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SUMMARY:Mike and Millie Go to the Seaside
DESCRIPTION:Specially created for those living with later-stage dementia\, this charming show takes the audience on a day trip to the 1960s. Using music\, dance\, mime and rhyme\, the performers from Smashing Mirrors Theatre Company provoke memories and stimulate interaction in a safe and comfortable setting. There’s even sand\, seaweed and shells to touch and take you straight to the beach. And of course\, there will be a cup of tea at the end! \nPresented in partnership with Dementia Forward\, the show will also be performed at 11am at George Armitage House in Burton Leonard. \n \nBooking enquiries boxoffice@ripontheatrefestival.org. Places limited. \nA FREE event.
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/mike-and-millie-go-to-the-seaside/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Church\, Kirkby Road\, Ripon\, HG4 2EY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,music
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SUMMARY:Bread is Life
DESCRIPTION:Let’s make bread – the Syrian way. We’ll mix the dry ingredients\, in a bowl bought in a souk from Idlib\, then we add water… and wait for it to rise. \nAnd when it is ready\, and the room is filled with the smell of freshly-baked bread\, we will share it with our friends and neighbours – and enjoy it with Syrian meze. \nWhen he was in Turkey\, writer Kevin Dyer was told by a Syrian refugee\, ‘Do not forget Syria’. \nIn a thrilling piece of interactive storytelling\, Storm in the North attempt to keep the proud people of that country in all our minds – with food and a story of hope. \nPresented in partnership with Ripon City of Sanctuary \n \nAge guide 13+ \nTicket Price: £10\, includes meze.
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/bread-is-life/
LOCATION:Holy Trinity Church\, Kirkby Road\, Ripon\, HG4 2EY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:spoken word,workshop
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SUMMARY:Sense and Sensibility
DESCRIPTION:The social season is upon us! You are cordially invited to the Sense and Sensibility Matchmaker’s Ball. \nLadies Elinor and Marianne Dashwood each seek to meet an honourable man of good fortune (and handsome countenance if possible) by whatever means necessary. \nAs you mingle amongst the beau monde\, revelry and romance will ensue and together we shall witness these two sisters’ sense and sensibility. Rumours abound that royalty may even be amongst our number… \nIf you’re eager to partake in the ups and downs of Regency romance\, don your finery and join Heartbreak Productions for their open-air adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. \nJane Austen’s biting social satire about sisters in straitened circumstances is sure to satiate your summer romance requirement. Pack a picnic\, grab your chaise longue (or blanket)\, and settle in for this literary classic with a Heartbreak twist.\nSuitable for ages 10+\nPlease bring your own rug or folding chairs (but no umbrellas!).  Picnics welcome but please respect our hosts by purchasing all drinks at the bar.\nDogs are NOT allowed at the performance.\nPerformance continues regardless of weather. \nThursday 8th June\, 7pm \nTickets: £18 adults\, £10 children
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/sense-and-sensibility/
LOCATION:The Old Deanery\, Minster Road\,\, Ripon\, HG4 1QS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama
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SUMMARY:Once Upon a Fairytale
DESCRIPTION:Goldilocks is missing and we need your help to find her! \nA fun-packed\, interactive show for little folk. There’ll be games\, music\, puppets and so much more! \nFairytales have been around for centuries. Passing from generation to generation and taking on different twists and turns there are usually lessons to be learnt and characters to love . . . as well as those to watch out for. \nTravel with Story Craft Theatre through a whole host of favourite stories and meet familiar faces along the way: Little Red Riding Hood\, The Gingerbread Man and some hungry Bears to name a few! \nAge guide 2-7 yrs \nPay What You Can (PWYC) \n1:30pm & 4pm
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/once-upon-a-fairytale/
LOCATION:Ripon Library\, The Arcade\, Ripon\, HG4 1AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:family
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SUMMARY:Songs from Shakespeare
