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The Telling
Into the Melting Pot
Songs and stories of women, and lively Spanish medieval music
“Last night’s performance was so utterly moving - a human story brought to life… a collaborative wondrous experience that touched every part of my being.”
— Audience member (2022)
A concertplay (where music and theatre collide) by award-winning writer Clare Norburn and by BAFTA-nominated director Nicholas Renton.
Spain, 1492. At twilight on her final night in Seville, a Jewish woman lights the lamps. She is being forced to leave Spain and set sail for an uncertain future. Her story echoes down the ages to the personal stories of people affected by politics and war today. She tunes into the voices of a community of Jewish, Christian and Muslim women from across the Spanish peninsula.
Down the centuries, women’s stories of integration, love, the rich cultural heritage of the Spanish peninsula and racial intolerance are played out to a soundtrack of plaintive Sephardic songs and lively medieval music performed live by The Telling, with full staging and stunning lighting. Be transported back to 15th-century Seville!
- 📅Sat 25 May 2024
- 📍Otley Courthouse, Leeds
- 🕑7:30pm
- 🎫£19
- ➕3 other performances
Location
Otley Courthouse, Leeds
Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 1BA, United Kingdom
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
Into the Melting Pot
- 📅Wed 22 May 2024
- 📍The Corn Exchange, Newbury
- 🕑7:30pm
- 🎫£25
- 🎉Newbury Spring Festival
Into the Melting Pot
- 📅Fri 24 May 2024
- 📍Hallé St Peter's, Manchester
- 🕑7:30pm
- 🎫£5 - £20
Into the Melting Pot
- 📅Sun 26 May 2024
- 📍East Riding Theatre, Beverley
- 🕑7:30pm
- 🎫£20.00 (£18.00 concessions)
- 🎉Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival
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