A Greek love story is to be brought to the stage in Ryedale.
On Saturday, July 29, at 7pm the show Hero & Leander by Jack Dean and Company arrives at Helmsley’s Walled Garden.
Based on the Ancient Greek myth, the story is of star-crossed lovers caught on different sides of the sea, fighting against all odds to be together.
Poetic storytelling is combined with a mix of folk, indie, sea shanties and choral music, played by a band of six multi-instrumentalists.
Each night, Hero signals for Leander to swim to her across the stretch of sea that separates them, but the vengeful God Hephaestus is determined to stop the lovers’ plans.
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Jack Dean said: “Hero and Leander is an old, bittersweet story about love, death and the infinite mystery of the sea.
“We filled the score out with sea shanties, lush indie orchestration and melodic folk.
“It's kind of an ode to a disappeared England, and I also think it will speak to anyone who's done something a bit daft and over-the-top for someone they loved when they were young.
“We're bringing it out on the road again to see who wants to sing, dance and cry with us this year.”
For more information and tickets visit: www.helmsleyarts.co.uk
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