List of Events
Marie Lloyd Stole My Life at Ropery Hall
Drag King, Divorcee and Drama Queen, Nelly Power was a force to be reckoned with. Arguably the first true drag king she lived a financially independent and scandalous life that was way more dramatic offstage than on. A major star of the Victorian era she lost everything - except her spirit - after the young Marie Lloyd stole her most famous song. A tale of 19th century betrayal, discrimination, sexual exploitation, domestic violence and press intrusion - all viewed through…
Casting the Runes at Ropery Hall
Nunkie Theatre Company returns with two more of M R James’s very best, in another thrilling one-man show performed by Robert Lloyd Parr In Casting the Runes we meet the unforgettable Abbot of Lufford, Mr. Karswell – magic lanternist, historian of the occult, and scourge of the academic establishment. The story is perhaps best known for being the source for the classic 1950s horror film Night of the Demon. It is partnered here by one of James’s most neglected masterpieces:…
Tales of Drake at Ropery Hall
It’s 1604, and the Pelican Tavern stands at the edge of the Thames near Execution Dock. Here, a former sailor serves a last quart of ale to those found guilty of piracy, before they hang at the scaffold from a shortened rope. Whilst he waits, he recounts his travels and tales of time spent at sea serving under Sir Francis Drake; the Circumnavigation, the massacre at Rathlin Island, his own questionable career on the seas… and his dog. Written and…
Animal Farm at Ropery Hall
More than 80 years since the publication of Orwell’s barnyard masterpiece about the abuse of power and the power to corrupt, Olivier award winner, Guy Masterson’s epic, often comic yet deeply moving solo adaptation is perhaps more relevant than ever before as Napoleon leads the animals down the oft-trodden path of totalitarianism. Now starring the brilliant Sam Blythe this powerful production will blow your trotters off! It couldn’t really happen again… could it?
Hauntings at Ropery Hall
Hauntings is a spellbinding evening of three tales of the supernatural from two of the world’s greatest writers of ghost stories, E.F. Benson and M.R. James. From E.F. Benson comes: ‘Naboth’s Vineyard’ - in which just desserts are meted out to an unscrupulous lawyer, & ‘The Hanging of Alfred Wadham’ - in which the forces of the devil test a man of faith to his limits while from the master of the ghost story genre, M.R. James, comes: ‘Oh, Whistle…
Bah Humbug! (10th Anniversary Production)
Friends at Barton return with their “Dickens of a phantomime” with borth matinee and early evening shows. Tickets from October: wilderspinschool.org.uk
Bah Humbug
Celebrating its 10th anniversary Friends at Barton return with another great family pantoto kick off the Christmas season. All tickets £5, available to book in the autumn. Wilderspin School Museum
Deepest Fears: Ghost Stories at Ropery Hall
Horrifying spectres, restless souls and evil secrets that refuse to stay buried are all brought to life in this spine-chilling show. Join the mysterious Storyteller for two blood-curdling ghost stories, full of chills and thrills. An unmissable evening by one of the country’s most captivating ghost story performers — dare you face your deepest fears? Includes the classic tales of terror ‘The Room in the Tower’ by E.F. Benson and ‘The Captain of the Polestar’ by Arthur Conan Doyle.
An Average Angel at Ropery Hall
Ali Williams returns with a seasonal show for all the family. Meet the Average Angel, who longs to travel, meet people and go flying. However, afflicted with wings slightly smaller than average, she is stuck on the switchboard in Heaven… until she decides to take matters into her own hands. And so begins a strange, unexpected and potentially world-changing adventure. For dreamers, babysitters and anyone who has ever nicked stuff from work; with wit, whimsy and a touch of Tom…
