J.R.R. Tolkien on Fairy Stories

Theatre of the Word actor Kevin O'Brien presents as J.R.R. Tolkien on Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Man as co-Creator.
From The Prairie Troubadour's 2017 Symposium "The Restoration of the Imagination" at the Liberty Theatre in Fort Scott, Kansas.
www.prairietroubadour.org

[@EADaang]

One day there will be a parent showing this video to their kid and saying, "Hear that baby crying in the audience distracting everyone? That was you."

[@jays1198]

Wow- Great words by Tolkien and what an amazing delivery by Kevin O'Brien! BRAVO!! Builds to goosebumps...

[@RabbiSteve]

Agreed.

[@brianwilliams3597]

Excellent work. This is such a brilliant work by Tolkien, and O'Brien's dramatic recitation of it brings it to us with fresh vitality.

[@jeannewynneherring]

What an amazing performance! I first heard of this essay through a KZbin ministry video. That’s how I found this. I wasn’t expecting this fabulous actor capturing my attention while delivering me the words God blesses Tolkien with. Thank you for sharing this gift.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

What a good point! Books that stir an inner desire such as a place unexplored or a task not yet completed, are so much more powerful than stories that tell mighty fantastic stories about something that our heart doesn't long for.

[@South_African_Spirituality]

The wisdom of the great storytellers of all time. We love you Tolkien

[@DennisCNolasco]

Thank you so much Kevin. Whenever I want to explain fantasy and myth to someone, I always point them to your Tolkien monologue.

[@IanConnel]

Fantastic! Thank you for sharing this.

[@CreationBrosZone-km5be]

Briliant.

[@LuisRivera-vf9pk]

Truly magnificent!

[@South_African_Spirituality]

This is love, thank you

[@rgaleny]

IN THE PREFACE TO ANIMAL FARM, BY GEORGE ORWELL, HIS DESCRIPTION OF THE FAIRY TALE AS THE SAD TRUTH, IS ALSO GOOD

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

WHEN HE SWITCHED ACCENTS AT THE END

[@Allyosaugh]

i had to pause it and pace for a bit to recover

[@xedoutbigblob]

Not a very good impression on Tolkien. I can understand what he's saying too well.

[@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim]

LEWIS REFERENCE

[@greenspringvalley]

misleading title

[@ptimlee]

it took a while for me to realize, but then i remembered that tolkien had hair