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SIR JOHN MILLS THEATRE Thursday 11 June |
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These Colours presents
KING OF THE GYPSIES
Written by: Pauline Lynch with original verbatim sourced material
Directed by: Matt Cullum
“All they do is steal from us, wreck our countryside and de-value our property. They pay no taxes and contribute nothing to society. Get them out!”
Today’s gypsy and traveller communities face bad press, local hatred and a level of prejudice verging on the insane… Deserved? Or not?
King of the Gypsies follows a gypsy bare knuckle fighter whose memories and fading dreams haunt him; his victories, his losses, his every choice reflected in the objects that are carried with him on his ceaseless travels.
This ‘work in development’ combines verbatim text and new writing in a vibrant amalgam of image and sound. Due to premiere in August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, King of the Gypsies journeys into a deeply private and secretive community, a community about which we actually know very little…
Recommended for ages 12+
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