TYBURN JIG Storytelling Theatre

Jon Freeman of TYBURN JIG Theatre declared BARD OF EXETER by audience vote!
At an event hosted by outgoing joint-Bards Clive Pig and Jackie Juno. at the Bikeshed Theatre on 15th January 201, The Jon Freeman was selected by audience vote from seven contestants; after each had performed a showcase set.
Thanks to everyone who came along, took part.
for more on what I will be doing as Bard of Exeter in the future -
Watch this space, or the performance poetry page at
http://www.squidoo.com/thejonfreeman

A nazi spy is on the loose! Dont Panic! Can our intrepid dectives unmask the villain before he carries out his fiendish plan?
A rather jolly investigation which may, just may, with the help of your passengers, and some morale boosting tunes, lead to an arrest!

This exciting family show is newly created in 2011 especially for 1940s events and Steam Railways

Summer 2011 Gigs included:
-Pirates at Watchet Boat Museum Extravaganza Sat July 23rd
-Pilton Green Man Day 16th July
-Tales of King Arthur at Tintagel Castle For English Heritage in August.
-Moseley Folk Festival.
Hope you enjoyed them, sorry if you missed us!

NEW SHOWS...
This May saw the unveiling of the Irish epic 1-hour "The Fir Bolg and the Book Of Invasions" two man storytelling set to live music, which was specially commissioned for Dumnonni Chronicles "OUTLORE". Hear of the Fir Bolg, the coming of the Tuatha De Danan, and the mighty Battle of Moytura.

There are currently several exciting new shows under development including the mighty and mythic "Tales of The Greeks and The Trojan War" and the magic and philisophical mysticism of "Tales From The Five Kingdoms".

TYBURN JIG THEATRE in association with Empty House and The Bike Shed Theatre were proud to announce a splendid evening of stiff upper lip entertainment at the spectacular Bike Shed Theatre. Jolly good show. Spiffing eh?

Empty House Presents
SUPERNATURAL TALES FOR CHRISTMAS
Atmospheric armchair stories presented to you live on stage at
The Bike Shed Theatre
...
Dave Oliver (Rattlebox Theatre Co.) and Jon Freeman (Tyburn Jig Theatre Co.),
two incredible storytellers, join forces as Victorian gentleman telling tales of the supernatural with a hint of festive fiendishness.

Dave and Jon will host an evening where old-fashioned stories such as The Ghost of the Piper and The Devil's Footprints from legend and The Phantom Coach by Amelia B. Edwards will prevail in all their spine-chilling glory. Brought to life by the ancient art of storytelling by experts with years of experience, these yarns will have you hypnotised with suspense till their spooky end.

The Victorian Gents will be joined by Ann Draisey of the Exeter Chamber Choir who will perform eerie versions of much-loved Christmas Carols between performances.
Also there will be a special screening of a short BBC film The Signalman by Charles Dickens which will be guaranteed to make your nerves jingle.
The whole evening will prove to be an original, enchanting, yet chilling, and atmospheric night.

As if that isn't enough, mulled cider provided by 'The Bike Shed Theatre' will be available to purchase for your delectation.

Come and warm your snow-covered boots by our fireside and allow us tell you a few ghostly stories at this festive season.
Do not miss it!
AVAILABLE FOR CHRISTMAS 2011

Hear ancient Celtic tales of adventure, tragedy and bloodshed. Irish heroes, monsters, magic and more!
Hear of the birth of Finn MacCool and the founding of the Fianna, the tale of Finn and The Seven Small Men, and The Tragedy of Diarmid and Grania.
Tales of the Fianna was new for 2010 and took TYBURN JIG to Festival at the Edge yet again... but now available for Celtic events that YOU might be organising!
Suitable for audiences over 10 years of age.

