Tuesday, 19 January 2016

UNIT 28: STORYTELLING AS PERFORMANCE DRAFT ONE

Have you ever wondered how it felt to be a King of great fortune?

The king Midas ruled the country of Phrygia in Asia Minor, he had everything a king could ask for.
He had authority, riches and an over flowing bank account adding with population worshipped him to extreme

He lived in a luxurious prestigious modernised castle nearby a river.

However he was never satisfied nor happy.

He shared his abundance life with his beautiful daughter who wore glistening garments, she had rich gold, blonde bouncy hair, she had a capturing deep blue sea eyes which you couldn’t help but gaze through, adding on with her pearl whitened teeth which complimented her smile.

Although he was very rich and money was his obsession, the king thought that his greatest happiness was provided by gold gold gold.

One afternoon, on a warm, blissful-blazing-bright spring sunny day, Silenus walked happily through the kingdom of Midas. The almighty God of wine and revelry got delayed along the way, Dionyssus started getting tired and decided to take a peaceful nap in the famous rose gardens, illustrated with different shapes and colours to each rose, resembling to an rainbow.

The king walked by and recognised him and instantly invited him to spend a few days at his enticing  palace.

After that , Midas himself took him to Dionyssus, the God of celebration. Was very pleased of Midas’s kindness towards him.

He then promised Midas to satisfy any wish of him, Midas went into profound thought *tick tock tick tock*

He said: I HOPE THAT EVERYTHING I TOUCH BECOMES GOLD!    

Although Dionyssus warned the king to think well about his wish, Midas was to distracted and positive about his SINFUL wish.

The next morning Midas woke up was in a rush to discover if his selfish wish came true.

He extended his arm touching a small table that immediately turned into gold, Midas was over the moon and remained touching the chair, the carpet

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