WEST MALVERN RING A story for our times, a production from our village, West Malvern Ring is an ambitious, audacious reimagining of Richard Wagers Ring Cycle, compressed to fit the Social Club stage and the attention thresholds of mere mortals. Inspired by the much-missed Rob Rankin, musical director Judith Sanoon and creative director Tim White have press-ganged a veritable pantheon of local talent into participating in this epic tale of Gods, Valkyries, Rhinemaidens and Giants. From the subterranean forges of the Niebelung to the soaring heights of Valhalla, mischief, murder and mayhem infect the mythological world of the opera. With a penchant for potions, transforming into dragons and engaging in relations proscribed by the Common Book of Prayer, the characters cannot help but succumb to the curse of the Ring. Heroic deeds and acts of love wage war with evil yet it requires a supreme gesture of sacrifice to purge the world of malevolence. With an original adapted score and script, live action and video sequences shot around the village, West Malvern Ring surges with the energy of a community that breathed new life into our local pub. Come along, be inspired, and carry the baton onward.