In a nutshell: We do storytelling theatre shows, based around either: 18th century swashbuckling and pirate theme, a medieval theme, a Tudor theme or a Victorian adventure story theme. These shows take the form of either: set-performances usually lasting around 40 minutes; or playing walk-about characters interracting with the public, other entertainers, stallholders and so on. At some venues we do just storytelling shows, at others we just do walk-about. At some we do both. It really just depends what kind of event and venue it is. We tailor our performances to the requirements of our venue, client and audience

As an example of how we work in different ways : With our pirate "Tyburn Jig" show we tell our tales in-character, as Captain Jeremiah Obadiah, and Dr Thomas Clinker, villainous but charming rogues who have travelled the world in search of adventure, loot and a free lunch. Capt Jeremiah and Dr Clinker are often accompanied on their travels by some strange puppet characters including Europe's only talking rat.
As an alternative to the pirate storytelling show there is "Pirate School" where Captain Jeremiah and Captain Patience "Red Handed" Flint gather a crew of shipmates young and old and teach them how to walk, talk and think like a pirate. Graduates of Pirate School of course receive an Official Pirate Membership Card!

It seems that almost everyone likes Pirates!

SOME OF THE DIFFERENT SHOWS THAT TYBURN JIG OFFER ARE DETAILED BELOW

Madcap swashbuckling piratical
entertainment with those travelling tall-tale tinkers Captain Jeremiah Obadiah, the luckiest man in England, and Dr Thomas Clinker. Hear of strange voyages and cargoes, ships and shipmates, fortunes and hearts won and lost. Huzzah!

Join Dickon Mortimore and cheeky cheery John Jangler as they relate the improbable tales of how they got King Henry VIII out of many a scrape including;how they were responsible for the defeat of the Scots at the Battle of Flodden Field, the sinking of The Mary Rose, and Henry's wedding to Anne of Cleeves.
This show was comissioned by English Heritage for summer 2009

Jolly splendid adventure in the age of Queen Victoria
presented by gentlemen-heroes Major Mordecai Manley-Hartethrobbe and Professor Augustus Sidebottom-Farquar, and joined by feisty explorer and inventor Veronica Wartworthy-Trumpetmouth.

Hear tales marvellous adventures around the world in 80 Ways, of dastardly criminal masterminds and
foreign spies thwarted, of strange science and the
menace posed by the threat of Martian invasion!

Merlin and King Arthur recount some of their famous and not-so-famous stories. Tales of quests, knights, kings, magic and monsters. Hear of The Birth of Arthur, The Round Table, Gawain and the Green Knight, the magic of Morgan Le Fay, Tristan and Iseult and Biffan the Barber and more besides.

Two tawdry and bawdy holy-relic sellers present the underside of medieval life; are they Holy Fools, or just idiots? With travellers packs full of curious objects, and stories to match.

Jon Freeman
TYBURN JIG Theatre Co
07814994441
foolserrand@hotmail.co.uk

Saturday JULY 11th
"Peasants Revolt" mayhem and medieval madness at
PENRYN MEDIEVAL CHARTER DAY
PENRYN, CORNWALL

Tues JULY 28th
Royal Armouries Fort Nelson, "HEROES OF THE EMPIRE"

AUGUST
English Heritage Dartmouth Castle (Featuring our NEW TUDOR SHOW "TUDOR TALL TALES") every Tuesday,
English Heritage Tintagel Castle, Pirates on Wednesdays, Tales Of King Arthur and Merlin on Thursdays

AUGUST 22, 23, 24,
Blists Hill Victorian Town
Heroes Of The Empire present "Around the World in 80 Ways" Huzzah! featuring an exciting new character Veronica Wartsworthy-Trumpetmouth

AUGUST 29th 30th 31st
CARDIFF HARBOUR FESTIVAL
Watch out for Captain Jeremiah Obadiah (the luckiest man in England) and Captain "Red Handed" Patience Flint who will amongst the crowds for mischief and mayhem.

MOSELEY FOLK FESTIVAL, September 5th and 6th
The Pirates are back in town... this time Captain Jeremiah Obadiah (the luckiest man in England) will be accompanied by none other than the fearsome Pirate Queen Captain Patience "Red-Handed" Flint and bring "PIRATE SCHOOL" to all loyal shipmates.

Tues SEPT 8th
Royal Armouries Fort Nelson, "TYBURN JIG" Pirates!