Intimate performance tour inspired by the story of Katharine of Aragon, staged in Chester Cathedral's Chapter House with binaural soundscapes and live performance.
KATHARINE | Immersive Tour runs at Chester Cathedral from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 November, an intimate performance inspired by the story of Katharine of Aragon. It's staged against the cathedral's soaring, rose-tinted stone, with part of the show taking place in the historic Chapter House, where Henry VIII looks on from the stained glass. The production strips away the spectacle of the Tudor court to find the woman beneath the crown, blending text, innovative binaural soundscapes and live performance.
Because it's an immersive tour, you're not just sitting in a seat watching a stage; you move through the space as the story unfolds. The binaural soundscapes are a big part of that, designed to place the audio right around you, so the experience changes depending on where you are in the cathedral. The Chapter House sequence adds a particular layer, with the image of Henry VIII watching over the room while the performance plays out around him.
If you're looking for something a bit more than the standard run, there's also KATHARINE | After Dark on Tuesday 10 November at 6.30pm. It's a VIP evening tour that starts after night falls, and it includes a Q&A with the Katharine team and a private drinks reception with wine and canapés. It's the same performance, just with the added extras and the cathedral after hours.
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So you've got the main run from Tuesday 10 to Saturday 14 November, and the After Dark evening on the opening Tuesday at 6.30pm. Both are at Chester Cathedral.
