Crick Crack Club Presents: TRICKSTERS

Performance storytelling with Tuup, Nell Phoenix, & Clare Muireann Murphy

Sly fox, wiley coyote, mischievous hare and Ananse the original spider man...The Trickster is everywhere...

Through grown-up fairytale, folktale and rumour, three fabulous storytellers, TUUP, Nell Phoenix, & Clare Muireann Murphy lead is into the comical, unpredictable and downright dangerous world of the Trickster, in all its many disguises.

Expect a night of gleeful deceit, anarchic tomfoolery, mischief making and magic at every level.

'Storytelling wizards' Londonist

'The art of storytelling is in the surest, safest hands here.' Remote Goat

'The Crick Crack Club weaves a web of enchantment' Timeout

Nell Phoenix - balances beautifully the comedic, the magical, and occasionally the downright rude, through an utterly engaging storytelling style. Recent work includes stories told at Highgrove, Hackney Library, Kensington Palace, the V&A and at 40 Winks. She is Artistic Director of StoryNight at Torriano, one of London’s thriving performance storytelling clubs for adults.

Tuup is The Unorthodox, Unprecedented Preacher. Born in Guyana and raised in Acton, his style is one of total improvisation, unbounded charisma and alarming spontaneity. His fabulous capacity for mimicry and ear for a wild story is outstanding. As if that wasn't enough, he's also the creative lyricist and vocalist of the highly influential dance music collective, Transglobal Underground.

Clare Muireann Murphy can’t help but make friends with her audiences…it’s just the way she is. Born in Dublin, Clare has lived in Spain, America and Galway, and currently resides in London. A dynamic and witty performer, she has performed in festivals and theatres across the world, and her repertoire extends from her beloved Irish mythology to world folklore, anecdotes, fables, personal and original stories.