July 27, 2023 | |
7:00 pm | |
Thorington | |
Thorington Theatre |
The final Ballad Seller show will be at this beautiful outdoor theatre in the woods. Come and experience raw, visceral storytelling in this unique, dare-I-say, magical space.
WINNER Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Performer 2021
Back in Georgian times we got our news from poetry. Before papers, broadcasts or the internet, ballad sellers would hawk their doggerel on street corners for a penny. Scandalous affairs, grisly crimes, and colourful characters were brought to life in rhyming verse long before the first tabloid was printed.
Now Luke Wright has rewritten the very best of these stories for the modern ear: take a trip through the Drury Lane gin shops with the Boxing Baroness; filch oysters by the dozen with Dando, the celebrated gormandiser; and escape the Bull Ring with Jemmy the Rockman. Expect scandal, excess, and beautiful flawed humanity.
“His performances rumble with rage, passion and humour. They are also peppered with brilliantly smart observations. You will leave his show brimming with energy, heart pounding and brain whirring.” Guardian
“Wright’s full-throated reverie is spellbinding.” The Mirror
This show was commissioned by The Inn Crowd
Illustration by Martin Rowson