{"id":7027,"date":"2017-07-04T13:22:18","date_gmt":"2017-07-04T17:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glenprovidencepark.org\/?p=7027"},"modified":"2017-07-04T13:26:28","modified_gmt":"2017-07-04T17:26:28","slug":"recap-master-storyteller-odds-bodkin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glenprovidencepark.org\/2017\/07\/04\/recap-master-storyteller-odds-bodkin\/","title":{"rendered":"Recap: Master Storyteller Odds Bodkin"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elizabeth was ants-in-her-pants excited. She and her friend had just arrived at the Glen Providence Park stage, along with her parents, a blanket and picnic treats in tow. They couldn\u2019t believe their favorite storyteller Odds Bodkin was appearing live, for free no less, just a few minutes from their home.\u00a0<\/em>They staked their claim on the lawn – center stage front – spread their blanket and prepared to be transported to Bodkinland…\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

It was indeed an exquisite scene in Glen Providence Park on June 3 when Master Storyteller Odds Bodkin<\/a> opened his show<\/strong> by welcoming the audience to \u201cThis beautiful glade and this beautiful stage on this absolutely perfect evening\u201d.\u00a0From his on stage perch, in the cozy company of a 12 string guitar, a grand Celtic harp and a diminutive kalimba (an African thumb piano), Mr. Bodkin surveyed an engaged audience of 175+ moms & dads, toddlers, grandparents, teens, tweens and \u201ckids\u201d of all ages, brilliantly bathed in light of late afternoon summer gold.<\/p>\n

Beginning with the challenge for us all to use our imaginations \u2013 to the point where he would \u201cdisappear\u201d \u2013<\/strong> Odds launched into a 90 minute set of absolute enchantment.\u00a0His music soared and swooped, his voice thundered and squeaked in the Bodkin version of \u201cstorytelling\u201d that is more like a verbal version of a feature film replete with music soundtrack, a brilliantly drawn cast of distinct characters, sound effects and, occasionally, exuberant audience participation.<\/p>\n

The whole event was like an unplugged Hollywood blockbuster<\/strong> \u2013 taking a fantasy fiction African safari with the Brothers Grimm and Jack Nicholson; captivating, spellbinding and thoroughly enjoyed by all (and maybe especially by Elizabeth!).<\/p>\n

If the Odds Bodkin experience is any indicator, the rest of the 2017 Arts in the Park<\/i><\/a><\/strong> season, sponsored by the Friends of Glen Providence Park, is not to be missed.<\/p>\n

Many thanks to all who made this concert possible:<\/strong>\u00a0Delaware County Parks & Recreation<\/a><\/strong>, a grant from the\u00a0Pennsylvania Council on the Arts<\/a>,<\/strong> Concert Series Sponsors Media Recreation Board<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and West End Walk<\/a>,<\/strong> Concert Sponsor Seven Stones Cafe<\/a><\/strong>, our volunteer\u00a0Concert Committee, Marcia Tate for her artful decoration of the stage, the over 175 people who attended, and of course the amazingly talented Odds Bodkin!<\/em><\/p>\n

This summer\u2019s Arts in the Park was made possible by funding from Project Stream, <\/strong>a grant initiative of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts<\/a><\/strong> that is regionally administered by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance<\/a><\/strong>. Additional support for Project Stream is provided by PECO<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Click on any photo for a closer look, or scroll through to see what it was like!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t