Village Storytelling Centre / Adverse Camber VSF16: The Old Woman, the Buffalo and the Lion of Manding

Immerse yourself in the majesty, passion and music of West Africa in this epic story of Mali.

This traditional tale is told by contemporary storyteller Jan Blake with musical accompaniment from Kouame Sereba and Raymond Sereba. Experience the heart of a land where beautiful, undulating desert dunes and giant baobab trees meet magnificent sandstone villages carved into cliff faces. Discover a royal family, torn apart by jealousy, plots and exile, unsettled by a prophecy which hinges on the most reviled woman in the kingdom. Can a child, born of a humiliated mother and shape-shifting grandmother bring the kingdoms of West Africa together?

The Old Woman, The Buffalo and The Lion of Manding is produced by Adverse Camber productions, one of the UK’s most celebrated storytelling companies. This tale reaches across the centuries, from its origins in 13th Century Africa to the recent conflicts of our own time when its telling was forbidden. Enjoy a performance that is by turns delicate, dramatic, moving and truly uplifting; filled with majesty, passion and music.

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