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The Cauldron Crone
You are the most famous witch in the land and you just gave birth to a deformed monstrosity. The only thing you can do for your child now is brew a cauldron of Inspiration...
One of the most beloved Welsh myths is brought to life on the stage with music, marionettes, theatrical storytelling, shadow puppets and a bubbling cauldron of inspiration. The Cauldron Crone is a one-man tour de force, an original re-telling and re-shaping of a story revolving around themes of poetic inspiration, ugliness, broken families, sacrifice and motherhood.
​Travel to ancient Wales and experience the shape-shifting magic of Ceridwen, The Cauldron Crone, as she painstakingly brews a potion containing the three blessed drops of inspiration for her disfigured child Morfran, the 2nd most hideous boy in the land.
A year and a day later when the three drops of inspired stew are ready, nothing goes as planned. In order to save her son from a fate of eternal ugliness and shame, Ceridwen is forced to make an unexpected sacrifice.
From initiation to transformation, The Cauldron Crone is spun in the spirit of the old Bardic traditions, a form of oral storytelling tinged with both magic and meaning.
A HEADY LORE Production
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The Theatrical debut of The Cauldron Crone was held at The Colfax Theatre in Colfax, California, November 23rd-24th, 2019
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Run Time: 35 Minutes​
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PRODUCTION TEAM
Author, Composer, Director, Art Direction: Dalrymple MacAlpin
Producer, Art Direction: Angela Holm
Sound Designer, Audio Technician, Art Direction: Ben Milner
Set Design: Teresa Shea
Costume Design: Jill Kelly
Cauldron: Teresa Shea and Mark Mixon
Live Projections: Angela Holm, Camen Hodges, Jori Jori
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ORIGINAL CAST/MUSIC
The Storyteller, Troubadour Harp, Penny Whistle: Dalrymple MacAlpin
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