Josephine knows how to create an enchanting atmosphere, and not only through her singing. Her fame appears to be an escape from a hopelessly laborious life yet even her charisma will not free her from the daily grind. When people refuse to exempt...
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Miss Julie is the daughter of the count, a young woman rebelling against her standing in 1880s society. When Julie encounters Jean, her father’s footman during the midsummer party there is a spark of interest between Julie and Jean, who...
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Arlechinno, a cunning servant, gets a lucky break finding himself engaged in the service of two masters. But can the wily Arlechinno manoeuvre the confusion to pull it off? Arlechinno, a cunning servant gets a lucky break when he finds himself...
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The tragic story of a caretaker/gardener who falls in love with a lawyer to whom he writes 101 letters. Unmoved by mere words, she sets him a challenge and the story draws to a close with heartbreaking consequences. He is a typical Mishima hero...
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A 99 year-old bag lady haunts a twilit park full of lovers and is questioned by a drunken writer. She reveals that she was once a great beauty who was courted by a handsome captain. Although she is old, ugly and wrinkled, something makes the...
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A fresh start at their country home is troubled by a young woman who Richard found by their roadside. The move to the countryside was not the clean break they both had imagined. Deep in the country, Richard has brought home a young woman whom he...
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On being told that it’s time she settles down and marries a Prince. Storytelling, song, dance and acrobatics! StoneCrabs presented a show full of visual excitement in which it’s multi-cultural, multi-skilled performers take you on a...
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A supernatural trial. A spellbinding new drama which places you in a anonymous world where unseen forces hold the power over life and death. Agua Viva is a story steeped in the magical and mysterious atmosphere of a ‘candomble’ ritual...
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Devised theatre piece that tells a simple but powerful and emotional story of a young couple in a spiral of hatred, violence and love. The text in English and Portuguese was scripted by Tereza Araujo, Franko Figueiredo and John Heyd and inspired...
Read moreThe Documentary BIAFRA TO ENGLAND is a culmination of StoneCrabs Theatre Company Odoya Nigeria! Heritage Project, supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund. The project involved in-depth reserach and oral history interviews carried out by a working...
Read moreDancing Cow What is folklore? What is myth? Themes such as cultural festivals, stories about mythological cows all around the world: Kamadhenu in India; Hathor in Egypt; Ushi Oni in Japan; Minotaur in Greece and of course the Brazilian...
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Brazilian Roots Brazilian Roots is a project that uses cross-over activities including drama, craft and games to introduce children to the rich culture of Brazil. This includes the native history and traditions of the Amazonian Native People...
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