Join Peter Crann of Crankie Island for a journey into the world of the Crankie box – a traditional storytelling device combining hand-cranked scrolling images with live narration and music. Peter will share the fascinating history of this folk art form, from its origins to its modern revival, and explain how Crankies have brought tales to life for generations.

Audiences will see a working Crankie in action and watch as Peter demonstrates how one is crafted, revealing the simple yet magical mechanics behind it. A warm, hands-on celebration of creativity, tradition, and the joy of storytelling.

The Crankie box is a vintage storytelling device. It uses hand-cranked rolling illustrations to add a visual to stories, music and song. They come in many styles and sizes, and can be crudely made from up cycled material or more polished, like a mini-theatre. Closely related to puppetry, the illustrated scroll can be accompanied by shadow puppetry among other styles.

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