Widdershins

WIDDERSHINS

Three times round the circle

  And faerie-land begins

  Three times round the wrong way

  And call it widdershins

    Old Cornish Nursery Rhyme

Welcome to WIDDERSHINS: a long-forgotten village buried deep in a dark, wild corner of Cornwall. Here, Bob Droll (local raconteur, folklore enthusiast and village-hall caretaker) will take you on a tour of a place where mystery lurks about every corner.

You won’t believe the shocking tales of poor 'Pity Me' Jose; or of Cryer Bledstone, the Sea Captain afraid of death! And then there's Sci-Fi Sally, desperate to leave this world for life beyond the stars... But beware. The deeper Bob leads you into his forest of far-fetched fables, the more lost you might get.

Widdershins. Tis hard to find but even harder to leave...

Expect stories told with a sting, poetry cracked and darkly comic, unforgettable characters and physical theatre, alongside the usual irreverence, wit and silliness. It will be dark, delirious and delightful.

Under Milk Wood-ish, sort of... only way, waayyy weirder!

Widdershins is an exciting original work, scripted specifically for David, by renowned writer Carl Grose and directed by Olivier Award winner Simon Harvey.

Suitable for adults and older children (12+)

Running time: 80 mins approx. (excluding interval)

Written by Carl Grose / Directed by Simon Harvey

Performed by David Mynne / Produced by Millie Jones and David Mynne

QUOTES:

A Christmas Carol was beautiful - apparently simple theatre with just one actor but you go home remembering a cast of dozens! He is a genius.

Richard Wolfenden-Brown: Director The Plough Arts Centre 

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Mynne's performance is exquisite: a masterclass in the telling of tales, it needs to be seen.

Ciaran Clarke: Arts End of Nowhere (on 'Dracula')

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Widdershins

Saturday 19th September, 7.30pm

Tickets: £15.00/£9.00

A £1 Poly Fund payment is added to each ticket sold. A 50p booking fee is also applied per ticket for online and telephone transactions.

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