If you would like to see the show I have been touring with Kate Saffin since the end of April, there are just 3 more opportunities – two at The Rising Sun, Berkhamsted (Monday & Tuesday) and one at The Pirate Castle, Camden (Saturday) – the last time we will perform the show in London. This will also be the last chance to see historic narrow boat Tench which has been with us all the way. After the tour, owner Alex will whisk her away and get back to her own solo adventures!
We have had very appreciative audiences, rave reviews and have been featured in national press so we’re delighted, if a trifle tired as we have done quite a few lock miles over the past 15 weeks too! Do come and support us at one of our final shows if you can.
Here’s one of my ‘found’ poems from the show which is also in the book we have produced to accompany the tour:
A horse on the path
Early in the morning
a horse on the path
the ring of shoes on cobblestones
the swish of a bow, a shout
the whip of a line, the soft flap
as it drops on the cabin top
another whip, another shout
lock gate thud, rattle of paddle
through cabin doors nudged ajar
we stir to grey outlines
on a slack-black star-stippled sky
© Heather Wastie
using words found in The Amateur Boatwomen Canal Boating 1941-1945 by Eily Gayford
Saturday’s performance will be our 50th since we launched the tour in April and the journey has been incredible. See www.alarumtheatre.co.uk and our Facebook page for more.
Once the tour is over I will be taking a well earned break!