The Faerie Thorn
by Big Telly Theatre Companytheatre
Vibrant, contemporary, physical theatre, incorporating masks, movement and illusion. Witty, dark and wickedly comedic.
about the production
Based on the book ‘The Faerie Thorn and Other Stories’ by Jane Talbot, The Faerie Thorn will recreate Talbot’s dark, imaginative and bewitching tales, propelling the audience into a world of devilish debts, trysts and trades, broken bargains and unjust trials; of magic, quick-wittedness, hoodwinking and revenge. The stories inhabit an incredibly vivid and dangerous world controlled by a complex fairy mafia including factions like the memory takers, the time keepers, the bad talkers and trolls, which humans tackle at their peril.
about the artist
Big Telly is a professional theatre company based in Northern Ireland. The company’s range and scale of work is unparalleled, with its reputation for innovation built upon distinctive professional theatre productions which tour nationally and internationally; creative collaborations; and pioneering community-based participation projects. We concentrate on the visual potential of theatre through fusion with other art forms such as dance, music, circus, magic and film to create a unique sense of spectacle. Over the past thirty years, Big Telly have carved a reputation as bold, risk-taking theatre makers and The Faerie Thorn will be no exception.
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stage dimensions
width: 5 metres
height: 3 metres
depth: 5 metres
TBC
General public aged 14+
Weaving myths and faerie tales from the north coast into her collection, Talbot has created a book which most theatre companies wouldn’t dream of adapting. As Seaton explains at the beginning of the performance, stories about tiny faeries, dark underworlds and the like just aren’t very easy to take onto the stage. This, however, is what appeals to Big Telly of course – the challenge. Quirky, adventurous and highly imaginative is what they do best. ...with this as the starting point, audiences are definitely in for a fantastical treat.
Workshops with cast, author and readings by author
£1600 (top line) - negotiable depending on number of nights, max capacity of venue, proximity to other tour venues.
