Respected by ancient cultures but the archetypal villain in
European fairy tales. A creative contemplation on our troubled
relations with our oldest ally through storytelling, music, shadow
puppetry and animation.
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Respected by ancient cultures but the archetypal villain in
European fairy tales, wolves were hunted to extinction in
Scotland by the 18th century. Ancient myth, mesmeric
imagery and dreamlike soundscapes open a liminal space
where Norse gods, Irish shapeshifters and Siberian wolf-
children traverse Scottish moors and Transylvanian
mountains. Live music stirs the soul. Shadow puppetry and
animation portray terror and playfulness. Stories about our
oldest ally ask: in the absence of the wolf, what is lost?
Performed by Dougie Mackay and Jemima Thewes.
Originally commissioned by ththe Scottish International Festival 2024.
Dougie Mackay Storyteller 