where music and theatre collide

The Telling is an ambitious arts charity that "breaks new ground" (The Guardian), where new writing by award-winning writer Clare Norburn and music collide. We tour high-quality, accessible and affordable music/theatre productions to excluded communities.

Under pressure to finish a song, a series of surreal experiences transports composer Henry Purcell back in time. Plus his wife keeps bursting into his songs!

18th April - 6th June 2026

Wolverhampton, Lewes, Swansea, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Cardiff, SW London, Manchester, Beverley, Dartington, Oxford

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