Medusa The Celt
Date: Wednesday 4th August
Time: 20:00
TrueWest teams up with two of Cornwall’s finest theatre companies Cube and Bedlam to bring to you...
"Medusa The Celt"
Funny, scary and astonishing, Medusa The Celt is an extraordinary journey into the myth of the Gorgon, whose gaze turns all who look at her to stone.
This is big, powerful, action-storytelling in the great tradition of Cornish outdoor theatre, with haunting music and stunning costume.
This is a story about the true history of the Celts,told in the Celtic landscape.
It reveals an amazing secret about the people of Cornwall and this island, one that will change your view of the past, and also the present.
Eat, drink, bring waterproofs, and be there !
Picnics most welcome
Play suitable for ages (brave) 7years old +
Tickets :
Adult : £8.50
Concessions : £7.00
Under-16s : £5.00
Family : £20.00 (2 Adults, 2 Children)
(To get to The Island, St Ives, it is best to park at the Island Car Park which fortunately is close by )
Writer-director Nick Whitby’s plays have been performed in over twenty major theatres internationally, including on Broadway, in Chicago, Berlin, Madrid, and Vienna and at the Donmar in London (directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes).
He has also written extensively for television, including for Channel 4’s Emmy award-winning Smack The Pony. In 2009 he co-wrote/directed The Charity Shop Cabaret with Trifle Gathering, that has since toured nationally and will be appearing at the Edinburgh Festival this Summer.
Some recent productions by True West, Cube and Bedlam:
Pitchside:
“A totally charming piece of theatre.Ninety minutes of great and glorious fun.”; Cornishman
The Charity Shop Cabaret:
“Side-splittingly funny theatre.A high-quality, highly original, hilarious show.”; Cornishman
“Two hours of laugh-out-loud fun. Catch one of the best night’s entertainment on offer this Summer.”; West Briton
Hamlet:
“An exceptionally fine production”; Western Morning News
The Uninvited:
“It seems Cube have another hit on their hands.”; Cornishman
Dark Woods Beyond:
“Bloody good show.”; Plymouth Evening Herald
Axe For The Frozen Sea:
“A slick, complex and intelligent piece of theatre.”; West Briton
True West Website
True West is a new, professional Cornish Theatre Company working with performers from the many corners of Cornwall. For the 2010 Summer Show, True West have teamed up with two of Cornwall's finest theatre companies - Cube and Bedlam to bring you :
"Medusa The Celt"
Writer-director Nick Whitby’s plays have been performed in over twenty major theatres internationally, including on Broadway, in Chicago, Berlin, Madrid, and Vienna and at the Donmar in London (directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes).
He has also written extensively for television, including for Channel 4’s Emmy award-winning Smack The Pony.
In 2009, he co-wrote/directed The Charity Shop Cabaret with Trifle Gathering, that has since toured nationally and will be appearing at the Edinburgh Festival this Summer.