Storytelling Night - the Ruined House of Skin - With Nick Hennessey

"The hag, a ruined house of skin and bone, sits winding up a thread. It is a thread that draws us slowly, inevitably into the withering arms of age. It is our ruin. But on her tongue is a song, on her breath the fragrance of truth."
A story of a great search and the ultimate journey, this programme is a reconfiguration of Irish mythology that lays bare our thirst for truth.Nick Hennessey is an internationally acclaimed storyteller, singer, song writer and musician. He has told stories for more than 25 years, performing at venues such as the South Bank Centre and Royal Albert Hall. He is particularly drawn to North European cultural traditions and has been awarded high honours in Finland for his work on their National Epic, Kalevala. He is a sought after artistic collaborator, working with top of the field musicians and storytellers. As a storyteller and sound producer he creates immersive, evocative recorded work innovating with voice, sound and narrative shared through his Patreon platform "A Word in Your Ear Audio Cafe". He has broadcast documentaries for BBC Radio 4 and his musical work has featured on BBC Radio 3's Late Junction.