fire springs

Shows

 

Major productions include

Return to Arcadia

A goddess abducted, a land made desolate, a love that conquers death – ancient Greek mystery myth combined with modern travellers’ tales

Arthur’s Dream

A fresh version of Britain’s greatest story – the epic of King Arthur, from his conception in sorcerous lust to his final battle and betrayal – all encompassed by the secret cave where Arthur sleeps, waiting to return

Robin of the Wildwood

An ecobardic reworking of the legend of Robin Hood – from the heart of the wildwood comes a champion of freedom, a guardian of the trees

Voices from the Past

Adventurers and explorers return from the tomb of history, transported through time to tell – in person – their own true tales of discovery

Fire Springs' shows take two main forms

Epics combining a series of tales into a single major story

Medleys weaving stories, songs and verse around a single major theme

Other productions include

The Thinning Veil (supernatural)

  The Web of Wyrd (Norse, Anglo-Saxon)

    Finding the Thread (cross-cultural)

      Legendary Lives (heroes and villains)

        Earth Heart (ecological)

          Water Worlds (rivers and lakes)

            Healing Waters (sacred springs)

              Tales of East Africa(traditional)

                Winter Tales (dark stories for dark nights)

                  Otherworlds (faerie and fantasy)

                    Vanished Voices (tales of dispossession)

                      Tales from the SaxonShore(Dark Ages)

                        Wild Encounters (beasts and beauties)

                          Pilgrims of Love (Medieval France and Spain)

                            Allure of the Forbidden (love and longing)

“I’ve been to a lot of storytelling up and down the country and this is as good as it gets”

Ronald Hutton

 

“Fantastic fun and very inspiring”

Brian Lovelle