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Age guidance 12+ | an outdoor performance in the car park at The Pound
Hero & Leander. Or, I Love You, But Everything's Under Water by Jack Dean & Company
Sing, dance and cry with us in this bittersweet outdoor gig theatre show. Six multi-instrumentalists tell an epic seaside tale through songs encompassing folk, indie, sea shanties and choral music. A story of bad rulers, worse weather, and how we keep going when everything is flipping terrible.
Two towns, one rich and one poor, stand separated by a narrow strip of ocean. When the borders close and ships stop sailing between them, two lovers are left stranded on either side. Unphased, Leander takes to swimming across the channel to meet Hero, guided by the light of the lighthouse where she lives. But the jealous and vengeful Hephaestus, carrying an ancient grudge, plots to separate them with a flood like neither town has ever seen.
We all know this will probably end badly. But just maybe, this time, it will turn out different…
This event will take place in the car park at The Pound, so please bring along a chair or something to sit on if you would prefer not to stand.
Written by Jack Dean
Composed by Jack Dean & Company
Directed by Christopher Harrisson
Cello / Vocals / Percussion – Beatrice Newman
Violin / Vocals / Percussion – Yoon Ji Kim
Vocals / percussion – Siân Keen
Trumpet / Guitars / Vocals – Hanno Rigger
Guitars / Vocals / Percussion– Jack Dean
Accordion / Vocals / Percussion – Jay Kerry
Commissioned and supported by Unlimited, celebrating the work of disabled artists, with funding from Farnham Maltings and Arts Council England.
Guide Prices
Full Price: £12
Concessions: £10
Under 18s: FREE
Opening Times
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