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Photo: Oliver Berry The Ark, Dancer: Fiona Marie Chivers

When the Shops Shut

Cscape’s latest touring production is touring in Autumn 2009 and Spring 2010

When the shops are shut for good, when the shutters come down for the last time, when the final homes are bought up, what happens to communities then? What happens to communities then?

Cscape’s new show uses the company’s unique style of physical story telling to tell the tales of villages and the people who live in them. Evocative, charming and funny, When the Shops Shut, brings the characters found in these communities to life in a vivid blend of dance, theatre, film, poetry and music.  Featuring the work of choreographers T.C Howard, Helen Tiplady and Sally Williams, the film work of Mark Jenkin and the poetry of Anna Maria Murphy and Murray Lachlan-Young.

‘From start to finish Cscape are poetry for the eyes… and should not be missed’ Western Morning News.

When the Shops Shut was commissioned by FEAST and is supported by ACESW and The Works, Dance and Theatre Cornwall.

Promoters wishing to find out more about the show and book the show, please contact Helen Tiplady for a promoter information pack -

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