Four of Swords: Whispers of Woden

Philip Kingslan John from Devon-based immersive theatre company Four of Swords invites you to join him for a unique experience of Anglo Saxon poetry, ritual and myth, told with wyrd and wonderful illustrations, props and puppets.

Anglo Saxon stories and beliefs form the foundation of English culture. In Devon, just as in so many places, you only need to glance across a map to spot places such as Wembury and Grimspound, named for Woden, King of the Saxon gods, and his alter ego Grimnir.

The problem is that so few of the Anglo Saxon stories were written down. Of those that were, even fewer have survived. Nonetheless some stories do endure. Others can be reconstructed from visual remnants, carvings and images, and comparisons with North and Germanic sources. We have a duty to honour our heritage: our historic English culture. What's more, our Saxon tales are just as strange, absurd, vibrant and darkly stirring to the blood as anything the rest of the world has to offer!

Mythology, story-telling

12+

dark fantasy violence

50 mins

Barnstaple Library Square
Sat at 20:00

Castle Mound
Thu at 20:00

Fri at 20:00

Sun at 15:00

This is a pay-what-you-will-show. There are no tickets but there will be a bucket-collection.

You can also make cash or card donations at the central box office or donate an eFringer credit if you have one available.

You may also like the following events from Fringe TheatreFest:

• This month, 26th June, 09:10 am, Many Directions: Alice's Adventures at TheatreFest in South Park
• This month, 26th June, 10:00 am, The Puppet Roadshow: The Fairy Who Wanted To Fly in Barnstaple
• This month, 26th June, 11:00 am, Sophie Cobb Aritst & Children's Storyteller: Alma and The Holly-Blue Butterfly in Barnstaple

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