Following the success of the tour of Guy Fawkes’ Mother in October we are really pleased to be able to present our next one woman play King Harold’s Mother.
Written and performed again by Heather Leech, the play premiered to a sell out audience at the Hastings Fringe last year. Northern performances will be at the Joseph Rowntree Theatre in York on July 19h and The Kirkgate Centre in Cockermouth on July 26th, and now in addition to that published at Consett Heart on July 27th.
https://kingharoldsmother.gleowit.co.uk
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Two years after the Battle of Hastings William is trying to secure his hold on the country using increasingly oppressive means. Harold’s family are a threat to William as a potential rallying point. His mother is in Exeter addressing the townsfolk who remain loyal to the Saxon cause knowing that William is going to crush their hope.
Growing up in Hastings, nobody is unaware of the Battle of 1066. The great loss to the local populace and the loss of the Saxon Kingdom. In the 21st century we still live with the consequences. Gytha Thorkelsdottir lost four sons in 1066 including the King of England, she lost everything and had to leave the country. The play is written from the perspective of this woman.
The play is based on true historic events that happened after the Battle of Hastings. The horror of what happened is examined from a feminist perspective through the eyes of a woman who was affected. It plots the downfall of a once powerful woman and politically resonates with the current world stage.
