Aerial artiste of the spoken word, Xanthe Gresham, dives headlong into the wild mythology of Persia, to perform sections of The Shahnameh - the epic masterpiece The Book of Kings - accompanied by the remarkable Iranian musician Arash Moradi.
Magical horses, epic heroes, and consuming passions abound in this world of romance, lust, tragedy and war. Here fathers and sons may be strangers in battle; selfish Kings move others like chess pieces across the board for their own amusement; beauty can be both a gift and a curse, and strong women break free and conquer their fate.
'SHE SPEAKS LIKE A WOMAN SPITTING JEWELS' – Arts Council England
'MAGICAL' – The Independent
'GRESHAM UNWRAPS EACH TALE LIKE THE PETALS OF A LOTUS FLOWER. AT THE END OF THE EVENING YOU LEAVE WITH SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL CREATED IN YOUR OWN MIND.' – British Theatre Review
TICKETS: £13
SUITABLE FOR: adults (14+)
RUNNING TIME: 70mins (+ interval)
DOORS: We open the site at 6pm for evening shows. If it's sunny, please feel free to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds of the Earthouse (just don't munch food while the show is on).
STARTS: 7.30pm
CONTENT WARNING: The performance contains references to violence, threat, implied rape, and war contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype, and metaphor.
TICKETS: £13
SUITABLE FOR: adults (14+)
RUNNING TIME: 70mins (+ interval)
DOORS: We open the site at 6pm for evening shows. If it's sunny, please feel free to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds of the Earthouse (just don't munch food while the show is on).
STARTS: 7.30pm
CONTENT WARNING: The performance contains references to violence, threat, implied rape, and war contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype, and metaphor.