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“Thank you for the masterful performance! The wit and intimacy; ease and flow turned the evening into a truly magical journey.” “What a wonderful way to spend an evening! I couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to Rumi.” “I thought you were absolutely amazing and I was moved to tears. Thank you so much for a beautiful experience.” |
In the 1980’s Ashley Ramsden and Duncan Mackintosh were the first speakers of Coleman Barks’ translations of Rumi in the UK. Their work is endorsed by Barks and celebrated for their sensitive, passionate and humorous performances. Together and separately they have taken the stories and poems to Rumi to audiences in Europe, South Africa and America, justly earning recognition as two of the foremost speakers and teachers of Rumi’s work. They have, between them appeared in London at the Royal Festival Hall, The Purcell Room, The Kufa Gallery, Alternatives at St James’s Piccadilly, The Gurdjieff Centre, St Mark’s Islington; at the Edinburgh Festival, The Brighton Festival, Oxford University, at spiritual centres internationally (such as Findhorn in Scotland and Esalen in California), on US TV and radio, and at various venues, universities and communities around Britain, Europe, South Africa and the USA. They have been accompanied by various musicians, including renowned figures such as Kudsi Ergena and Hossein Omoumi. In 1998 Ashley and Duncan recorded a CD accompanied by musicians, called This Being Human. Ashley is the Director of The School of Storytelling at Emerson College and Duncan currently teaches at Artemis School of Speech and Drama, both in Sussex.
What Audiences say about Ashley Ramsden and Duncan Mackintosh “Your performance was wonderful! What masters of expression…a sheer delight…I laughed...I cried…Thank you!” “You’ve brought Rumi to life for me – what were words on a page spoke to me in a whole new way.” “That was a life transforming evening!” “Monday night was amazing. I had no idea of what to expect and I was blown away.” “I couldn’t have asked for a better introduction to the great Rumi – a beautiful experience. Thank you.” “Last Saturday night was sheer wonder. The love, the beauty, the passion, the knowledge and the Majesty of Rumi was alive and present.” “I have sat with Gurus and Lamas, visited sacred sites and temples, but nothing has moved me so deeply as my evening with you and Rumi.” "Vivid and highly engaging" The Independent “The combination of the skills of a master storyteller and the insight of a visionary poet is an all too rare event. An evening of Duncan Mackintosh’s exhilarating interpretation of Rumi’s poetry was such an occasion.” Anthea Robertson “A gem in the festival; a refreshing treat on the fringe. This was indeed food for the soul…Duncan brings the spirit of Rumi to life – his eyes blaze with an intensity which leaves one believing that Rumi is here in the room with us…Profound vision and wit…Rumi is the bread we all need to eat! Edinburgh Fringe Festival Review To book The Rumi Tour for your venue, please contact us To join an audience, click here |