (1 hour)
Featuring professional storytellers Dave Tonge and Maria Credali. A terrible Tudor tales style performance.
Perfect for both adults and children (over 5) this family-friendly event promises laughter, chills, and enchantment. Children must be accompanied.
“We were all spellbound!” — Gloucester Storytelling Café
“Joyous, beautiful, inspiring and poetic.” — Taffy Thomas MBE, Storytelling Laureate
Workshop
An introduction to traditional storytelling (2 hours)
Whether you would like to feel more confident in public speaking, tell stories to your grandchildren, or entertain friends, this friendly and fun workshop will give you the skills needed to enthral and entertain your audience.
Expect to learn
- how to remember a tale
- how to use your body to convey emotion and story
- how to use your voice to beguile and entertain
Professional Storytellers Dave Tonge and Maria Credali will entertain you with some traditional tales and then teach you how to tell your own story. Everyone will have the opportunity to tell a traditional tale during the workshop.
16+
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