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River Land

By Daniel Jamieson

A show telling a St Thomas Story

River Land tells the story of Walter and Ellie. Both live in St Thomas and both love the place dearly. Walter’s life is teeming with the ghosts of St Thomas past, especially those vivid memories of a time, 60 odd years ago, when the Exe burst its banks and water filled the streets. Young Ellie, on the other hand, is overwhelmed by visions of global floods to come. What hope might their new friendship bring?

Along with the Festival of St Thomas Stories, River Land was the culmination of three years’ work for Theatre Alibi, listening to the powerful, moving, and often very funny stories from our neighbourhood.

Over the 10 days we saw nearly 700 audience members join us at our home, Emmanuel Hall, which was utterly transformed into a pop-up theatre complete with a bar ran by Ebdons.

River Land was also our most environmentally friendly production to date! Read more about how we’ll be making our work sustainable going forwards.

Supported by

 

The Sylvia Waddilove Foundation

Production photos by Steve Tanner.

Tour Dates

Fri 1 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ7:30pm | £12/£10

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Sat 2 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ2:00pm | £12/£10

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Sat 2 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ7:30pm | £12/£10

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Sun 3 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ2:00pm | £12/£10

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Tue 5 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ7:30pm | SOCIALLY DISTANCED PERFORMANCE - £12/£10

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Wed 6 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ11:00am | DEMENTIA FRIENDLY PERFORMANCE - £12/£10

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Wed 6 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ7:30pm | £12/£10

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Thu 7 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ7:30pm | £12/£10/£5 (BSL)

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Fri 8 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ7:30pm | £12/£10

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Fri 8 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ | 7:30pm & 9:15pm - RIVER LAND & SPORK JOINT TICKET -£15/£13

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Sat 9 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ2:00pm | £12/£10

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Sat 9 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ7:30pm | POST SHOW Q&A - £12/£10

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Sun 10 Jul 2022

Emmanuel Hall, EX4 1EJ5:30pm | £12/£10

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Credits

Writer: Daniel Jamieson

Director: Nikki Sved

Performer: Steve Bennett

Performer: Winnie Arhin

Performer: Michael Wagg

Musical Director & Performer: Elizabeth Westcott

Set & Costume Design: Ioana Curelea

Lighting Design: Marcus Bartlett

Sound Design: (Somatic) Somin Griffin-Dave

 

 

As a St Thomas resident how wonderful to have a local history told in such an in imaginative way while provoking thought about future. Thank you
Audience Member
What a lovely, moving production! I love the way you transformed the hall. The acting, music, lighting and sound all combined to make it magical.”
Audience Member
Totally Enchanting
Audience Member
As a young person – I felt so heard, and yet held in an intergenerational conversation – it was so warm, so magical. It was beautiful and important. Thank you
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