Ben Edge's painting of the Devil's Den (and the dolmen of course) has inspired a new opera by Isabella Gellis, which will be performed by the Shadwell Opera this June 15th 2024 at the Nevill Holt festival in Leicestershire.
A tale of superstition and sacrifice rooted in English folklore, concerning a child, a rabbit, a devil, a druid and their mysterious connection to a celebrated “dolmen”, or ancient burial chamber. A chorus of Morris dancers punctuate the drama, leading us through moments of exuberance, severity, tenderness and into the hysterical ruckus of a charivari.
More details and booking at nevillholtfestival.com/whats-on/.
Ben Edge's page is here http://www.benedge.co.uk - he has started a new podcast with Dr Kathryn Roberts Parker, you can listen to that here: http://www.kathrynrobertsparker.com/folkthis
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