Performer Name: Sarah Rundle
Show Name: Gawain and The Green Knight
Show Description
Gawain, nephew to King Arthur, rides out in golden armour on his white horse. His mission is suicidal: to seek beheading by the axe of a murderous giant. His journey is long and cold; he is constantly ambushed … but the greatest danger comes from his own heart. Gawain is a C14th alliterative poem, itself based on an ancient Celtic story. It has themes of magic, honour, heroism tinged with absurdity, and has at its heart a dysfunctional family, where a wrong done in one generation festers into revenge upon the next. My prose re-telling of this wonderful epic includes humour, songs, and contemporary references: the etiquette of Christmas presents, Yodel delivery drivers, Downton Abbey, Powerpoint, and gossip mags.
If a venue can provide a BSL interpreter, then the show will be accessible for D/deaf people. If there is no BSL interpreter, and I am aware that D/deaf people are in the audience, I will try to ensure that they have seats where they have a good view of my face for lip-reading.
Since storytelling is word-based rather than image-based, the show is accessible for people with vision impairment.
As long as a venue is wheelchair accessible, then the show is accessible for wheelchair users.
I do not bring my own lighting. A general wash will be ideal.
Minimum Performance Space required:
2m x 4m
Minimum Height: 2.2m
Running time of performance: two halves of 55min and 45min with an interval between
Get in time: 45 mins
Get out time: 30 mins
Stage:
No, I don’t bring a stage. I’m standing for the whole show so should be visible to the audience.
PA:
I do not use PA as I can normally project my voice for an audience of up to 100 / a space of 64 m2.
I can supply flyers with a space for overprinting. I can also supply copy and a choice of images if a promoter wishes to make their own flyers.
I can promote the show via my mailing list and social media.
Sarah is a talented performer in the ancient and honourable art of storytelling. Her performances are witty, engaging and paint worlds on the greatest canvass of all - the mind. If she has a gig near you then grab a ticket now, fill your glass and enjoy to the journey to another world!
Luke Walton, Producer, Reel Issues films