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The Dyer’s Hand Season
Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre
The Dyer’s Hand Season
"My nature is subdued to what it works in, like the dyer's hand." Sonnet 111, William Shakespeare
The Stars Are Fire is a striking play about a most striking woman… Ross McGregor, pulling double duty as writer and director, illuminates her story most effectively, warmly and wittily- There Ought to be Clowns
A tale of amazing women who were marginalised by men… it never falters or fails to hold the attention- Southwark News
Two interlinking plays, told on alternating nights by a single cast and produced by the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Arrows & Traps Theatre, The Dyer’s Hand Season promises to be one of the most exciting and captivating theatre events of the year.
HOLST: "The Music In The Spheres"
A fascinating and moving story about England's greatest modern composer, Gustav Holst - covering his life as a music teacher and composer of the iconic Planets Suite. "HOLST" uncovers the man behind the music, as we follow Gustav as he champions for Arts for All, progressively bringing music and musicianship to both women and the working classes. Incorporating music from the famous Planets Suite, "HOLST" is a vibrant, melodious and triumphant story about the power of music and determination.
PAYNE: "The Stars Are Fire”
Set five years after the events of The Music In The Spheres, The Stars Are Fire follows the phenomenal true story of one of Holst’s most brilliant students – Cecilia Payne – as she begins her groundbreaking work in astronomy at Harvard Observatory in 1923.
One of the first trailblazing women to receive a PhD in the United States, Cecilia soon makes a discovery that turns everything humanity knows about the universe completely on its head, and she must decide whether to fight or fall as powerful authorities try to silence her.
PAYNE: The Stars Are Fire is the powerful story of England’s most pioneering scientific explorer, telling a bold-hearted romance about one woman’s love affair with the stars.
The Stars Are Fire is part two of Arrows & Traps new repertory season: The Dyer’s Hand.
Able to be seen individually as two independent stories, or taken as a single epic narrative experience, The Dyer’s Hand Rep Season presents two interlinking plays, told on alternating nights by a single cast, and produced by the award-winning and critically-acclaimed Arrows & Traps Theatre.
An intricate and inspiring production…Thoughtful, clever and beautiful – a scintillating return to live theatre from Arrows & Traps- Fairy Powered Productions
The Stars Are Fire is an outstanding tribute to Cecilia Payne’s career and legacy – an inspirational story performed by a heavenly cast with wit, charm and passion- Fairy Powered Productions
This show proves that pub theatre is delivering big visions … it should be staged every year- London Pub Theatres
Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre
Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre is our black box theatre with up to 66 seats, where amazing development work from new writers, comedians, directors and producers brings our former ballroom to life.
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Studio at New Wimbledon Theatre
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