DESCRIPTION:A recital of Shakespeare songs and arias including works by Verdi\, Gounod and Cole Porter\, finishing with Brush Up Your Shakespeare! Performed by soprano Louise Wayman\, accompanied by Tim Harper. \nLouise\, originally from Dorset\, studied at the Wales International Academy of Voice with Dennis O’Neill and Nuccia Focile. Previously she studied at Birmingham Conservatoire with Christine Cairns winning prizes for Oratorio\, English Song\, Lieder\, Opera and Recitals. She has many solo opera credits with Birmingham Conservatoire\, Birmingham Opera\, Midland Opera\, Northern Opera Group and Manchester Opera Ensemble as well as singing with the choruses of Wexford Festival Opera and Opera North. She has sung across Europe with ensembles such as Polyphony\, Ex Cathedra\, Collegium Vocale Gent and the BBC Singers. \nSolo engagements have included Handel’s Messiah and Alexander’s Feast\, Mozart’s C Minor Mass and Exsultate Jubilate\, Haydn’s Creation and Nelson Mass\, Bach’s Passions\, Cantatas including 199 ‘Mein Herz Schwimmt im Blut’ and 51 ‘Jachzet Gott in Allen Landen’ and Mass in B Minor\, Poulenc’s Gloria\, Vaughan Williams’ Sea Symphony and modern works including the recent London premiere of Rick Birley’s Advent Carol Succession. \nA Thursday Concerts event presented by Ripon Cathedral. \nRefreshments provided from 12.30 \nA FREE event (retiring collection)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/songs-from-shakespeare/
LOCATION:Ripon Cathedral\, Minster Road\,\, Ripon\, HG4 1QS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:music
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SUMMARY:Tales from the Scriptorium
DESCRIPTION:A morning of heritage crafts\, history and storytelling. \nJoin Brother Aidan of the Holy Island of Lindisfarne as he creates an Anglo Saxon book whilst weaving talks of his life as a monk. \nTo do this he will have on hand a huge range of replica artefacts and the audience members will experience parchment making\, leatherwork\, Coptic bookbinding\, quill pen and oak gall ink making and calligraphy. \nThe audience will read and translate some Old English and create their own piece of calligraphy in Insular Majuscule script and also a stamped leather bracelet. They will take these away with them along with a printed page of beautiful calligraphy by Linda Richardson and a copy of the Lord’s Prayer in Old English. \nPresented by Andrew Bates from Hazelsong Theatre \nA hands-on event for adults.
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/tales-from-the-scriptorium/
LOCATION:Ripon Library\, The Arcade\, Ripon\, HG4 1AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama
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SUMMARY:Happy Place
DESCRIPTION:‘Weight of the world getting you down? Get down to your nearest Happy Place and leave your worries at the door. With over seven thousand locations nationwide\, we create personalised realities at affordable prices.’ \nIn a near dystopian future\, corporations have commodified happiness into virtual reality booths\, costing just the price of a coffee for limitless experiences. \nWith comedy\, puppetry\, physical theatre and live music\, follow four strangers on an extraordinary journey as they find themselves locked inside their own Happy Place. \nJoin critically acclaimed Forget About The Dog in what has been described as a Black Mirror meets Monty Python meets Jumanji adventure\, exploring happiness\, friendship and the role technology plays in our world. \nPresented in partnership with Ripon YMCA Young Leaders \n \nAge guide 12+ \nTicket price: £5-£12
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/happy-place/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama
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SUMMARY:Happy Place Drama Workshop
DESCRIPTION:A chance for young people with an interest in theatre and performance to attend an exclusive workshop with actors from Forget About The Dog theatre company. Their acclaimed production of Happy Place opens the festival on 7 June but those aged 12-18 are invited to attend a fun two-hour session using drama games and theatre techniques to explore the themes of the show. \nThe play\, which explores happiness\, friendship and the role technology plays in our world is particularly relevant to young people. \nParticipants will also receive a discount code to attend Happy Place in June. \nWorkshop places are FREE\, but must be booked in advance. \nFunded by the LOCAL FUND for the Harrogate District\, administered by Two Ridings Community Foundation.
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/happy-place-drama-workshop/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:workshop
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SUMMARY:… and this is my friend Mr Laurel
DESCRIPTION:Jeffrey Holland (Hi-de-Hi\, You Rang M’Lord) stars in this one-man show about friendship\, memories and a couple of remarkable lives. Set in Oliver Hardy’s bedroom\, the action takes place as Laurel pays a visit to his sick friend\, recounting their past success as one of the greatest cinematic partnerships of the century and providing an in depth\, humorous and touching account of the comedian’s life. \nPresented to launch the 2023 Ripon Theatre Festival\, tickets include refreshments\, information about forthcoming festival events and a Q&A after the show with Jeffrey Holland. \nPresented by KPS Productions and The Finishing Touch Company \nWritten by Gail Louw and Jeffrey Holland \nThursday 30 March\, 7pm \nTickets £15 (£13 with Subscriber’s code)
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/and-this-is-my-friend-mr-laurel/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
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