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A short production that explores the religious symbolism in the brothers Grimm’s versions of Cinderella, Snow White and Little Red Riding Hood.

The stories (brilliantly adapted by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy) are read by Jeany Spark, who’s currently featuring as Kenneth Brannagh’s daughter in the BAFTA Award-winning TV series ‘Wallander’.

The production includes songs specially written by Nick Bicat and Philip Ridley, and recorded by (amongst others) Peter Knight of Steeleye Span and Maartin Allcock, formerly of Fairport Convention and Jethro Tull.

Grimm Tales takes place at 2pm on Saturday 27 March in Christ Church
Cathedral, Oxford, as part of the Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival.
Tickets are £10 and available in advance from the box office on 0870-343
1001 or www.oxfordliteraryfestival.com

Here are some images from our journey. I am currently writing the full report for Wales Arts International who so generously funded the trip. We saw and met some amazing people, things and animals. Although we didn’t get to see the lights, we did see many other things. I am reflecting on the journey to see what direction it takes my work in now, it will probably be North.

4th Feb: Fly to Stockholm and catch overnight sleeper train up to Abisko, Arctic Circle.

5th Feb: Arrive Abisko, check in at Mountain Station then take chair lift. dinner then nightwatch on the mountain.

6th Feb: Leave skystation. Train to Kiruna to meet Prof Sheila Kirkwood. Travel on to Gallivare.

7th Feb: Bus to Jokkmokk for Lapland Winter Fair. Sami cultural gathering. Onto Lulea.

8th Feb: Buses and trains from Lulea to Rovaniemi. Traveling all day and at one point walking over the border into Finland.

9th Feb: Rovaniemi for meetings.

10th Feb: Rovaniemi. Meet Hilkka Likkanen, Director of Art Museum. Meet Elina Hellander Renvall. Sleeper train to Helsinki

11th Feb: Helsinki. Meet Anna Martikainen of K&C Company.

12th Feb: Helsinki. Meetings during day, see Sanna Kekäläinen show: Häpeä-Shame evening. Meet Sanna after the show.

13th Feb: Helsinki to Manchester to Wales.

Packing for the arctic and just testing to see if I can write a blog here from my iPhone. Fingers crossed and watch this space!