The Crick Crack Club presents Maui Trickster performance storytelling by Mikael berg Step into a world where creation is still in motionwhere the Sun Beast scorches the skies, Grandmother Fire blazes, and fish are the size of islands. Where secrets lurk in the underworld, and Great Woman Night watches over it all. At the centre of this vibrant and unfinished cosmos stands dark eyed Maui. A master of creative disruption. A quick-witted mover and shaker. A shape-shifting, boundary-breaker. Wielding a magical jawbone and an insatiable curiosity, this ancient trickster relentlessly reshapes reality, answering every why? with an audacious why not?. The chaotic exploits of this demigod of the southern hemisphere have haunted Mikael bergs imagination for two decades and the result is comedic, unfiltered myth fuelled by irrepressible energy and accompanying sonic electrickery. Running time:70mins (tbc - after all, it's Maui, so who knows what might happen) Suitable for: adults 16+ Content advice: This performance contains descriptions of violence, sex, stillbirth, genitals, and vagina dentata, contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor. INFORMATION Running time: WRAP UP WARM! Bring a cushion & wear sensible shoes. A torch will also come in handy... Suitable for adults (16+) We're selling 240 tickets for this event - you can sit where you like. There will be a simple bar running, and you can also bring your own. We serve tea, coffee and hot spiced apple juice on a 'donation' basis. Occasionally there's cake! We open the site at 6pm for evening shows. If it's sunny, please feel free to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds of the Earthouse (just don't munch food while the show is on). We do not offer ticket refunds unless we manage to resell your ticket. If you are unable to attend, then we recommend that you pass your ticket(s) to a friend. What better gift would there be?! Please only attend if you have a ticket Wheelchair access is very weather dependent and there is no formal access - please call the ATC on 01725 517 618 for advice before booking. If you use a wheelchair please inform us when you buy a ticket so we can accommodate you in the venue safely. This is a no smoking site. No dogs are allowed on site. Please don't leave them in your car! DIRECTIONS: Turn off Damerham Road into Cranborne Middle School. Parking is in the school car-park. Walk up the road from the car-park to the Ancient Technology Centre, and follow the lane to the doors of the Earthouse.

Step into a world where creation is still in motion—where the Sun Beast scorches the skies, Grandmother Fire blazes, and fish are the size of islands. Where secrets lurk in the underworld, and Great Woman Night watches over it all. At the centre of this vibrant and unfinished cosmos stands dark eyed Maui. A master of creative disruption. A quick-witted mover and shaker. A shape-shifting, boundary-breaker. Wielding a magical jawbone and an insatiable curiosity, this ancient trickster relentlessly reshapes reality, answering every “why?” with an audacious “why not?”. The chaotic exploits of this demigod of the southern hemisphere have haunted Mikael Öberg’s imagination for two decades and the result is comedic, unfiltered myth fuelled by irrepressible energy and accompanying sonic electrickery.

The Crick Crack Club presents BEOWULF by Jesper la Cour and Troels Kirk Ejsing (N.B if you'd like tickets for both shows on this day visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/crickcrackclubstorytelling/t-ojkpxzp) Imagine how you would feel if you were the King of Denmark in the 7th century with gold, glory and a big reputation. but you have to deal with an ugly 500 pound fetid troll, named Grendel, killing your men at random. 1300 years later, storytellers call it the magnificent beginning of a great story. Channelling epic, farce, nightmare, and comic strip by turn, Danish storytellers, Jesper la Cour and Troels Kirk Ejsing bring their physical, vital, and downright comedic version of Beowulf back to the Earthouse. This is a prize performance of an ancient story thats not to be missed. Copenhagen based theatre company, The Telling Theatre, was founded in 1996 by artistic director Jesper la Cour. The award-winning duo are known for their simplicity, presence, dialogue and humour. They have performed all over Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Germany and in English in Ireland, Northern Ireland, India, Tanzania, Russia, England, Bulgaria, Italy, USA and Canada playing over 1700 performances for about 160,000 kids and 16,000 adults. INFORMATION Running time: 70mins no interval WRAP UP WARM! There will be NO FIRE at this event, due to the set up of the production. Bring a cushion & wear sensible shoes. A torch will also come in handy... Suitable for adults (14+) We're selling fewer than usual tickets for this event due to the production layout. There will be a simple bar running, and you can also bring your own. We serve tea, coffee and hot spiced apple juice on a 'donation' basis. Occasionally there's cake! We'll open the site at 4pm for this show. If it's sunny, please feel free to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds of the Earthouse (just don't munch food while the show is on). We do not offer ticket refunds unless we manage to resell your ticket. If you are unable to attend, then we recommend that you pass your ticket(s) to a friend. What better gift would there be?! Please only attend if you have a ticket Wheelchair access is very weather dependent and there is no formal access - please call the ATC on 01725 517 618 for advice before booking. If you use a wheelchair please inform us when you buy a ticket so we can accommodate you in the venue safely. This is a no smoking site. No dogs are allowed on site. Please don't leave them in your car! DIRECTIONS: Turn off Damerham Road into Cranborne Middle School. Parking is in the school car-park. Walk up the road from the car-park to the Ancient Technology Centre, and follow the lane to the doors of the Earthouse.

