The Twelve Wild Geese, presented by Ensemble Galilei
Sat, Oct 17
|Camden Opera House
This incredible story of a princess and her brothers has been told around the fire for hundreds of years from Ireland to Norway, from Myanmar to Denmark. This Irish folk tale by W. Butler Yeats is now refashioned by David Novak and Ensemble Galilei. The music dances with the storytelling and art.
Time & Location
Oct 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Camden Opera House , 29 Elm St, Camden, ME 04843, USA
About the Event
The Twelve Wild Geese
This incredible story of a princess and her brothers has been told around the fire for hundreds of years from Ireland to Norway, from Myanmar to Denmark. Published in a collection of Irish folk tales by W. Butler Yeats, and now refashioned by David Novak and Ensemble Galilei, The Twelve Wild Geese centers around the universal questions of loyalty and courage, love and hope. The marrying of music with storytelling, the experience of watching art be created, the joy in silliness, all combine to create a beautiful and evocative landscape, speaking to us all in a way that is profoundly meaningful.
David Novak combines the simple magic of theatre with the evocative movements and voices of the master storyteller. Recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award from the National Storytelling Network, Novak is a master of all storytelling genres bringing hundreds of stories to…