Persephone @ Valley Community Theatre, Liverpool
Schedule
Fri Aug 12 2022 at 07:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Location
Valley Community Theatre | Liverpool, EN
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Have you heard the story of the little old town?Inspired by the classic Greek myth, Persephone is a heartwarming new musical featuring an original folk-rock score.
The rural town of Olympus has fallen into a steady rhythm under the fixed control of Zeus. Immortality grows rife, power is corrupt and nothing is a secret for long. Yet for the young Persephone, who lives hidden away in the fields, the little old town is nothing but a story.
With the arrival of a mysterious stranger, Persephone is set on a journey that’ll entwine her with the little old town forever. For this is a world of folklore, but also a world of immortality, and when you live forever there is one thing everyone craves but no one can keep for long: youth.
Described by critics as a “a superb production” (North West End UK ★★★★) and “the best of classical versus modern storytelling” (Breaking the Fourth Wall ★★★★), this new musical by Emma Hawkins and Carrie Penn premiered to great commercial and critical success at the Oxford Playhouse in November 2021, and it is now visiting the Valley Community Theatre for 2 shows only on its tour this summer.
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Full tour dates:
4-5 August, Cambridge Junction Theatre https://www.facebook.com/events/572731954431685
9-10 August, Little Theatre, Doncaster https://www.facebook.com/events/1189848291790989
12-13 August, Valley Community Theatre, Liverpool https://www.facebook.com/events/748146746611627
17-21 August, The Courtyard, London https://www.facebook.com/events/2351771141637405
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Content warning: depictions of sexual assault, emotional abuse and miscarriage, mentions of mental illness.
Age guideline: 15+
Running time: 2h 30' (incl. interval)
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Cast:
Persephone - Bethan Draycott
Hades - Peter Todd
Demeter - Emma Starbuck
Zeus - Lorcan Cudlip-Cook
Hera - Rachel Smyth
Aphrodite - Abi Watkinson
Hermes & Narrator Understudy - Franco Lopez
Narrator & Zeus and Hermes Understudy - Jak Spencer
Narrator & Hera and Persephone Understudy - Gillian Konko
Narrator 3 & Aphrodite and Demeter Understudy - Eleanor Dunlop
Narrator - Ellie Tutt
Production Team:
Director/Writer - Emma Hawkins
Producer - Ana Pagu
Musical Director/Composer - Carrie Penn
Choreographer - Max Penrose
Assistant Directors - Ellie Tutt & Noah Wild
Company Stage Manager / Welfare Officer - Mina Moniri
Lighting Designer - David Street
Set Designer - Alice Penrose
Costume Designer - Lauren Cooper
Sound Designer - Aron West
Videographer - Emma Earnshaw
Graphic Designer - Phebe McManamon
Marketing assistants - Sal Algannin, Max Falk, Felix Westcott & Sam Thyr
Costume assistants - Catherine Allport, Diana Bestwish-Tetteh, Alice Reynolds& Madi Hopper
Artwork by Alex Still
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Special thanks:
Samuel Thyr
Luke Smith
Benedict Bradley
Kevin Zheng
Kerran Cotterell
Jacob Sternberg
Charles Potts
With thanks to our funders: OUDS, Cameron Mackintosh Drama Fund, Accidental Death Productions, Worcester Buskins, MES, Corpus Christi Owlets, and Half Rhyme Productions.
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You can also find us on:
www.jazzhandsprods.co.uk
www.instagram.com/jazzhandsproductions
www.instagram.com/persephonemusical
www.twitter.com/persephoneshow
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Where is it happening?
Valley Community Theatre, ,Liverpool, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays: