A FAMILY adventure show that retells the incredible story of the Vikings' last journey to North America is coming to Basingstoke.
Jack Dean and Company are to return with their cinematic theatre experience, which reimagines the little-known historical tale of Erik the Red.
The show called Vinland will be at the Proteus Theatre, Basingstoke on Tuesday, April 4.
Using lyrical storytelling and original live music production, the show brings the audience into a world where myth and history collide with ghosts, monsters, and wild gooseberries. The tour begins in Solihull in February before dates in Cornwall, Bristol West Sussex and Basingstoke.
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Young audiences will set sail with Freydis and her son Snorri on a Viking adventure that’s fun for all the family.
They will join her crew of explorers as they find out they’re not alone in this strange new land and follow Snorri as he confronts an ancient spirit set on revenge while learning the truth about himself.
Jack said: “What fascinated me about the Sagas was the way they blend historical events with things we would call fantastical.
"Battles and cattle trading are reported alongside demonic possessions, ghostly apparitions and giant sea-beasts.
"For the Vikings, all of these things were equally real. It is this world of unreliable narrators and mythical histories that we try and evoke with the storytelling, animation and music of the show."
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Jack Dean & Company is a disabled-led non-profit organisation set up to help tell stories of how things could be. They collaborate with artists to create new work across many art forms.
Jack is a poet, playwright, performer, emcee and composer.
His work tells stories that wander the lands between myth, memory and history. He has toured internationally, including at Latitude Festival, the South Bank Centre and the Bowery Poetry Club in New York. He is the creator of the Fake Town Fables and Infinite Hex podcasts. Previous touring shows include Grandad and the Machine, Nuketown, Horace and the Yeti and Hero & Leande.
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