Anansi Storytime - Episodes Tagged with “Africa”

S2: How Orunmilla Tricked Death

Legendsmith Productions — Wed, 27 Dec 2017 06:00:00 -0500

Culture: Yoruba
Based on a story by: Traditional African tale of the Orishas.
Summary: A story about how Orunmila helped a mother protect her son from Iku, the incarnation of death.

Production:

Writer - Thierry Barston
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen
Engineer - Brandon Strader

Players:

Don Davenport - Orunmilla
LJ Donnell - Iku
Max Baskin - Narrator
Sara Davenport - Woman

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, Max Baskin, Sara Davenport, and Thierry Barston.

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S2: Why Anansi Has Eight Thin Legs

Legendsmith Productions — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:00:00 -0400

Culture: Akan
Based on a story by: Farida Salifu
Summary: A story about a spider whose eyes are too big for his stomach and his legs.

Production:

Writer - Thomas Sixten
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - DJ Drummond
Engineer - David Allen

Players:

Boston Moss - Hog
Killian Saylor (Credited as David Saylor) - Child Monkey
Don Davenport - Father Monkey
Kjatar Tavishen - Anansi
LJ Donnell - Rabbit
Thomas Sixten - Narrator

Special Guests: Boston Moss, DJ Drummond, David Allen, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesco, Killian Saylor, Kjatar Tavishen, LJ Donnell, and Thomas Sixten.

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S1: The Story Of Hassebu

Legendsmith Productions — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 02:00:00 -0400

Culture: Swahili
Based on a story by: Andrew Lang
Summary: A story about a boy’s misadventures with the King of the Snakes.

Production:

Writer - LJ Donnell
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - DJ Drummond

Players:

Andrew Whitby - King of the Snakes
Don Davenport - Woodcutter 1
George Neff - Hassebu
John Donnell - Woodcutter 2
LJ Donnell - Mother, Soldier 2
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Soldier 1, Vizir
Thierry Barston - Wise Man
Will Burghart - Narrator

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, DJ Drummond, Don Davenport, George Neff, Hank Romanesco, John Donnell, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Thierry Barston, and Will Burghart.

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S1: Tortoise And The King

Legendsmith Productions — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 01:00:00 -0400

Culture: Yoruba
Based on a Story by: M. I. Ogumefu
Summary: A tale about a clever Tortoise and his efforts to marry the king’s daughter.

Production:

Writer: Will Burghart
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - DJ Drummond

Players:

Brannen - Elephant
Chris G - Narrator
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - King
Morgan Hazelwood - Tortoise
Thierry Barston - Farmer

Special Guests: Brannen, Chris G, DJ Drummond, Hank Romanesco, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Morgan Hazelwood, Thierry Barston, and Will Burghart.

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S1: Anansi Gives The People Stories

Legendsmith Productions — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:00:00 -0400

Culture: Ashanti, Ghana.
Based on: African Storybook Initiative.
Summary: The story of how the Spider god Anansi brought stories to humankind.

Production:

Writer - Scooter Mann
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - DJ Drummond

Players:

Aine Connelly - Narrator
Chris G. - Nyame
LJ Donnell - Snake
Morgan Hazelwood - Aso
Scooter Mann - Anansi

Special Guests: Aine Connelly, Chris G, DJ Drummond, Hank Romanesco, LJ Donnell, and Morgan Hazelwood.

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