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SUMMARY:Big Family Weekend: Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Fun for all the family across Ripon Spa Gardens and at the Little Bird Artisan Market on the Market Place. \nOpen-air theatre\, walkabout acts\, Punch and Judy and joining-in fun\, plus music\, stories and dance from community groups. Bring a picnic to the park and stay all day or browse the market whilst being entertained. \nJoin us for a full day of fun\, starting at 10am \nAll events are FREE. \nFor the full programme with timings and locations visit Sunday’s schedule. \n\n\n\n \nThe Crow House \nA derelict house appears in the middle of the street. The windows are shattered and a Keep Out sign bars the front door. Three captivating and multiskilled performers use aerial\, acrobatics\, live music and slap-stick comedy to battle the furious crow who has taken up residency. Who will win? Presented by Circo Rumbaba.\n\n\n \nThe Soapsud Sisters \n‘Here come the girls!’ Pair up your socks\, dig out your delicates\, separate your silks\, it’s laundry time! Join our bubbly beauties as they take you for a spin through a washing cycle like no other. \nPresented by Rhubarb Theatre Company\n\n\n \nKismat Walla \nThingumajig Theatre\, who have performed A la Puppet Carte and Kit and Caboodle at previous Ripon Theatre Festivals\, return with their new street theatre puppet show. Kismat Walla captures the bustling atmosphere of South Asian market streets in this two-person play set on and around a magical rairi (cart) telling a puppet plays about fate\, fortune and serendipity.\n\n\n \nPunch and Judy \nTraditional show with beautiful hand-carved wooden puppets. Fast-moving and funny. Old-fashioned entertainment for everyone. \nPresented by Ron Wood from Jolly Good Productions.\n\n\n \nRubbish Shakespeare: Romeo & Juliet \nEnemies. Balconies. Kissing… SAUSAGE ROLLS!!?? Three hapless idiots perform Shakespeare’s famous tragedy using nothing but tatty wigs and a burst airbed they found by the bins. Clowning\, slapstick\, and mischievous storytelling. This isn’t boring Shakespeare – it’s bonkers!\n\n\n \nFrankie Magilligan \nWith his incredible smile and impeccable fashion sense\, Frankie will leave you in stitches with his hilarious antics and incredible juggling skills. And if that wasn’t enough\, he’ll be performing on the tallest unicycle in Ireland. The perfect combination of skill\, humour\, and style – Frankie will have you on the edge of your seat. Presented by Tall Paul.\n\n\n \nParticipation Zone \nDive into a vibrant day of theatre-inspired creativity\, including mask-making\, myths and more. Across four artist-led sessions (10–11am\, 11:30am–12:30pm\, 1–2pm and 2:30–3:30pm) plus two self-guided drop-in activities running 10am–4pm\, families can explore hands-on crafts inside or alongside our dedicated tent space. Presented in partnership with Yorkshire CREATE.\n\n\n \nLittle Bird Artisan Market \nMore than just shopping. It’s a vibrant showcase of quality goods crafted by independent producers and artisans. And on Festival Sunday it’s extra special\, with a performance area scheduled with acts from 10am-3pm. Have a break from browsing the stalls -pull up a deck chair and enjoy the entertainment.\n\n\n\nPlus a line-up of community performers from across the region\, including: \n\nCricket on the Hearth\nOpen the Book\nOrb Community Arts\nMedusa Gothic Morris\nRipon Dance Academy\nRipon Goes to Bollywood\nRipon Trinity Singers\nRipon Walled Garden\nSlubbing Billy’s Morris\nSt Aelred’s Irish Dance\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/big-family-weekend-sunday/
LOCATION:Ripon Spa Gardens\, Park Street\, Ripon\, HG4 2AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,family,music,workshop
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SUMMARY:The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuiness
DESCRIPTION:How will history remember you? As the person you are\, or as the person you want to be? \nA funny and poignant story of an Irish nurse and poet\, based on the true stories from World War II. \n \nIt’s 1939 and Philomena McGuinness\, an Irish nurse and poet\, has been newly recruited for the British war effort. But can one live a life true to the poetry inside them when they are constantly being defined by their role in the war? \nMoon Rabbit is an innovative\, two-person theatre company specialising in historical one-woman plays. Based in Edinburgh\, they have performed their historical one-person shows all across the UK\, and onboard Cunard’s Queen Mary 2 and Queen Anne. The company was founded by Joshua King (playwright and fiction writer) and performer and voice actor\, Jasmin Gleeson.  Joshua is also co-founder of and writer for theatre company Say It Again\, Sorry? \n“If you leave this play feeling anything other than touched and inspired\, then you are probably not breathing.” Broadway Baby \nSponsored by Specsavers Ripon \nAge Guide 12+ \nTickets £12 \n*Matinee multi-buy deal available*
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/the-poetical-life-of-philomena-mcguinness/
LOCATION:Ripon Arts Hub\, 49 Allhallowgate\, Ripon\, HG4 1LQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama
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