About the event:
This exciting event will include a performance of award-winning Ester Natzijl 's puppetry performance Watching: this is not a duet, a Q&A, workshop and refreshments. The event will appeal to adults interested in the power of puppetry - you do not need to have experience of puppetry or dance. All over the age of 15 are welcome.
Ester's work focuses on multi-disciplinary theatre combining dance, drama and puppetry. It expresses the universal, timeless and psychological concepts of inner struggle, illusion, identity and the search for meaning. Her performances visualise hope, strength and perseverance. See Radius's video podcast with Ester below for more information.
Ticket types:
>Early bird booking online BY 20th AUGUST: £9.50
Tickets bought after 20th August:
>Members of Radius, members of the British Puppet Guild, Friends of Holy Rood House in Thirsk: £12.
>Non-members/General admission: £15.
Buy by 12 noon 19th September, if you can, or buy on the door on the day: CASH ONLY.
The performance:
WATCHING has garnered superb reviews nationally and internationally. The performance is about a woman confronted with her own fears and desires, carving out a relationship that is by turns dreamlike, tender, challenging and comical. Who is this mysterious Being, where did the Being come from, and what can we learn about ourselves from this relationship?
In the context of Ester’s performance, the puppet becomes an extension of the self, a mirror, or even a force of its own. The boundary between performer and puppet blurs, revealing a deeper truth: control and surrender coexist. The dance is a duet of one, and every moment beckons you to look closer questioning what you see while feeling what you can’t.
The workshop:
In the workshop Ester will teach participants some basic puppetry techniques and demonstrate its potential magic. She will also show you how a puppet can be both a mirror and a representation of your many selves. A puppet can evoke and express deep thoughts and feelings from inside, as well as bring out your cheekiest and most playful side. There will also be opportunity to practise working with hand puppets and puppets made from everyday objects. Let's explore this together!
How to get to the venue:
The event will take place in the main (large) hall - close to St Oswald's Church. Parking is available in the hall's car park or in the streets around the venue. Sowerby is a short walk from Thirsk, which has a rail station with direct trains from York. Please also see the hall's website
Doors open 1.30pm. Please be seated no later than 1.55pm.
Please also refer to FAQs.
About Radius:
Radius Drama Society explores faith, belief, social and ethical questions, and what it is to be human. If you are interested in the arts, culture and the big questions of today, we'd be delighted to meet you. Check out our video here, our website and follow us on social media to learn more about us. Please consider joining us as we can't run events without members, but you don't have to be a member to attend events - we'd love to see you. Radius is a registered charity, no. 214943.
