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Hugh Lupton - The Homing Stone
Thursday 6th October 2011 - 7.30 pm
Arthur Ransome, Hugh’s great-uncle, went to Russia to collect
folktales. In his pocket he carried a stone from Peel Island on
Coniston Water. Swept up in the turbulent events of the Russian
Revolution, he played chess with Lenin, became the only western
journalist trusted by the Bolsheviks, and lost his heart to
Trotsky’s secretary, Evgenia. In 1919 they escaped from Moscow, the
stone still in Ransome’s pocket.
Hugh Lupton is highly-acclaimed as one of Britain’s foremost
storytellers. You’re in for a treat. Suitable for ages 12+.
Venue: Settle Victoria Hall
Tickets: £12 (concessions £10)
Early Bird online discount price: £10 / £8 (until 15 Sept)
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Hugh Lupton
Hugh Lupton’s interest in traditional music, in street theatre, in
live poetry, and in myth, resulted in him becoming a professional
storyteller in 1981.
In 1985 he formed the ‘Company of Storytellers’ with Ben Haggarty
and Sally Pomme Clayton.
For twelve years the Company toured Britain, running workshops,
performing at Arts Centres and theatres, organising festivals, and
working in education. Their work was instrumental in stimulating a
nation-wide revival of interest in storytelling.
Since the mid nineties he has worked as a solo performer and
collaborator. His work with Daniel Morden on Greek myth resulted in
them being awarded the 2006 Classical Association prize for ‘the
most significant contribution to the public understanding of the
classics’. His work with musician Chris Wood has resulted in
commissions from Radio 3 and the ‘Song of the Year’ at the BBC folk
awards.
He tells stories from many cultures, but his particular passion is
for the hidden layers of the English landscape and the stories and
ballads that give voice to them.
His first novel ‘The Ballad of John Clare’ was published in 2010.