FERAL is the brainchild of performance artist and director Sonya Moorhead and is inspired by her own personal attempt to escape the suffocation of domesticity by hitchhiking to Oban to track down 1960s folk legend Anne Briggs.

The show, directed by award-winning Debs Newbold, is touring venues across the nation, stopping off at Ulverston’s Coronation Hall on Sunday, November 4.

Feral’s double-bill format means audiences get the benefit of two shows in one: an intimate storytelling performance, featuring a few of Sonya’s party tricks, followed by a live gig by The Greyhounds, a folk band which puts a new twist on traditional narrative folk songs. The band features John Ellis on piano, Sarah Dale on cello and Ian Fletcher on guitar, bringing an unexpected texture to the iconic ballads Anne Briggs famously revived.

Originally from Northern Ireland, Sonya is nationally renowned for her outdoor theatre productions and Feral marks her first indoor show for more than 15 years. She said that for her the Coronation Hall is such a special venue and she can’t wait to bring the show to Ulverston: “This is one of the most personal shows I’ve ever done, exploring everything from my relationship with folk music to my own mental battles as a woman connecting my own ‘wildness’.

“The songs of Anne Briggs have been a thread running through my adult life and they run through Feral in much the same way. I love the stories she tells through her songs and the fact that the female characters often come out on top. Our aim is to create a really thought-provoking and entertaining night out, much like the good old days of 60s folk clubs.”

The Greyhounds play a one hour set to close the show; their Feral EP comes out to coincide with the tour.

“I brought together some of my favourite musicians for a one-off performance in 2016 but there was something so magical about it that we all agreed we wanted to continue as a band,” continued Sonya.

“As well as our original material, many of the songs we perform are very traditional folk ballads but these arrangements give them a unique and unexpected feel. John, Sarah and Ian are incredible musicians who have performed all over the world and I can promise that audiences are in for a real treat.”

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