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DAVID MYNNE: A ONE MAN PERFORMANCE OF WIDDERSHINS
DAVID MYNNE: A ONE MAN PERFORMANCE OF WIDDERSHINS
Thursday the 30th of April at 7.30pm
Welcome to WIDDERSHINS: a long-forgotten village buried deep in a dark, wild corner of Cornwall. Here, Bob Droll (local raconteur, folklore enthusiast and village-hall caretaker) will take you on a tour of a place where mystery lurks about every corner.
You won’t believe the shocking tales of poor ‘Pity Me’ Jose; or of Cryer Bledstone, the Sea Captain afraid of death! And then there’s Sci-Fi Sally, desperate to leave this world for life beyond the stars… But beware. The deeper Bob leads you into his forest of far-fetched fables, the more lost you might get. Widdershins. Tis hard to find but even harder to leave…
Expect stories told with a sting, poetry cracked and darkly comic, unforgettable characters and physical theatre, alongside the usual irreverence, wit and silliness. It will be dark, delirious and delightful. Under Milk Wood-ish, sort of… only way, waayyy weirder!
Widdershins is an exciting original work, scripted specifically for David, by renowned writer Carl Grose and directed by Olivier Award winnerSimonHarvey.
Suitable for adults and older children (12+)
Running time: 80 mins approx. (excluding interval)
Written by Carl Grose / Directed by Simon Harvey
Performed by David Mynne / Produced by Millie Jones and David Mynne
Thursday April 30th at 7.30pm
The Lyric Theatre, 9 Barrack Street,
Bridport DT6 3LX
7.30pm
Tickets £15 available from Bridport TIC: www.bridportandwestbay.co.uk
Back by popular demand for a third time, Boilerhouse & Annamaria Murphy return to The Lyric.
Boilerhouse are a five-piece a cappella group rooted in the Cornish singing tradition, blending folk, gospel, American Sacred Harp and more into something really distinctive. Their sound is rich, atmospheric and beautifully immersive.
They’ll be joined by writer Annamaria Murphy, whose stories—woven through the music—are funny, moving and quietly magical.
A lovely evening of song and storytelling.
Saturday 9th of May at 7.30pm
The Lyric Theatre, 9 Barrack Street,
Bridport, DT6 3LX
RABBIT AND REY AND THE LOST THINGS
Saturday 30th of May at 2.30pm
Stuff and Nonsense presents a brilliantly bonkers show from the makers of smash hit The Gingerbread Man and other family theatre triumphs
Rabbit & Rey and the Lost Things
Ever felt like the world’s playing hide and seek with your stuff?
One moment it’s there… the next, poof! Your toy, your glasses, your book, your sock… even your ideas, gone.
Meet Rey, an imagination expert, a question-asker, a glorious misplacer of everything, and by their side, Rabbit, their forever-loved bunny, wise and fiercely loyal. The one who’s always there when the world feels too much.
Together they set off on an unforgettable quest, to find all the things they’ve ever lost…
Whilst Rey & Rabbit explore they realise the trail of Lost Things doesn’t end with them. Other people have Lost Things too!
As Rey begins to realise that being a ‘loser’ might not be that bad, something remarkable starts to happen. What if losing things wasn’t the problem but the path?
This bold, funny and heart-tugging adventure mixes puppetry, visual storytelling and beautiful twists of the imagination, to explore our brilliant, often bewildering brains and what it means to live life a little out of order.
Ages 3+ | A joyful adventure for families with curious minds and big hearts, and for anyone who’s ever felt a little out of step.
Saturday May 30th at 2.30pm
The Lyric Theatre, 9 Barrack Street,
Bridport DT6 3LX
TROUBLED WATERS
TROUBLED WATERS
Thursday 11th of June at 7.30pm
Ancient folklore meets ecological urgency in a bold spoken-word storytelling show touring the UK
At a time of ecological crisis and cultural reckoning, what do rivers remember — and what might they teach us now?
In Troubled Waters, storyteller Corinne Harragin draws ancient river lore into conversation with the urgent issues shaping our lives today. Blending myth, humour and environmental imagination, this contemporary spoken-word performance explores our connection to waterways, wetlands and their inhabitants — human and more-than-human.
Leaping salmon. Fishtail women. Mythical raves. Sacred springs.
With over 4,000 miles of polluted waterways across Britain and Ireland, the stories we tell about rivers matter more than ever.
“Troubled Waters will inspire people to re-establish their connection with our rivers, helping to protect them. It’s a brilliant example of people taking action for nature.” — Avon Wildlife Trust
Described by audiences as “delicious, captivating, funny, sexy and brilliant”, the show balances sensuality and scholarship, humour and mythic depth. Backstage Bristol calls Harragin “genuinely very funny… A masterful storyteller.”
The show has already completed a 15-date UK tour with multiple sold-out performances, with a further tour scheduled this spring. In 2026, Harragin will make her Edinburgh Fringe debut with a full-month run at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
A storyteller touring nationally for over a decade, Harragin reanimates folklore for adult audiences, centring marginalised voices and silenced histories. As a Research Associate at the University of Bristol, her project Storying the Avon explores connection to water through storytelling.
Troubled Waters invites audiences beneath the surface — where story, ecology and agency converge.
Thursday 11th of June at 7.30pm
The Lyric Theatre, 9 Barrack Street,
Bridport DT6 3LX
Bridport DT6 3LX
Titania
Titania
Thursday the 25th of June at 7.30pm
Past EVENTS
IVOR CUTLER AND THE SHINYTRIBE:
A double bill of songs and stories performed by Tim Dalling
THE BODIES ON THE BEACH
WHISPERS BY THE FIRESIDE
EAT
HERSONG IV
LOST MYTHOS
CONGRATULATIONS ERIC BENNET
Bridport Folk Festival : Boilerhouse & Annamaria Murphy
Pre-Edinburgh Fringe : Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep?
Pre-Edinburgh Fringe : Corset Story
Pre-Edinburgh Fringe : Josh Elton & Steffan Alun
TRYGVE WAKENSHAW : SILLY LITTLE THINGS
CRICK CRACK CLUB PRESENTS : GILGAMESH
KOOK ENSEMBLE : SAND
THE PAPER CINEMA : ROCK CHARMER & NIGHT FLYER
DRACULA : DAVID MYNNE
BOILERHOUSE & ANNAMARIA MURPHY
SIMON CHESTERFIELD : ALBUM LAUNCH
STRAY DOG JAMMERS : RHINO
FRANK WURZINGER : CONFETTI MAKER
HERSONG III
STORIES IN THE DUST
KOOK ENSEMBLE : FILIBUSTER
CONFESSIONS OF A TELETUBBY
A COMMON WOMAN RE-IMAGINED
HALF A STRING : BREATHE
DO ZOMBIES DREAM OF UNDEAD SHEEP?
HERSONG II
