Salt

From pioneering Great Yarmouth company Contemporary Ritual Theatre comes the critically acclaimed SALT, a dark and visceral tale of ancient fisherfolk. 

“That storm is comin’…”

The East Norfolk coast, 1770. Man Billy, a violent young fisherman, lives among the dunes with his domineering mother, Widow Pruttock, in a wild, brutal world ruled by superstition and the dark beat of the sea.

Into this savage life comes Sheldis, a travelling singer with supernatural gifts. As Billy's obsession with her grows, his mother, believing him bewitched, will do anything to break the spell.

Join three performers for a unique and immersive in-the-round experience, as they conjure a stark, mythic world of salt and song - weaving sea shanties, folk hymns and raucous dances into a mesmerising tale of magic, violence and tragic passion.

Contemporary Ritual Theatre fuses the ancient and modern into a bold new form known as 'ritual theatre' - a visceral, fast-paced and rhythmical style that unites performers and audience in a single, unforgettable ritual. SALT comes to Riverside to culminate its UK tour, having performed up and down the coast from the Isle of Wight to the Shetland Islands.

★★★★★ “A masterclass...stunning in its simplicity." StageSide UK

★★★★ “Extraordinary...If Shakespeare, Ken Loach and Nick Cave went on a day trip to Great Yarmouth, SALT could be the result." The Reviews Hub 

★★★★ "Daringly unconventional...an impressively audacious and original theatre work." Plays International & Europe

★★★★ “Compelling and courageous theatre." Corr Blimey

★★★★ “A visceral and haunting tale." The Indiependent

★★★★ “A beautiful, rugged and bewitching piece of theatre, SALT combines incredible acting with a fascinating plot and innovative staging to create a unique and visceral experience. It truly feels like a ritual is taking place." The Wee Review

“SALT feels less like a play and more like a thriving, pulsing entity unto itself, living, breathing and dying before the audience in an eternal cycle of nature's self-consuming dance.." British Theatre Guide

CAST

Emily Outred

Mylo McDonald

Bess Roche

Written and directed by Beau Hopkins

Producer Lucy Farrant; LJ Hope Productions

Composer and musical director Anna Pool

Movement director Lucy Cullingford

Lighting designer Tim Tracey

Re-lighting Lucinda Bray

Costume Amanda Harrold

Stage and production manager Lucinda Bray

Casting Cameron Culver

Graphic design Jason Booher and George Payne

Trailer Marcin Rodwell and Denzil Dean

Photography Peter Morgan

Original song Polly Wright

Original music composed by Anna Buttery, Mylo McDonald, Bess Roche and Anna Pool

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Age recommendation: 14+

Duration: Approx. 2 hours including interval

SALT is supported by Arts Council England and Norwich Arts Centre.