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SUMMARY:Outcast
DESCRIPTION:Please note – this theatre experience starts at The Leper Chapel and ends at Ripon Arts Hub – details below. \nJoin writers Paul Mills and Andy Croft in the atmospheric surroundings of the Leper Chapel to tune in to a little-known period of the Middle Ages – The Anarchy. They will share the context and history underpinning their new play examining the lives of individuals living with leprosy. Set in Medieval Ripon\, Outcast explores a range of political and social themes that still resonate in the present including poverty\, control and environmental collapse. \nFollowing the writers’ introduction\, selected scenes will brought to life in a workshop performance at the Arts Hub. A small group of professional actors will have been working intensively with Director Kate Veysey for just a few hours on selected scenes from the play. \nStaging will be minimal; the emotions and issues raised will not! Your response and reflections will help the writers to shape the future direction of the piece. \nWriters\, Andy and Paul were instrumental in the establishment and development of Ripon Poetry Festival. Both are well known for their poetry and work in the theatre. \nOut of Character Theatre Company\, an innovative York-based charity and theatre ensemble comprised of artists and performers who have lived experience of mental ill health\, will provide the cast for the workshop performance. Founded in 2009\, the company uses theatre to challenge mental health stigma\, promote social inclusion\, and provide creative pathways for recovery. \nAge Guide 12+ \nTickets £10
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/outcast/
LOCATION:Starts Leper Chapel\, ends Ripon Arts Hub\, Magdalen's Road\, Ripon\, HG4 1HT
CATEGORIES:drama
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SUMMARY:Comb
DESCRIPTION:When Charlotte was a child her Grandad told her the beginning of a story but refused to tell the full tale. Years later a chance encounter led her to find the rest of his story buried deep within an archive gathered from families in Ireland. Not only did she discover this unbelievable link to her past but also the more startling realisation that she might actually be cursed. \nAt times chilling\, hilarious and moving Comb is a lament for the stories and people we have lost. Through a tangled ride into Celtic\, Slavic and Siberian folklore\, it is a clarion call for understanding just how interwoven we all are. \n \nCharlotte tells stories in theatres\, clubs\, on the street and around campfires. She is drawn to the place where mythology\, folklore\, history\, science and the everyday meet.  Also a circus performer and Artistic Director of leading contemporary circus company Ockham’s Razor\, Charlotte has developed a unique\, highly physical style. She disentangles tales of power and transformation and asks how do we make sense of the stories we have. \nPerformances at 3pm & 6pm \nAge Guide 12+ \nTickets £10
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/comb/
LOCATION:St Mary Magdalen’s (Leper Chapel)\, Magdalen's Road\, Ripon\, HG4 1HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,spoken word
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SUMMARY:Jord
DESCRIPTION:Jord explores our fascination and obsession with women staying young and delaying ageing. What happens if we ask for eternal youth? Our bodies and minds turned to stone\, preserved in that moment in time? \nJord visits Mother Shipton to request her petrifying abilities to turn her age into stone and preserve her youth. Jord will use live music\, poetry and storytelling to question and challenge this obsession. This show has been developed through extensive research into Knaresborough’s own Mother Shipton and has looked at her story through a modern lens. \nJord will use live music\, poetry and storytelling to question and challenge this obsession. \nPresented as a Work in Progress with a fascinating post-show discussion opportunity\, the audience will help feed the development of this show. \nImogen is an actor-musician and theatre-maker originally from North Yorkshire. Her style of work uses folk music and folk stories to talk about female experience in the modern day. Imogen’s work is rooted in co-creation and community engagement\, especially with rural or disadvantaged communities. \nAge Guide 12+ \nThis is a Pay What You Can Event (PWYC). Suggested price £8. Donations to the Festival will also be welcomed. Thank you. \nTickets – PWYC
URL:https://www.ripontheatrefestival.org/event/jord/
LOCATION:St Mary Magdalen’s (Leper Chapel)\, Magdalen's Road\, Ripon\, HG4 1HT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:drama,spoken word
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