Iron-Brow and Thorn-coat
by Hedgespoken (2019)
In 2019 I co-directed and co-produced a new storytelling and puppetry piece ‘Iron-Brow and Thorn-Coat’, working in close collaboration with Hedgespoken storytelling theatre. This piece toured throughout 2019. The puppets were carved by myself and Rima Staines (with mentoring from John Roberts and Jan Zalud).
Hedgespoken’s new storytelling piece ‘IRON-BROW AND THORN-COAT’ is a retelling of a classic Lithuanian folk-tale. Steeped in old magic and half-familiar memories, this beguiling tale of magical transformation, love, betrayal and endurance brings together storytelling by Tom Hirons, puppetry and masked performance by Helen Aldrich, music by Louis Bingham and Griselda Sanderson, design by Rima Staines and co-direction by Howard Gayton and Sarah Vigars.
Players:
Storytelling
Tom Hirons
Puppetry, maskwork, foolery
Helen Aldrich
Musicians
Louis Bingham
Griselda Sanderson
Creative Team:
Artistic direction and production
Sarah Vigars
Performance direction and puppet direction
Howard Gayton
Design and artistic direction
Rima Staines
Puppet-carving
Rima Staines and Sarah Vigars
(with assistance from Jan Zalud and John Roberts)
Mask-carving
Jan Zalud
Writing and story-development
Tom Hirons
Production Photography
Lawrence Galloway
