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The Story of Mary Jones & Her Bible.
Stori Mari Jones a'i Beibl
TO BE PERFORMED BY abop ASSOCIATE COMPANY 'SO THEATRE' 23/24
Three Shillings & Sixpence is a story of female empowerment, of triumph over circumstances, of courage and passion and a young girl's dream to read God's word in her own language.
Girl A Bible for All
In 1800, after saving for six years, Mary Jones a fifteen year old Welsh girl walked unaccompanied for twenty six miles over rugged terrain, from LLanfihangl y Pennant to Bala, to buy a Bible in her own language. By doing so she affected the heart of one man, that he made it his life's goal to provide Bibles to anyone who desired one. The story of her walk inspired Rev Charles to found the British and Foreign Bible Society.
Three Shillings & Sixpence
Inspired by Mary's story with Welsh and Contemporary Music, Song, Theatre and Dance this piece commissioned, by abop and the edinburgh fringe experience, and performed by tefe's company SO Theatre, will preview across the UK in 2023/24 with a transfer to the Edinburgh Fringe. The show will be signed using BSL.
SALT The Smugglers of New Quay
TO BE PERFORMED BY abop ASSOCIATE COMPANY 'SO THEATRE' 23/24
Everyone needed Salt and opportunity knocked everywhere!
The moon was in its first quarter and there was a light offshore breeze as the smugglers reached the headland. There was no moon and a damp mist was drifting in from the sea. The boat landed just after midnight, without a word the gang followed the track down to the bay, running along the shore to unload the cargo. There was just one last load when the Smugglers saw lights moving along the beach towards them......
Smugglers
The 18th century was known as the golden age of smuggling!
Wales, with its long coastline, remote coves and beaches, was perfect for smuggling and New Quay in the Cardigan Bay was no different. Tea and Tobacco, lace, silk, salt and many other products were brought in and sprinted away through secret tunnels and over coastal paths. Although the days of the romantic Smugglers ended during the middle of the 19th century the memory of their deeds - and occasional misdeeds - lives on in a thousand local legends and tales and battles and extraordinary escapades.
Salt
Inspired by the Smugglers of New Quay and Cardigan Bay in the 1800's Salt mixes traditional Welsh Sea Shanties with Contemporary Music, Song, Theatre and Storytelling. Commissioned, by abop and the edinburgh fringe experience, and performed by tefe's company SO Theatre, Salt will preview across the UK in 2023/24 with a transfer to the Edinburgh Fringe. The show will be signed using BSL.
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Match
TO BE PERFORMED BY abop YOUTH THEATRE GROUPS DECEMBER 2023.
Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's classic Christmas story, this is the touching tale of an impoverished young Victorian girl's hopes as she endeavours to sell her bundle of matches on a cold, snowy Christmas Eve. Hungry and desperate to keep warm, she strikes her matches one by one. With each flame the match girl experiences dazzling visions of dancing embers, roasted turkeys, Christmas delights and shooting stars.
Match
The Story of a Victorian Match Girl at Christmas
This enchanting and intimate promenade performance with music, song and dance, moves from Fiziwigs throughout the abop building, with moments of audience interaction is a richly-layered tale of magical dreams for the whole family.
Performed by Ceredigion Youth Theatre. All those in the Junior and Senior Youth Theatre Programmes will perform in Match as part of the Autumn/Winter Show. There will however be auditions for leading roles.