THE BLACKSMITH AT THE BRIDGE OF BONES

Ben Haggarty
16 JUNE 2024, 2.30PM

A blacksmith. A boy. A wolf. A serpent queen. And the King's youngest daughter...

Renowned the world over for his playful and physical performances, Ben Haggarty will lure you into a full-blooded fairytale for grown-ups this Father's Day. This rare tale of male initiation is a story of power, knowledge, responsibility, alchemy and the darkest magic of all.

Evocative, unflinching and beautiful by turn, this distant variant of the legend of Wayland the Smith explores the enduring relationship between teacher and apprentice. This is a place where rules aren't broken lightly.

where

British Museum, London
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

when

16 JUNE 2024, 2.30PM

ticket information

TICKETS: £10 / £8 concessions & members

SUITABLE FOR: 12+ (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)

RUNNING TIME: 75 mins, no interval

STARTS: 2.30pm

CONTENT WARNING: This performance contains references to death, violence, mutilation and animal cruelty contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.

 

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where

British Museum, London
Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG

when

16 JUNE 2024, 2.30PM

ticket information

TICKETS: £10 / £8 concessions & members

SUITABLE FOR: 12+ (children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult)

RUNNING TIME: 75 mins, no interval

STARTS: 2.30pm

CONTENT WARNING: This performance contains references to death, violence, mutilation and animal cruelty contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor.

 

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