THE WEATHER FACTORY In partnership with Fevered Sleep Directed and designed by David Harradine Tuesday 7th - Friday 24th December 2010 (Tues-Sun) Penygroes, Gwynedd Where does all the weather in Wales come from? This festive season, National Theatre Wales and Fevered Sleep invite you to visit the Weather Factory to discover the real drama of the elements. You get all sorts round for Christmas. Guests you welcome with open arms, some who seem to stay forever and those dressed in red who arrive bearing gifts. But this Christmas, National Theatre Wales and Fevered Sleep’s David Harradine have invited a very unusual guest to a house in Penygroes. Step through the front door to join a midwinter gathering, and discover what might happen if the weather came to visit. As you walk through the house, a series of exquisite installations and performances recreate the four seasons, all on one winter’s night in North Wales. Created entirely on location in a house in Penygroes, The Weather Factory transforms an ordinary house into a place of magic, using local people’s stories about the weather, the conversations we all have about it, and the science behind the seasons to celebrate the natural geography that makes Snowdonia the engine room of the Welsh climate. This is the ninth show in the launch year for National Theatre Wales, the new English-language company making world class work in diverse places and unique spaces across Wales. The Weather Factory is designed for adults and children aged 9 and up, and will approach the timeless question of the weather with a lively and magical curiosity. Director and designer David Harradine is Artistic Director of the company Fevered Sleep, working across the UK and internationally, the company makes exquisite work for children and curious adults. An associate company of the Young Vic, Fevered Sleep has built an international reputation for devising bold and experimental work that is both playful and profound. Recent projects include commissions from Brighton Festival, Sadler’s Wells, Siobhan Davies Dance and the Young Vic. |
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