Thalassa, Return Him to Me!

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Thalassa, Return Him to Me!

(Recommended listening age of 15 and up. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED)

Listen to the waves as a fisherman’s wife expresses her worries and fears, as she waits for her husband’s return. Hear her expressions of grief and love as she desperately wants to hold him, even if it is for just three days, that is if he returns at all. She questions his need to go, as surely his life is more important than money? Yet she understands that he must leave.

Hear her story of isolation and loneliness, a context in which we in the present day are more than familiar with, as she prays for her love to return.

Will she be united with him, or will Thalassa, spirit of the sea, take him to the depths?

WARNING - This audio performance contains mature themes that some people may find distressing.

These include loud noises and immersive soundscapes. Themes including grief, loss, loneliness, isolation, death, and trauma.

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Please stay on the specified route, observe social distancing, and remember to remain alert and aware of your surroundings during this performance, stay safe and enjoy!

Not recommended for Listeners under the age of 15. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED

If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this audio performance, there are links to organisations that offer advice and support listed below and, on our website, or if you would like to learn more about the history discussed in this performance, please visit our website at [https://hullsmetamorphoses.wordpress.com/] Thank you.

Sailors Society (sailors-society.org)

About Us – Missing Seafarers

https://www.griefuk.org/

https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/loneliness/

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-your-wellbeing/

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://www.letstalkhull.co.uk/#


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Hull's Metamorphoses

Hull's Metamorphoses

Hull, East Riding Of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Hull’s Metamorphoses is an online walking performance taking place throughout the city of Hull. Using GPS and Audio AR using the Echoes app, the first year Drama and Theatre Practice students from the University of Hull have undertaken a project in which we have written five monologues, accompanied by immersive soundscapes, that have been inspired by our research and study of Ovid's Metamorphoses, as well as the history of Hull. The performance blends sections of Ovid’s Metamorphoses with current and historical tales of transformation within the city of Kingston-upon-Hull. The areas of Hull's history that we chose to explore are: The plague of 1603, the witch trials of 1604, the fishing industry, Hull's expedition against pirates and Hull Castle. For each of the topics, we chose to focus on the changes that the city has experienced and interweave these with Hull in the present day, and thus emphasise the importance of the city's ability to overcome the challenges it faces. We wanted to create a piece that the people of Hull could connect to and engage with meaningfully, and we hope to create a sense of pride and hope within our audience. We especially wanted to focus on creating work that was uplifting and positive, as having experienced the traumatic and devastating impacts of Covid-19, we sought to make something that would utilise the benefits of the arts and combat the loneliness and social isolation that we have all felt during these uncertain times. By doing this, we wish to show that no matter what adversities we face in life, we will be able to remain strong and overcome them.
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