The Crick Crack Club presents THE HAIRY GIRL by Kersti Stbi (N.B if you'd like tickets for both shows on this day visit https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/crickcrackclubstorytelling/t-ojkpxzp) Once upon a time there was a king and a queen who had everything, except for a child... This is the very ordinary beginning to one of the wildest of Scandinavian fairytales. Tatterhood - the wild twin, the unintended progeny, the loose cannon, the protector. Tatterhood, the Hairy Girl, thunders into the world on her goat, armed with a wooden spoon, beating up troll hags, saving her sister from a grim destiny, and using all her cunning to carve out a future for them both. Kersti Stbi remixes this primal tale of wonder with the sheer force of Japanese Taiko drumming. The result is power and beauty in equal measure. N.B: The performance involves Taiko drumming those sensitive to load noise levels are advised not to attend. Content: This performance contains descriptions of childlessness, childbirth, beheading, and violence, contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor. Director Abbi Patrix Taiko Consultant John Bolwell INFORMATION Running time: 60mins no interval WRAP UP WARM! There will be NO FIRE at this event, due to the set up of the production. Bring a cushion & wear sensible shoes. A torch will also come in handy... Suitable for adults (14+) There will be a simple bar running, and you can also bring your own. We serve tea, coffee and hot spiced apple juice on a 'donation' basis. Occasionally there's cake! We'll open the site at 6.30pm for this show. If it's sunny, please feel free to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds of the Earthouse (just don't munch food while the show is on). We do not offer ticket refunds unless we manage to resell your ticket. If you are unable to attend, then we recommend that you pass your ticket(s) to a friend. What better gift would there be?! Please only attend if you have a ticket Wheelchair access is very weather dependent and there is no formal access - please call the ATC on 01725 517 618 for advice before booking. If you use a wheelchair please inform us when you buy a ticket so we can accommodate you in the venue safely. This is a no smoking site. No dogs are allowed on site. Please don't leave them in your car! DIRECTIONS: Turn off Damerham Road into Cranborne Middle School. Parking is in the school car-park. Walk up the road from the car-park to the Ancient Technology Centre, and follow the lane to the doors of the Earthouse.

The Crick Crack Club presents THE RAMAYANA Performance storytelling by Emily Hennessey.Music by Sheema Mukherjee Deep in the forest, Rama & Sita live in exile - eyes watch their every move, and the universe shimmers with illusion. Epic love story meets ancient Indian myth, as storyteller Emily Hennessey and virtuoso sitar player Sheema Mukherjee conjure up the vivid, wild and beguiling world of the Ramayana, shot through with bitter rivalry, wild battles, love, loyalty, and cosmic monkeys. When his wife is kidnapped by a ten headed demon king and Rama lies helpless on the battlefield, its time for Sitas little-known story to unfold. Expect the unexpected... exhilarating, evocative, vital' ★★★★Theatre Bubble outstanding★★★★ The Latest RUNNING TIME: 50mins + 50mins + interval (120mins total) CONTENT: This performance contains descriptions of and reference to violence, threat of sexual violence, kidnap, and beheading contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype and metaphor. AGE: for adults (14+) INFORMATION Running time: 120mins plus interval WRAP UP WARM! Bring a cushion & wear sensible shoes. A torch will also come in handy... Suitable for adults (14+) We're selling 240 tickets for this event - you can sit where you like. There will be a simple bar running, and you can also bring your own. We serve tea, coffee and hot spiced apple juice on a 'donation' basis. Occasionally there's cake! We open the site at 6pm for evening shows. If it's sunny, please feel free to bring a picnic to eat in the grounds of the Earthouse (just don't munch food while the show is on). We do not offer ticket refunds unless we manage to resell your ticket. If you are unable to attend, then we recommend that you pass your ticket(s) to a friend. What better gift would there be?! Please only attend if you have a ticket Wheelchair access is very weather dependent and there is no formal access - please call the ATC on 01725 517 618 for advice before booking. If you use a wheelchair please inform us when you buy a ticket so we can accommodate you in the venue safely. This is a no smoking site. No dogs are allowed on site. Please don't leave them in your car! DIRECTIONS: Turn off Damerham Road into Cranborne Middle School. Parking is in the school car-park. Walk up the road from the car-park to the Ancient Technology Centre, and follow the lane to the doors of the Earthouse.