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A Scratch Night in Two Parts: The Sleeping Princess and The Selkie
27th May 2016 @ 7:30 pm - 10:15 pm
Fairytales tell us a lot about who we were and who we are. Fairytales are encoded secrets, travelling through time. Fairytales aren’t always happily-ever-after, because fairytales are true.
Hel Robin Gurney and Fay Roberts explore two takes on the way we shape myths, and the way myths shape us. Come and enjoy a scratch night of two hour-long shows-in-development at The Albion Beatnik, Oxford (wheelchair-accessible). Entry is £2, with additional donations taken, and we would love to hear your feedback…
The Sleeping Princess (Hel Robin Gurney)
A fairy curse. A sleeping princess. A kingdom in turmoil. A story you think you know. All actions have a consequence; all magic has a price. Borrow the skins of beloved characters treading unfamiliar paths, and find yourself spellbound.
Subversive storyteller-poet Hel Robin Gurney invites you to immerse yourself in a dark fairytale of love, trauma, and resilience.
The Selkie – A Song of Many Waters (Fay Roberts)
The seal woman’s skin has been stolen, stranding her on a reef of rage and tragedy. Can she find her true home, freeing her voice? Explore love, family, and destiny in the company of mythological creatures.
Fay Roberts (Other Voices, Allographic, Hammer & Tongue) navigates a modern mythological sea voyage of hiraeth, poetry, and music in this haunting solo show. http://bit.ly/theselkie
“If you like poetry and fairytales and being emotionally destroyed, you are going to love this!” – Hel & Fay
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