The Poet and the Echo

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Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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The Poet and the Echo: Dawn

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Mara Menzies' exploration of power is inspired by Gladys Casely-Hayford's poem.

Storyteller Mara Menzies responds to Gladys Casely-Hayford's unconventional take on a popular poetic theme. Read by Mara Menzies

Writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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Dawn

Two young women struggle to find places within a society that denies their freedom. 

A bold tale from performance storyteller Mara Menzies, inspired by African poet Gladys Casely-Hayford's unexpected take on a topic much loved by poets.

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Written and performed by Mara Menzies
Produced by Eilidh McCreadie

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