The Crick Crack Club, Ben Haggarty, Catherine Bygott

Servants, kings, forbidden food, talking animals & the repayment of debts... Can these fairytale components be a mirror for the human subconscious? How do we relate to the archetypal characters in stories? What is it in stories that we find so appealing...?

In the fourth of the Crick Crack Club talks on myth and meaning, Jungian analyst Catherine Bygott suggests that it is the capacity of stories to reflect a deep core of truth about our humanity, that makes stories so compelling.

Tonight's talk is a chance to get a glimpse of a renowned psychiatrist's map of the soul; through the lens of a grown-up Grimms fairytale - The White Snake (retold by Ben Haggarty) - and the patterns, metaphors and symbols found lurking within it.

After the story and talk, it'll be your chance to join the conversation over a glass of wine and some nibbles.

See www.crickcrackclub.com/talks/?page_id=125 for info.