About this event
For as long as mankind has existed, we have used stories to warn future generations of danger. But what if the threat you want to warn about lasts 10,000 years? How do you create a fable for the future that still makes sense when languages have disappeared, continents have shifted, and even the stars are no longer the same?
Swedish storyteller and scientist Karin Lundengård takes us on a journey of memory, exploring how humanity has preserved information throughout the ages. Family legends kept in journals, warnings carved into stones, tales lost on burnt papyrus that were saved by oral storytelling traditions, and ancient myths that have saved people from tsunamis. And in light of the growing dangers of nuclear waste on future generations, she asks “Can we build a story – a warning – that can last 10,000 years?”
A personal and thought provoking show about how to deal with the dangers of nuclear waste, and how stories connect us to the generations that were, and those who are yet to come.
Audiences say: “A thoughtful and engaging evening; memory and myth, messages from the past, and the ephemeral nature of records.”
Ropetackle Storytellers is Shoreham's local storytelling club, hosting talented tellers from across the UK and beyond in a celebration of myths, legends, fairy tales for grown ups, and the best in spoken word.
(Please note the price in our printed brochure is incorrectly set as £7, which was the spring 2024 price. The correct price is £8)
