Anansi Storytime - Episodes Tagged with “Asia”

S2: The King and the Fisherman

Legendsmith Productions — Sat, 07 Jul 2018 09:00:00 -0400

Culture: Persian
Based on a story translated by: Hartwell James
Summary: A story about a clever fisherman who nets a quick profit with a minnow-mum of effort.

Production:

Writer - Sam Tynes
Director - Hank Romanesco
SFX / Final Cut Engineer - David Allen
Mixing Engineer - Erik Schmall
Mixing Engineer - Kelly Oostman

Players:

Chris G - Narrator
Don Davenport - King
Tara Griffiths - Sherem
Thomas Sixten - Fisherman

Special Guests: Chris G, David Allen, Don Davenport, Erik Schmall, Hank Romanesco, Kelly Oostman, Samantha Tynes, Tara Griffiths, and Thomas Sixten.

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S2: The Sagacious Boar and Monkey

Legendsmith Productions — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 08:00:00 -0400

Culture: Japanese
Based on a story collected by: Yei Theodora Ozaki
Summary: A story based on a Japanese Fable of a tricky monkey's attempt to continue usefulness to their human master.

Production:

Writer - Sam Tynes
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - David Allen, Brandon Strader

Players:

Andrew Whitby - Narrator
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Boar
Max Baskin - Trainer
Morgan Hazelwood - Wife
Thierry Barston - Monkey

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Morgan Hazelwood, Samantha Tynes, and Thierry Barston.

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S2: How a Man Was Bewitched and Had His Head Shaved by Foxes [Contains Mature Themes]

Legendsmith Productions — Wed, 22 Nov 2017 15:00:00 -0500

Culture: Japanese
Based on a story by: Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, Lord Redesdale
Summary: Today we have a story about how everything comes up tails when a man is outfoxed on a wager.

This episode contains descriptions of torture. Viewer discretion is advised.

Production:

Writer - Max Baskin
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - Brandon Strader
Engineer - David Allen

Players:

Keith Riley - Villager
Lisa Watson - Daughter
Lynne - Anrakuji
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Father
Max Baskin - Narrator
Thierry Barston - Mother
Thomas Sixten - Tokutaro

Special Guests: Brandon Strader, David Allen, Hank Romanesco, Keith Riley, Lisa Watson, Lynn Parsons, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Max Baskin, Thierry Barston, and Thomas Sixten.

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S1: The Sweep And The Noble Lady

Legendsmith Productions — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 04:00:00 -0400

Culture: Middle East
Based on a Story by: Sir Richard Burton
Summary: A story about a poor man who finds himself in an unexpected turn of fortune.

Production:

Writer - John Bachman
Director - Hank Romanesco
Engineer - DJ Drummond

Players:

Andrew Whitby - Emir
Chris G - Narrator
John Donnell - Sweep
Lisa Watson - Slave Girl
LJ Donnell - Lady
Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Lord
Will Burghart - Eunuch

Special Guests: Andrew Whitby, Chris G, DJ Drummond, Hank Romanesco, John Bachman, John Donnell, LJ Donnell, Lisa Watson, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, and Will Burghart.

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