Yamanba (or, She'll be Coming Round the Mountain)

Event information

The Cardiff Storytelling Circle presents a night of two halves from two exceptional stortellers. Join us for darkness and light, for stories from near and afar...

Laura Sampson will be sharing 'Yamanba (or, She'll be Coming Round the Mountain)'.

A tree floats down a river from the mountain and becomes a sacred statue: compassion personified. At the river’s source squats an old, old lady whose fury can eat you alive, or keep you as safe as if you yourself were the mountain.

People call her a demon - but once she was a goddess. Maybe. Who is she really? And in a time when youth, beauty and granted wishes are all that matters, who even cares?

For years, the figure of Yamanba has led Laura a merry dance round the mountain to the myths, legends and parables of East Asia - plus the outer reaches of her own unenlightened mind - chasing the echo of a being that can still, if she wants to, raise holy hell.

Laura Sampson is a British-Trinidadian storyteller, author and Japanese noh practitioner based in London. She tells stories of big emotions, surreal situations, and misunderstood old ladies - from all over the world.
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In the first half, Stacey Blythe will be singing and storytelling bilingually in Welsh and English. Stacey and her harp and accordion are always inside the telling, weaving music and magic through each story. You're invited to listen and to sing together in these stories.

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Age restrictions: 16+

Content restrictions:

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A note about our pricing:
This event is hosted by the Cardiff Storytelling Circle. We want to make sure that people can enjoy live storytelling events in Cardiff and that artists can create new work. We aim to price our events to balance accessibility with fair pay to artists and venues.

We offer four online ticket prices. If you can, please book in advance because advance sales give us security and peace of mind! It is also cheaper to buy tickets in advance.

(NB We can't avoid ticket fees with online platforms but have searched for the best deal we can find.)
-Standard: £9 plus booking fee.
-Concessions: £7 plus booking fee (we don't ask for any proof or set restrictions on concessions - we trust our audience).
-Supporter: £11 plus booking fee (if you have a little bit to spare right now and can afford to pay a bit more to support this event).
-Super supporter: £13 plus booking fee (if you're financially secure and want to add a donation to support storytelling in Cardiff).

We offer two ticket prices on the night, IF seats are available:
£10 Concessions and £12 Standard.