Spun Glass Theatre's history play by Anna Atkinson, based on local folklore and Grey Owl, followed by pizza and a DJ night.
Spun Glass Theatre brings Archie and the Fox Woman to Stade Hall on Friday 30 October, the second of three new Hastings history plays by Anna Atkinson. It's part of their Pizza and Plays series, a project backed by Arts Council England in partnership with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery that turns museum archives into drama and pairs them with local food. The play draws on local folklore, including the story of Archie Belaney, better known as Grey Owl, and follows the series' first show, Chloë Lawrence-Taylor's Hannah, Jack and Tomorrow Too.
This is Atkinson's first stage play. She's lived in Hastings for fifteen years, worked in several schools as an award-nominated teacher and arts therapist, and wrote The Wonky Woman's Guide to Tarot. She also trained as a storyteller for social change, collaborating with local organisations like Hastings Contemporary, the De La Warr Pavilion and Hastings Museum. The play is directed by Charlotte Tingley, with Seth Ringrose, Tara Smyth and Deborah Kearne on stage. Stade Hall has been revamped as a performance space for the strand, which aims to break down theatre boundaries and support new local writers.
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It's a full night out rather than just a show: the play is followed by pizza and a DJ set from Remi Vibesman (Hidden Beach). Doors and the bar open at 6.00 pm, the performance starts at 7.30 pm, and the party kicks off from 8.30 pm. Tickets are £5, £10 or £15 for the play plus the party, with pay-what-you-can options available; a £20 ticket gets you into all three plays in the season.
