Wednesday 2 January 2013

36 - Pericles

Thought I'd leave an obscure one for towards the end in case it turned out to be another hidden gem, but sadly no. The story seems to be just a collection of fairy tales added together and linked by that gabbling Gower bloke. It put me in mind of Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods' but obviously without the warbling or the wolves (or the giant for that matter!)

And finally - Although I say they are based on fairy tales I'll admit that I've heard of either 'The Tale of the Incestuous King' or 'The Story of the Nice Chatty Whore'. At least I don't recall the Disney versions...

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