Blood Rites is a new play written and directed by Eileen Bellot. The reading follows a weeks R&D residency at Arcola Theatre. Scratch performances of extracts from the play were also performed in 2018 at The Vault Festival & Arcola Theatre.

Brief Synopsis: The Sisters Three want to reclaim Queen O’ Hallows back into their fold so that all ages of women’s wisdom is once again revered. But to do that, Queen O’ Hallows must learn to wear her crown with the pride and wisdom that comes with being middle aged.

Queen O’Hallows is tasked to connect with Maria her mortal persona, getting her to gather a circle of women to celebrate Maria’s transition to menopause. A can of worms is open when the women gather and start sharing their menstrual stories, revealing incidences of rape, taboo, murder and mental health problems. What happens to the pain and shame carried through generations when stories are left untold. Will these stories help or hinder Queen O’Hallows in claiming her Queendom?

Previous Feedback

‘The play left me with profound, spiritual and mystical vibrations in my body’

‘Keep the threads weaving to pass on women’s stories’

‘Wonderful web of woven words’

Talawa Theatre: ‘Insightful and thought-provoking

RSVP:

We invite you to RSVP as a welcome guest to this work in progress, by emailing questlife@questlife.co.uk Once you have submitted your details seat/s will be reserved for you, should your availability change, please email questlife@questlife.co.uk as soon as possible.

Front of House will open at 2.15pm for a 2.30pm showing

Running time: 120 mins (consisting of performance and discussion/feedback session)

For more information on the venue and accessibility please visit:

https://www.parktheatre.co.uk/your-visit

For any further questions please email questlife@questlife.co.uk