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Simon Ellis: Ghosts of Somerset
Posted on April 30, 2015
April 30, 2015
Singer-Songwriter Simon opens out Frome Festival programme with a set of original folk stories and songs.
Mr Rook’s Speak Easy Presents…The Kiss of Forgetfulness by Nell Phoenix
Posted on March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015
Stories of love, luck and sharp objects told for adults, with the dark, the murky and the weird left lurking in the heart of the story.
Tampopo
Posted on March 24, 2015
March 24, 2015
A truck driver stops at a small family-run noodle shop and decides to help its fledgling business in a story intertwined with vignettes about the relationship of love and food.
Mr Rook’s Speak Easy presents…The Dragon Lover
Posted on March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015
Interweaving storytelling, ritual and evocative music, A Spell In Time presents a deliciously dark jewel from the primal and poetic heart of Bulgarian myth and folklore.
Mr Rook’s Speak Easy presents… Fool’s Gold
Posted on March 2, 2015
March 2, 2015
Mr Rook’s presents double act storytelling with a hint of the surreal from Steve Killick and Francis Maxey.
The Best Intentions (Den Goda Viljan)
Posted on January 9, 2015
January 9, 2015
The story of Ingmar Bergman’s parents, and a fasciating insight into how 19th century Sweden might have been.
Night Sun
Posted on January 9, 2015
January 9, 2015
Young nobleman Baron Sergio Giuramondo, after discovering that his bride-to-be was the king’s mistress, leaves Naples in disgust to become a monk in this sumptuous Italian drama.
The World of Apu
Posted on January 9, 2015
January 9, 2015
The third title in the Satyajit Ray’s “Apu” Triolgy kicks off our new season of rare films.
Tongues of Flame: The Life of Richard Francis Burton By Giles Abbott
Posted on December 2, 2014
December 2, 2014
In his new touring show, storyteller Giles Abbott tells us the tale of Richard Francis Burton – an irreverent, sensual, driven and daring character who deserves to known.
The Sacconi String Quartet
Posted on November 18, 2014
November 18, 2014
The Sacconi Quartet is known throughout the world for its creativity and integrity, come and enjoy this world-class quartet in an unparelleled environment.
