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Weaving Resistance, Weaving Worlds
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On April 13th, StoryCommons is delighted to present a wild performance by the Bodies of Wonder StoryChoir, 2025: Weaving Resistance, Weaving Worlds.
A co-creation of story weaving developed by Josie Beszant, Nadin Hadi, Joanna Gilar, Siân Jones, Stacia Keogh, Sara Mcfarland and Kerima Mohideen, we present a wild spinning of stories, formed through a winter of deep dreaming and radical-collaborative storytelling. The performance will share visual art and poetry by Josie, story and spoken word from Joanna, Siân, Stacia, Sara and Kerima.
Threaded with moss, nettle and secrets, spun aloud with justice, truth and blood, we tell tales of deep wells and old caves, of overgrown graveyards and pounding seas, and, at the centre, whispered into power by a great-grandmother, the spinning wheel which will not stop spinning, no matter the splinters that fly from it, the fire that burns it, or the clubs that beat it down.
These stories sing the arc of change, womb-change, shape-change and dream change. They are queer stories, wilderstories and wonderstories, and we are delighted to share them with you in a gathering space of hope.
The performance will take place live in Ditchling at the Old Meeting House on April 13th, 4 - 6pm.
£10 per person, £5 concessions. Bookings below.
About Our StoryChoirs
"It was an absolutely wonderful dive into stories."
"Beautifully executed by riveting storytellers."
"It was incredibly rich, diverse, inspiring and thought-provoking."
"I'd never been to anything like it. The stories were remarkable, each performance was spell-binding."
"A delightfully creative, feeling space in which to explore fairy tales, inviting an embodied response that allowed the stories to circulate amongst us in unexpected and revealing ways."
"It was an absolute delight. I loved the combination of brilliant storytelling and green setting."
"I loved just how alive the stories were in the space - and in the spaces in-between."