Wow. Just saw a fascinating storytelling performance about Eleanor of Castille, wife and queen of Edward II, Longshanks. Nasty man, he was, hammer of the Scots as I recall. But his wife was a very strong woman who lived mid-1200's.
Not nearly as much was written about her as about queens before and after her, but the two women who put this show together started doing the research about four years ago. And was started by one of them taking shelter in a small church during a rainstorm and wandering over to a corner that had a small display about Eleanor. Such a small beginning to bear such fruit. And after a whole lot of work and travel. I was just blown away, not only by the show but even more by their dedication and determination. Such a labor of love!
And I got to talk about the Wonder Tale I'm doing in the class with another woman who has been telling it for awhile. We compared notes, which was great because there's a part that confuses me. And she has been telling one of my favorites, Jumping Mouse, which among other things is a Plains Indian tale, so I could help her with that. She was French. Another woman was Greek, and she runs a storytelling school in Crete. So wonderful to be around so many storytellers.
Tomorrow I am getting off the Emerson campus. One of the other students lives in London, so has a car. Tomorrow three of us are taking off to visit Virginia Wolf's house, and the house of AA Milne, author of the Winnie the Pooh books. I get to see more of the countryside. Granted, it will be from the inside of a really small car, but still, should be fun. I imagine there will be pictures....
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