This event is part of the Yorkshire Festival of Story.
What happens when two storytelling traditions meet across oceans?
In this captivating cross-cultural performance, Mara Menzies and Papillon Musa weave together myths, legends and folktales from Africa and Scotland in a way you’ve never seen before.
Expect lions and selkies, warriors and water spirits, in a performance that honours the landscapes and lineages of two rich oral traditions. With rhythm, grace and the glorious sound of Papillon’s nyatiti, a traditional eight-stringed instrument, these stories are carried on music that deepens their magic and transports you straight into their worlds.
Whether you’re drawn to the wild coasts of Scotland or the sun-baked savannahs of Africa, this performance will remind you that stories connect us far more than they divide us.
