By Diaspore Silvertongue I grew up as part of a company of traveling performers known as The
Silvertongues. It was a family enterprise, and we grew up learning to
dance, juggle, sing, and perform in plays. We performed in the Shire,
Breeland, Ered Luin, and on one memorable (but not pleasurable)
occasion, at the Forsaken Inn in the Lone Lands. My
gifts did not lie in singing, dancing, or anything requiring dexterity.
The time I tried swallowing fire, I burned my tongue; my singing voice
caused hearers to flee, and my dancing, or so I was told, reminded
others of a herd of drunk oliphaunts. However, I did evidence some
dramatic ability and a fair facility with words. Consequently, I spent
my time as an actor and dramatist. A few months
ago, our troupe decided to retire. The older members wanted to rest
their bones from the bouncing and jouncing of travel, and the younger
ones wanted to be free to explore more widely. I had no wish to retire
completely, but I did want to settle in one place for more than a week
at a time, so I went to live with my cousin Skilly Brockhill in the
Shire, the place that felt most like home to me. I
brought with me the almost-completed script of a play I had started
during my travels, the play that became "Little Miss Riding Hobbit." The
play tells the tale of a young hobbit lass who met an evil wild beast
while walking innocently through the forest to her grandmother's house.
It demonstrates how hobbit courage and ingenuity can defeat even the
most wicked and wily of adversaries. I was most
fortunate to be able to recruit a talented cast, who in fact acted as
co-playwrights with me in fleshing out the play's action. The play stars
Acorne as Little Red Riding Hobbit and Grufforic as the Hero, with
Morkang as the Wild Beast, Nannie as the Grandmother, Saelo as the
Mother, and Lina Willowood as the narrator. Clumbo has created a fine
musical accompaniment. What: The Amazing Tale of Little Red Riding Hobbit, a play by Diaspore Silvertongue When: Thursday, April 8, 7:30 PM Michel Delving time ((UK time, 2:30 PM server time)) Where: Downfurrow community stage (on the island next to the town center), Shire Homesteads |
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