I Thought this might be of interest to you all as i am a supporter and also one of the actors in the show


‘Ballad of Mrs Brunel’ by Philippa Toulson
featuring new songs written  by John Kirkpatrick and Tim Van Eyken

Nov11th   The Cause Chippenham Wilts  8pm
Nov 15th  Norton Sub Hamdon Village Hall  Somerset  8pm
Dec 4th      Manor Pavilion, Sidmouth Devon 8pm


For Tickets in advance contact Folk South West tel 01935 822911
email folksw@folksw.org.uk            www.folksw.org.uk

This year sees the celebration of the bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. In the South West we come face to face with his great engineering feats on a daily basis. Although this is a play celebrating his life and work it is not about engineering and sums. Behind the calculations Brunel was an artist, visionary, romantic and great Victorian eccentric! The play deals with his life through the eyes of Mary his wife and many of the ordinary people whose lives changed for ever as a result of a period explosive with ideas in which Brunel was one of the primary heroes - and sometime villain.

For this production Folk South West has researched traditional ballads and music of the time and has commissioned new songs from John Kirkpatrick and Tim van Eyken. The play is currently on tour throughout the region.

Musicians and singers include Carolyn Robson, Ed Rennie and Eddie Upton.

Tickets £6    bar

It's great to hear personal tit bits like that on Brunel, the play is based upon that sort of human side of his, using many of his letters and notes, so a great insight to the man behind the bridges and railways and tunnels..
hope to see you there