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• Wed 12 Feb
• 75 minutes

Synopsis

The River Runner presented by Glimmer Theatre and Farnham Maltings.

It’s 1901 in Isleham village, Cambridgeshire and Annabelle Howgego is the best ice-skater for miles around. Once a year, the watery fens freeze smooth and white and the villagers prepare to race each other for prizes of bread and meat.

The River Runner is a brand-new family show, featuring a live original score of soaring folk tunes and ballads, to tell the thrilling tale of a Victorian ice skater who uses her extraordinary skills to defeat a cruel landlord and set her village free.

Inspired by accounts of female fenland ice skaters in the early twentieth century, this is an adventure story which explores family, female sport and the rural experience.

Glimmer Theatre reveals a community’s resilience, inspired by the talents and bravery of one Cambridgeshire woman through live folk music, fine acting and some beautiful scenery.

Warm, inspiring storytelling from one of this country's most exciting theatre companies and a rare opportunity for audiences to connect with an exhilarating true-life story.