FREE Perseus and Pegasus by storyteller Sally Pomme Clayton
Sunday 25 May
3pm-4pm
A 60 minute performance for children aged 5 upwards and their families.
Thrilling Greek myths! Meet hero Perseus and gorgon Medusa with snaky hair. Find out how Goddess Athena helps the hero. Hear how flying horse Pegasus was born and what happened when a foolish human tried to ride him! Learn some Greek words, discover ancient Greek traditions and decide if the characters make the right choices or not! This dramatic and exciting performance combines spoken word, strange musical sounds, playful humour, and lots of joining in with rhythms, gestures and sound effects to bring ancient Greece to life.
The is a completely FREE event, but booking is essential as places are limited BOOK HERE
"Sally Pomme Clayton is a gifted storyteller, who can bring the wonder of the most powerful stories from the past to life for audiences of any age." The Guardian
"Approaching Greek myth with the respect that a good storyteller holds for a great story, Clayton retells the tale with drama and grace." Booklist
"Some people are born to entertain. Sally Pomme Clayton is a dream-weaver, a spell-binder.” The Londonist
More about Pomme
Sally Pomme Clayton (do call her Pomme!) is a local pioneering storyteller and writer who creates magical books and performances across the UK and beyond. Recently appearing at: Kings Place; Cambridge Junction; The Story Museum; The British Museum; Festivals in Sweden, Leipzig and Dresden; Cheltenham Literature Festival; Royal Opera House; Chelsea Physic Garden; The British Library. She author of 16 books. Her latest is: 'The Mighty Goddess' (The History Press 2023) her first book for adults and 'The King with Dirty Feet' (Otter-Barry Books 2021/2018) winner of The Oxford Book Award best picture book 2019.
Find out more: www.sallypommeclayton.com
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Where will this event take place?
The newly refurbished St Stephen's Chapel in the Hellenic Enclosure in West Norwood Cemetery.
Please allow 15mins to walk from the main cemetery entrance on the corner of Norwood Road and Robson Road down to St Stephen's. See map below.
The venue has level access, and if you need to drive, then parking is also available outside the venue. An accessible toilet is available inside the venue.
Any other questions on accessibility or otherwise, please contact Kim Hart on khart@lambeth.gov.uk
This event is part of the celebrations to mark the completion of a six year National Lottery Heritage Fund project: 'A New Beginning' designed to conserve the Cemetery’s magnificent landscape and architecture, as well as offer new experiences and facilities to increase community use.
You are invited to join us from Friday 30 May through to Sunday 8 June for 'Illuminate', when the cemetery will be host to a wide range of free events and activities. Some you will need to pre-book, like this one, others you can just turn up.
Please especially join us on Saturday 31 May at 11am for the Grand Re-Opening Ceremony at the Main Entrance.
