Root and Branch Theatre Company

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Performing in the community to increase understanding of English folk arts and of local heritage and folklore, keeping folklore stories alive in the community.

OUR AIM:


OUR METHODS:

Through performing plays and holding workshops, we will increase understanding both of English folk arts and of local heritage and folklore, keeping folklore stories alive in the community.

We use storytelling, drama, song, legend and folklore to present themes from local history.

Our plays focus on local history to tell folkloric stories that have been forgotten by all but a few.

Walkabouts: Meet and greet Flash the Dragon accompanied by the bold and fearless slayers: St Leonard and Uther Pendragon Junior. Follow them on a quest to the Underworld. Slay the dragon and discover the secrets hidden in the treasure hoard.

We use workshops to enable oral learning of
• traditional songs which are of a local source
• storytelling, with learners making up and enacting their own stories
• English drama, including basic Mummers play technique and guising

Connected mandy members:

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2019, Swan Maiden and Sleeping Beauty Christmas Storytelling Show, Lead Performer
Tour of Care Homes in Kent and Sussex

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2019, Creation Song The Norse Myths Storytelling Show, The Skald Volva
Junk Yard Dogs Brighton Fringe Festival

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2019, Creation Song The Norse Myths Storytelling Show, The Skald Volva
University of Preston, Asgardian Festival

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2019, Creation Song Norse Myths Storytelling Show, Skald Volva
Christ Church College, Oxford University

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2014, Dragon Tales, Dragon Trainer/St Leonard
Sparks in the Park Festival

Christina Forrest

Actor

2013, Witches, Wizards & Dragon Tails, Performer/Animal Guising
Bocketts Farm

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2013, The Monster of Mountainous Peak, Green Lady, Giant, Fairy
Haberdashery, The Allthing-Kith of Yggdrasil

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2013, The legend of Mother Ludlam, the Devil and Thor, Pumpkin Time, Mythological Farm Animals, Mother Ludlam, Ana Elder Edda, Waggoner
Bocketts Farm Park

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2013, Dragon Trails, JIm Puttock, Ana Spider
Loxwood Joust Medieval Festival

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2012, Dragon Trails, Dragon, Hooden Horse
Mayfest Covent Garden, Actors Church Garden

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2011, Dragon Tails or Tales of Dragons and Woodland Wyrms, Slayer (The Prosecution Judge), St Leonard, Ana Spider storyteller, Ghost of Sir Phillip
The Capital Theatre, Horsham, The Hawth Theatre, Crawley, The Clair Hall, Haywards Heath, RSC Festival The Dell, Stratford -Upon-Avon, Hargate Woods, Woodland Trust, The Big Chill Festival, Gloucestershire, Crawley Folk Festival, Westminster Choir School,

Deborah Antoinette Ward

Actor

2010, The Webb of Weird, Beowulf & Dragon and 'Os., Multi-role & Walk-about
Big Chill Festival, Horsham Arts Festival, Various Schools.

William Harry Mitchell

Actor

2010, Dragon Tails or Tales of Dragons and Woodland Wyrms, Fool

Alexandra Jones

Actor

2010, Dragon Tails Or Tales Of Dragons And Woodland Worms, Dame/Isoble/Animalgiser
West Sussex Area

Penelope Dudley

Actor

2009, Dragons Tales and Woodland Wyrms, Fool
Various schools

Seta White

Actor

2009, Dragon Tails, Jim Pulk / Dragon
The Capitol, Horsham & Tour

Rian Perle

Actor

2009, Dragon Tails, The Fool/Beowulf/The Doctor/The Mayor

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2006, Story of the Wells, Narrator, fool, ensemble
The Corn Exchange, Pantiles 400 Years Anniversary Festival, Tunbridge Wells, Blacksmiths Festival, Mayfield, Sussex, Hoodening Convention, Simple Simons Canterbury, Schools in Kent

Alison Williams-Bailey

Actor

2004, The Devil and St Dunstan, Storyteller, Siren
The Blacksmiths Festival, Mayfield

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