Tim Ralphs and Sarah Liisa Wilkinson
In Edo period Japan, a night time game of one hundred flickering
candles and one hundred supernatural tales became a widespread folk
phenomenon - Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. After each teller finished
their story, a candle would be extinguished, plunging the room, by
small degrees, into a darkness filled with ever more hungry ghosts...
Tim and Sarah Liisa will share stories from around the world chosen to
reflect the ghosts they feel most urgently gnawing away at us.
Ravenous flying heads; demon masks that possess the wearer; faceless
ghosts; goblin-rats, women made of snow; seductive statues; warrior
monks; abandoned farmhouses; haunted bridges; mountaintops; and lonely
roads...
This is a hybrid event, so you can attend live either in-person or
online. Using the participatory nature of the game, our superlative
storytellers will unite all listeners on a shared journey into the
lightless places, inviting haunting presences into the theatre and the
intimacy of our own homes. Join them as they pay tribute to this
unnerving folk custom.
For those of you joining online, detailed instructions will be sent
nearer the time for how to join in with the game at home. Watch out
for them in your inbox. For those visiting the festival in person
everything you need will be provided on the night.
If you are attending in person, please ensure you buy the correct
ticket type as digital ticket holders will not be admitted.
Part of Village Storytelling Festival 2022
