Anansi Storytime

Anansi Storytime

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Anansi Storytime episodes

  • S1E10 - Doctor Knowall
    Culture(s): German
    Based on a story by: Brothers Grimm
    Rating: PG
    Editor: John Bachman
    Narrator: Chris G
    Players:
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    CRABB: Matt "Olaf" Hinton
    DOCTOR: Thierry Barston
    LORD: Morgan Hazelwood
    Servant 1: LJ Donnell
    Servant 2: Brannen
    Servant 3: Thierry Barston
    Servant 4: Morgan Hazelwood
    Servant 5: Matt "Olaf" Hinton
    6 min
  • S1E03 - Why the Sea Is Salt
    Culture: Norwegian
    Based on a Story by: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe
    Rating: G
    Summary: The tale of two brothers' misadventure with a magical handmill.
    Editor: Scooter
    Narrator: Brannen
    Players:
    Aine Connelly - Poor Brother's Wife
    Andrew Whitby - Poor Brother
    Chris G - Rich Brother
    Matt “Olaf” Hinton - Skipper
    Morgan Hazelwood - Rich Brother's Wife
    Scott Smith - Old Man
    10 min
  • S1E06 - Tortoise And The King
    Culture: Yoruba
    Based on a Story by: M. I. Ogumefu
    Rating: PG
    Summary: A tale about a clever Tortoise and his efforts to marry the king’s daughter.
    Editor:  Will Burghart
    Narrator:  Chris G
    Players:
    King - Matt "Olaf" Hinton
    Tortoise - Morgan Hazelwood
    Elephant - Brannen
    Farmer - Thierry Barston
    5 min
  • S1E09 - The Sweep And The Noble Lady
    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.
    Editor: John Bachman
    Narrator: Chris G
    Players:
    Eunuch - Will Burghart
    Sweep - John Donnell
    Emir - Andrew Whitby
    Lady - LJ Donnell
    Lord - Matt "Olaf" Hinton
    Slave Girl - Lisa Watson
    11 min
  • S1E02 - The Shepherd And The Daughters Of The Sun
    Culture: Incan
    Based on a Story by: Sir Clements Markham
    Rating: PG
    Summary: A shepherd and a princess’s pursuit of forbidden love.
    Editor: John Donnell
    Narrator: John Donnell
    Players:
    Acoya-Napa - Chris G
    Acoya-Napa's Sister - Morgan Hazelwood
    Chuqui-Llantu - Lisa Watson
    Guard 1 - Matt "Olaf" Hinton
    Guard 2 - Andrew Whitby
    Fountain/Bird - LJ Donnell
    Mother - Thierry Barston
    12 min
  • S1E08 - The Island Of Skeletons
    Culture: North American Native American
    Based on a Story by: Margaret Compton
    Summary: A story about how a young boy’s kindness helps him to overcome adversity.
    Editor: LJ Donnell
    Narrator: Marcia Litt
    Players:
    Big Wave - Sara Davenport
    Red Shell - John Donnell
    Wild Sage - Scooter
    The Man - Don Davenport
    The Skeleton - LJ Donnell
    Giant 1 - Aine Connelly
    Giant 2 - Matt "Olaf" Hinton
    15 min
  • S1E05 - The Valiant Tailor
    Culture: German
    Based on a Story by: The Brothers Grimm
    Rating: PG
    Summary: The story of a boisterous tailor’s adventures
    Editor: Scooter
    Narrator: Morgan Hazelwood
    Players:
    Tailor - Matt Hinton
    Giant 1 - LJ Donnell
    Soldier 1 - Chris G.
    Soldier 2 - Andrew Whitby
    Giant 2 - Brannen
    Giant 3 - Scott Smith
    Queen - Aine Connelly
    19 min
  • S1: Doctor Knowall

    Culture: Germany

    Based on a story by: Brothers Grimm
    Summary: A silly story about a very fortunate peasant.

    Production:

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

      • Players:

      • Brannen - Servant 2
      • Chris G - Narrator
      • LJ Donnell - Servant 1
      • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Crabb, Servant 5
      • Morgan Hazelwood - Lord, Servant 4
      • Thierry Barston - Servant 3, Doctor

        • Special Guests: Brannen, Chris G, DJ Drummond, Hank Romanesco, John Bachman, LJ Donnell, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, Morgan Hazelwood, and Thierry Barston.

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        6 min
      • S1: The Sweep And The Noble Lady

        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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            11 min
          • S1: The Island Of Skeletons

            Culture: North American Native American

            Based on a Story by: Margaret Compton
            Summary: A story about how a young boy’s kindness helps him to overcome adversity.

            Production:

            • Editor: LJ Donnell
            • Director - Hank Romanesco
            • Engineer - DJ Drummond

              • Players:

              • Aine Connelly - Giant 1
              • Don Davenport - The Man
              • John Donnell - Red Shell
              • LJ Donnell - The Skeleton
              • Marcia Litt - Narrator
              • Matt "Olaf" Hinton - Giant 2
              • Sara Davenport - Big Wave
              • Scooter - Wild Sage

                • Special Guests: Aine Connelly, DJ Drummond, Don Davenport, Hank Romanesco, John Bachman, LJ Donnell, Marcia Litt, Matt "Olaf" Hinton, and Sara Davenport.

                Support Anansi Storytime

                15 min

              About Anansi Storytime

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              Telling Fairy Tales and Folklore from cultures all over the world as audio plays. This show is part of the Story Forge Network.