The Storyteller
5/26/202635 min
Film, TV and theater star Maria-Christina Oliveras (The Balusters, Cymbeline) headlines a Portuguese tale about the magical ways stories bring us together.
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Rebecca Sheir· Host0:04
Documentary filmmaker, explorer, and author Tahir Shah once said, "Stories are a communal currency of humanity." In other words, storytelling, sharing tales, it's something we all have in common, and something I've been honored to do with you these past nine years. This week marks my and Eric Shimelonis' last episode of Circle Round. The world of Circle Round will continue to live on here at WBUR, but Eric and I are starting a new chapter, with some exciting things in the works. So today's tale isn't so much a goodbye as a see you soon. It's a story about stories and the magical ways they bring us together. [instrumental music] I'm Rebecca Sheir, and welcome to Circle Round, where story time happens all the time. Our story is called The Storyteller. Versions of this tale come from the Azores, a chain of volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Sea over 900 miles off the coast of Portugal. Some really great people came together to bring you our version of this folktale, including award-winning film, television, and theater actress Maria Cristina Olivares, whom you grown-ups can see in the Tony Award-nominated