'A Blond Wig for Maid Marion': Aberdeen and Scotland's Folk Dramas by Donald Smith
Culture in Everyday Life
English - April 20, 2023 08:12 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBDocumentary Society & Culture Science Social Sciences everyday traditions culture folklore myth legend memes proverbs folk arts slang Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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From Mystery Plays to the Robin Hood revels at May Day, Aberdeen played a full role in Scotland’s popular dramas. Donald Smith explores some older forms of live entertainment, and their present day revival. Should we still go ‘A-Maying’? What does Robin Hood have to do with the Granite City? And does climate change mean we should move theatre back outdoors?
In 2019, Donald Smith, the then Director of Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland, gave a public talk as part of the Elphinstone Institute’s Public Lecture Series entitled 'A Blond Wig for Maid Marion': Aberdeen and Scotland's Folk Dramas.