Goldfield and NMC records are incredibly proud to launch the debut commercial recording of Erika Fox at the beautiful Austrian Cultural Forum, Knightsbridge. The evening will include performances from the album by Goldfield musicians and an ‘in conversation’ with Kate Romano (Goldfield Artistic Director) and Erika who also celebrates her 83rd birthday that day! There will be refreshments and a chance to chat and  – of course  –  to grab yourself a copy of our fabulous CD! The event is FREE but space is very limited so please do book your place online as soon as the tickets are released. [Please note that there are some stairs leading up to the performance space and regrettably no lift as the ACF is a listed building]. We hope to see you there!

Bogles, Marsh Sprites & Green Mists: Three Fenland Stories

Folk stories are all about us. We are the story and in each retelling, we reveal the amazing mixture of what we are really like: kind, brave, scared, lonely, funny, nervous, friendly. Linking the stories are ancient childhood games, rhymes and rituals – the lore of school children and the playground, a culture forgotten or mostly ignored by adults. Our new show is an inspirational, quirky, mysterious and uplifting rhythmical journey through the ‘black glistening peat-lands, where great black snags work their way up from submerged forests below’, where bogles and marsh sprites play tricks and a North sea wind whistles through stunted willows….

Bogles, Marsh Sprites & Green Mists: Three Fenland Stories

Folk stories are all about us. We are the story and in each retelling, we reveal the amazing mixture of what we are really like: kind, brave, scared, lonely, funny, nervous, friendly. Linking the stories are ancient childhood games, rhymes and rituals – the lore of school children and the playground, a culture forgotten or mostly ignored by adults. Our new show is an inspirational, quirky, mysterious and uplifting rhythmical journey through the ‘black glistening peat-lands, where great black snags work their way up from submerged forests below’, where bogles and marsh sprites play tricks and a North sea wind whistles through stunted willows….

Erika Fox CD release  – NMC records

Pre-order your copy here: https://www.nmcrec.co.uk/recording/paths

Read the full NMC Press Release here

[photo Tim Fox]

Bogles, Marsh Sprites & Green Mists: Three Fenland Stories

Folk stories are all about us. We are the story and in each retelling, we reveal the amazing mixture of what we are really like: kind, brave, scared, lonely, funny, nervous, friendly. Linking the stories are ancient childhood games, rhymes and rituals – the lore of school children and the playground, a culture forgotten or mostly ignored by adults. Our new show is an inspirational, quirky, mysterious and uplifting rhythmical journey through the ‘black glistening peat-lands, where great black snags work their way up from submerged forests below’, where bogles and marsh sprites play tricks and a North sea wind whistles through stunted willows….

Bogles, Marsh Sprites & Green Mists: Three Fenland Stories

Folk stories are all about us. We are the story and in each retelling, we reveal the amazing mixture of what we are really like: kind, brave, scared, lonely, funny, nervous, friendly. Linking the stories are ancient childhood games, rhymes and rituals – the lore of school children and the playground, a culture forgotten or mostly ignored by adults. Our new show is an inspirational, quirky, mysterious and uplifting rhythmical journey through the ‘black glistening peat-lands, where great black snags work their way up from submerged forests below’, where bogles and marsh sprites play tricks and a North sea wind whistles through stunted willows….

Bogles, Marsh Sprites & Green Mists: Three Fenland Stories

Folk stories are all about us. We are the story and in each retelling, we reveal the amazing mixture of what we are really like: kind, brave, scared, lonely, funny, nervous, friendly. Linking the stories are ancient childhood games, rhymes and rituals – the lore of school children and the playground, a culture forgotten or mostly ignored by adults. Our new show is an inspirational, quirky, mysterious and uplifting rhythmical journey through the ‘black glistening peat-lands, where great black snags work their way up from submerged forests below’, where bogles and marsh sprites play tricks and a North sea wind whistles through stunted willows….

Bogles, Marsh Sprites & Green Mists: Three Fenland Stories

Goldfield new production for primary school children tours to Cambridge and the Fens, combining the fascinating landscape and folklore of this area with folk music from the British Isles.

Folk stories are all about us. We are the story and in each retelling, we reveal the amazing mixture of what we are really like: kind, brave, scared, lonely, funny, nervous, friendly. Linking the stories are ancient childhood games, rhymes and rituals – the lore of school children and the playground, a culture forgotten or mostly ignored by adults. Our new show is an inspirational, quirky, mysterious and uplifting rhythmical journey through the ‘black glistening peat-lands, where great black snags work their way up from submerged forests below’, where bogles and marsh sprites play tricks and a North sea wind whistles through stunted willows….

Goldfield Productions are proud to present their brand new touring production for 2018: a re-imagining of the famous tale, created by a stellar artistic team. Enter a world of light and shadow, of darkness and deception, a helter-skelter journey into ghostly landscapes and feasts of sugar.…
The words of Simon Armitage retell the famous story in an extended lyrical poem entwined with chamber music by composer Matthew Kaner, one of the most original voices of his generation. With shadowplay and puppetry by renowned artist Clive Hicks-Jenkins, Hansel & Gretel presents an evocative collection of art-forms, drawing audiences into a uneasy yet curiously familiar landscape.

(suitable for ages 12+)

Music by Matthew Kaner
Words by Simon Armitage
Art & visual direction designed & created by Clive Hicks-Jenkins
Puppets by Jan Zalud
Models by Phil Cooper
Paper cuts by Peter Lloyd
Dramaturgy by Caroline Clegg
Music performed by Goldfield Ensemble

Produced by Kate Romano (Goldfield Productions)