The storytelling adaptation was produced by wizardpresents and performed by Danya Miller and Louise Coigley, on tour and then at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (at the Scottish Storytellers Centre) in 2009. It was voted into the top five of the children's shows at the Festival.
A small, brave boy named Antonio is kidnapped by brigands and carried off to their secret cave in the Italian mountains. Bored, the chief demands that Antonio tells a story; so he weaves an incredible tale of bears on beaches and bats in castles and the Thingy that lives in the moat, which enthrals his captors. But can he be clever enough to trick them and make his escape?
… a charming, witty, yarn-within-a-yarn that will captivate children as much on bright, sunny days, as on dark and, stormy nights.
‘Engaging and captivating.....great for firing up little imaginations.’
THE LIST
‘Very gifted and delightful storytellers…. They breathe magic and humour into the simple tale. Their voices are like melted chocolate’ PRIMARY TIMES
‘Danya and Louise wrapped the auditorium in a blanket of soothing tones ’THREE WEEKS
Janet and Allan Ahlberg are respected authors, known and cherished amongst families everywhere. They are the creators of many popular children's books, which regularly appear at the top of the 'most popular' lists for public libraries. One of their most successful books is The Jolly Postman of which over 6 million copies sold and has spawned a number of sequels. For older children, other than It was A Dark and Stormy Night, they have written books such as Burglar Bill, Cops and Robbers, Funny Bones and the well loved Happy Families series.
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